{"id":47744,"date":"2021-01-07T00:52:02","date_gmt":"2021-01-06T14:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/?p=47744"},"modified":"2021-01-05T15:56:52","modified_gmt":"2021-01-05T05:56:52","slug":"cats-dog-poo-animal-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/news\/cats-dog-poo-animal-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"Cats and dog poo flagged for shire\u2019s next animal plan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>THE Surf Coast Shire council will not make any changes to its Domestic Animal Management Plan (DAMP) following a review, but one councillor says the next DAMP should tackle issues such as dog poo and cats.<\/p>\n<p>Councillors noted the review of the 2017-2021 DAMP at their December 8 meeting and resolved that it remain current.<\/p>\n<p>The report to councillors points out several key actions of note over the 2019\/20 financial year, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A survey seeking community feedback on the desire and demand for a purpose-built dog park in Torquay<\/li>\n<li>Targeted education to residents bordering the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.parks.vic.gov.au\/places-to-see\/parks\/great-otway-national-park\">Great Otway National Park<\/a> regarding the impact poorly managed domestic animals can have on native wildlife<\/li>\n<li>Continued use of the all-terrain vehicle to conduct more frequent beach patrols with the Great Ocean Road Coast Committee<\/li>\n<li>Recruitment of a new Ranger that lowers the team age profile and improves the team&#8217;s position regarding succession planning, and<\/li>\n<li>Continued use of the council\u2019s digital media channels and local print media to promote key messages regarding responsible pet ownership.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Cr Heather Wellington said the council would be preparing a new DAMP soon, and flagged the requirement that cats in the shire needing to be confined at night as something that needed changing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere&#8217;s a specific exclusion for the rural zone on the basis that it\u2019s difficult to confine a cat to a farm and that they\u2019re often instrumental in controlling vermin,\u201d Cr Wellington said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just wanted to make the point that they&#8217;re often instrumental in killing native wildlife, and there\u2019s no reason whatsoever for cats to be wandering at night anywhere.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCats should be in cages, to be honest, or confined to their backyards where they can&#8217;t escape.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She said she had also received many complaints about dog poo.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSomehow we need to do better as a community. I&#8217;m not sure what the council can do, but certainly as a community we need to do better and maybe it\u2019s about education or enforcement or restricting the places dogs can go.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The performance reporting for the DAMP notes the establishment of the annual \u201cPoo Muster\u201d program known as \u201cSnap It, Pin It, Pack It\u201d to gather annual data on the amount and location of dog waste on paths and public spaces as one of the few actions with a \u201cnot yet commenced\u201d status.<\/p>\n<p>According to the performance reporting, the Ranger Team, Facilities Team and Open Space Team will focus efforts on reducing animal waste on sporting grounds next year, and will look to partner with junior sporting clubs on the issue.<\/p>\n<p>Cr Rose Hodge said she supported the continuation of free registration for dogs or cats adopted from pounds or animal shelters, and hoped the next DAMP would expand the initiative to cover rescue dogs as well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE Surf Coast Shire council will not make any changes to its Domestic Animal Management Plan (DAMP) following a review, but one councillor says the next DAMP should tackle issues such as dog poo and cats. 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