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Council has extended the time to have your say on our draft Domestic Animal Management Plan.

The draft plan to support responsible dog and cat ownership in Knox for the next four years will be out for community consultation until 31 October.

This will allow time to consider proposed amendments, including actions to investigate a community cat program or cat desexing initiative and explore proactive dog programs.

These amendments aim to reduce attacks on local wildlife, increase pet registration and responsible pet ownership, and enhance dog-related compliance.

The draft plan includes ideas to increase desexing rates, address dog waste, review on and off-leash areas and create more enjoyable shared spaces for everyone.

There are about 16,640 registered dogs and 6,482 registered cats in Knox.

In developing our draft plan, we reviewed feedback from more than 380 participants, including dog and cat owners, non-pet owners, park and reserve users and animal businesses.

Our draft plan guides the management of dogs and cats, including:

  • promoting responsible pet ownership
  • minimising risk of dog attacks
  • reducing potential for dogs and cats to create nuisance
  • encouraging pet desexing, registration and identification
  • addressing overpopulation and euthanasia rates
  • effective control of dogs in public

Proposed changes and initiatives include:

  • Investigating ways to increase the number of desexed dogs
  • Reviewing rules around on and off-leash areas
  • Increasing public education about responsible pet ownership to encourage people to pick up after their pets

Some proposed actions in the draft plan require further exploration and community engagement before we make final recommendations. Before we explore these initiatives, we want to understand your level of support for these ideas. 

Have we got it right? We want your feedback on the proposed changes and initiatives.

By engaging the community in this process, our goal is to develop a balanced and effective plan that balances the needs and expectations of pet owners and non-pet owners in our community because responsible pet ownership benefits everyone.

Council will review community feedback and present the final Domestic Animal Management Plan for adoption by Council early next year

Stay up to date with this community consultation and sign in and click ‘+ follow’ at our Have Your Say website.

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