Getting 2 Zero
About Getting 2 Zero
The Getting to Zero Model details the principles, structures and strategies for keeping people and pets together and reducing intake to pounds and shelter, in whole communities.
For details of how this model came about and what has been achieved to date, see the menu on the right hand side.For a brief summary, see below:
AWL Qld and other proactive shelters internationally demonstrate that there are real alternatives to taking in stray and surrendered dogs and cats into a pound or shelter. By reducing intake, and keeping people and the cats and dogs they care for, together, we can improve human and animal lives. These strategies also work to keep communities safe and healthy.
Because AWLQ has cared for all stray animals and most surrendered animals in the City of Gold Coast for many years, it has had a unique opportunity to gather data, understand the issues and develop solutions for the oversupply of cats and dogs, as well as the associated human factors, in a whole city or shire.
Through the development and application of the Getting to Zero model in the City of Gold Coast, numbers of incoming stray and surrendered cats and dogs have been sustainably reduced. All healthy and treatable cats and dogs are now being saved i.e. in 2016/17, 91% of the 5000 stray and surrendered cats and dogs in City of Gold Coast (population 560 000 people and growing by 13000 to 16000 each year) were reclaimed or rehomed. This includes 92% of all incoming dogs and 91% of incoming cats.
In areas that are not implementing proactive strategies, the outcomes can result in euthanasia rates often ranging between 20 - 30% of dogs and 30 - 60% of cats.
As well, AWLQ accepts additional cats and dogs from pounds and shelters in other Queensland areas. It works with these Councils to help introduce G2Z strategies so that they too may Get 2 Zero and take responsibility for their own animals.
AWL Qld, via the G2Z program, is keen to help Councils around Australia to implement the successful Getting to Zero Model to keep people and pets together and reduce the need for intake into pounds and shelters nationwide.
We hope you will be equally as passionate about being part of this Getting to Zero Evolution in Australia.
Please complete the Getting to Zero Checklist to show where your community is at, in Getting to Zero. Once completed and returned to us, we can do some pre-assessment and then meet with you to discuss how we can help.
HOW TO BECOME PART OF THE GETTING TO ZERO EVOLUTION
- Self-Audit - Complete Getting to Zero Checklist
- Forward self-audit to G2Z at info@g2z.org.au
- Read and agree to the G2Z Participant Code of Ethics
- Follow-up Meeting with members of the Getting to Zero team to discuss strategic needs and possible future assistance