Checklist Form

a. Low cost services for desexing and microchipping to all owners of cats and dogs?

Yes No

b. Early age desexing from 8 weeks of age?

Yes No

c. Desexing campaigns and regular promotion of low cost desexing?

Yes No

d. Other veterinary at reduced rates so that all owned animals can receive necessary treatment?

Yes No

e. Ongoing Subsidies/free treatment to end the cycle of unwanted litters e.g. desexing mother cat or dog free of charge when litters are surrendered to the pound or shelter; free/subsidized desexing of pound animals when released to their owners?

Yes No

f. Wholesale desexing prices for pet shops, breeders, rescue groups who desex prior to sale or transfer?

Yes No

g. Volunteer pick up service for collection of animals so that all animals can access services?

Yes No

a. Desexing and microchipping, health check, worm, flea treat prior to being placed in the Rehoming area?

Yes No

b. Early age desexing from 8 weeks of age?

Yes No

c. Daily health check of all animals?

Yes No

d. Treatment of sick and injured pound or shelter animals?

Yes No

e. Free veterinary services for foster carers of pound or shelter animals?

Yes No

f. After sale health guarantee for rehomed animals?

Yes No

g. Hands on training of veterinary students in early age desexing?

Yes No

h. Veterinary services for Trap Neuter Release (TNR) of unowned colony cats in appropriate environments?

Yes No

a. Capacity of rehoming areas sufficient in relation to numbers of incoming stray and abandoned animals?

Yes No

b. Efficient movement through the system to be rehomed as quickly as possible?

Yes No

c. Substantial fostering program to include kittens under 8 weeks, animals with treatable illnesses, animals in need of socialization and rehabilitation, healthy animals when there is no room at the pound /shelter?

Yes No

d. Large network of volunteers assisting with pen cleaning, socialization, walking, training, enrichment, photographing animals for promotion?

Yes No

e. Size and structure of pens allows animals comfort and ability to express normal behaviour?

Yes No

f. Enrichment and socialization for each species to reduce stress?

Yes No

g. Training of animals to increase rehomability?

Yes No

h. Rehabilitation for treatable cats and dogs with emotional conditions e.g. timidity, anxiety?

Yes No

a. Focus on increasing reclaim rates each year?

Yes No

b. Focus on increasing rehoming rates each year?

Yes No

c. Have a location which is easily accessible by the community?

Yes No

d. Open when public are available to come – weekends, public holidays, after school?

Yes No

e. Have positive communication, promotion and marketing of animals?

Yes No

f. Have a bright inviting environment?

Yes No

g. Conduct pre-adoption interviews to help find the most suitable animal for each owner?

Yes No

h. Have off-site adoptions through pet shops/shopping centres?

Yes No

i. Involve community networks to help rehome, including schools, clubs, pet shops, other businesses?

Yes No

j. Gather data to assess rehoming progress?

Yes No

a. A coalition of stakeholders including state and local governments, breeders, vets, pet shops, wildlife groups, and shelter & rescue groups to develop cooperative involvement in solutions?

Yes No

b. Education of the whole community on euthanasia rates in their own community and how they can help get to zero?

Yes No

a. Responsible breeding legislation:

i.	A user-pays Government Breeder Permit system with pre-inspections based on a Code of Practice for the well-being of breeding animals and their litters.	Yes No
ii.	Desexing of kittens by breeders prior to sale or transfer (unless being sold to another person with a breeder permit).	Yes No
iii.	Publishing of Breeder Permit Numbers for consumers to recognize responsible breeders.	Yes No
iv.	Microchipping of all cats and dogs, including all kittens and pups prior to sale or transfer with the microchip of the breeding animal, breeder and breeding address on the microchip details of all kittens and puppies.	Yes No

b. Legislation which supports desexing and rehoming by Councils:

i.	Desexing of all cats and dogs prior to rehoming from pounds, shelters, rescue groups.	Yes No
ii.	Use of shelters and foster care networks which maximize rehoming rates.	Yes No
iii.	Flexible pet limits based on individuals’ capacity to care for animals responsibly i.e. desexed, identified, meeting animals needs, without nuisance.	Yes No
iv.	Responsible pet ownership in high density housing and rental properties.	Yes No

c. Research and development to implement best solutions for the care of responsibly managed cat colonies.

Yes No

a. Animal Management Officers return animals home rather than impounding, providing advice/support to owners to prevent straying, and efficient systems for matching lost and found animals?

Yes No

b. Pre-surrender interviews to educate and offer alternatives to surrender e.g. training courses, advice?

Yes No

c. Comprehensive information and support for new and inexperienced owners?

Yes No

d. Post adoption support - phone calls, and problem-specific information and training?

Yes No

e. Pet friendly accommodation support?

Yes No

f. Cat safe fencing education?

Yes No

g. Early age desexing education?

Yes No

a. Presentations to schools, P-10 curriculum units (on-line) and teacher support to develop awareness of the numbers of abandoned animals and commitment to responsible animal care: DESEX IDENTIFY TRAIN KEEP SAFE?

Yes No

b. Hands-on programs working with shelter animals for primary and secondary school students?

Yes No

c. Trainee teachers visit pounds/shelters and are well-informed of the problem and solutions for inclusion in their teaching?

Yes No

d. Vet students provided with pound/shelter experience and hands-on early age desexing training?

Yes No

Animal	Received			Reclaimed by owner		Rehomed to a new owner		In process (in rehoming pens, foster care)		Euthanized
	Stray	Surrender	Total	Number	% of strays	Number	% of unclaimed strays and surrenders	Number	% of total	Number	% of total incoming
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CATS AND DOGS RECEIVED, RECLAIMED, REHOMED, IN PROCESS, EUTHANIZED

1. Care of Pound/Shelter Animals

2. Finding Responsible Homes

1. Whole Community Involvement

2. Legislation

3. Owner Education and Support

4. PRE-SCHOOL TO UNIVERSITY EDUCATION