OUR PERFORMANCE
Statutory information Compliance with the Companion Animals Act 1998 and Companion Animals Regulation 2008 Council’s statement on activities relating to enforcing and ensuring compliance with the Companion Animals Act and Regulation. (C 217(1) (f)) Lodgement of pound data returns with the Office of Local Government COUNCIL SEIZURE ACTIVITY
Cats
Dogs
Total
Seized
153
351
504
Returned to owner
1
208
209
Transferred to Council’s Facility
152
143
295
Animals in and arriving at Council’s facility
Cats
Dogs
Total
Animals in Council’s facility
224
205
443
From seizures
152
143
295
Dumped
0
9
0
Animal leaving Council’s facility
Cats
Dogs
Total
Released to owners
30
157
187
Euthanised
49
1
50
Sold
128
23
151
Released to organisation to re-home
5
1
6
Died at Council facility
0
0
0
Stolen from Council facility
0
0
0
Escaped from Council facility
0
0
0
COUNCIL ANIMAL CARE FACILITY ACTIVITY
Lodgement of data relating to dog attacks with the Office of Local Government Status
Incidents entered
Attacking dogs
Victims (human and animal)
Commenced
10
10
5
Finalised
3
3
1
Under investigation
5
6
2
Total
18
19
8
Funding of Companion animal Management Activities During the reporting period, we spent $308,000 on two companion animal management contracts with St George Animal Rescue, which impounds companion animals on behalf of Council and the impounding facility, Sydney Dogs and Cats Home. Our regulatory functions in relation to companion animal management are conducted by our rangers who also perform a range of other public safety functions. Consequently, direct costs attributable to companion animal management regulatory functions cannot be provided, but we estimate they are approximately $200,000. We spent $32,397 on a Companion Animal Administration Officer to continue an audit of the Companion Animals Register to confirm owners’ details are up to date and to increase the number of correctly registered animals in the area.
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Georges River Council // Annual Report 2020/21
