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• Perth Symposium on Trap, Neuter, Release (TNR)

  21st July 2008

  TNR programs promise to be a solution to the stray cat situation.  But there are ethical, welfare and legal issues to be considered.

• Compulsory desexing in City of Frankston

  4th July 2008

  City of Frankston in Victoria has decided to introduce compulsory desexing for all dogs and cats - but the evidence suggests it may not reduce shelter euthanasia rates.

• New German research find "no justification" for breed specific legislation

  25th June 2008

  The latest German research has revealed that levels of "dangerousness" cannot be attributed to specific dog breeds.

• New Swiss law protects rights of 'social' animals

  23rd June 2008

  In an effort to achieve improvements in animal welfare, Swiss authorities may have created a set of un-enforceable regulations.   

• A balanced editorial on animal management

  15th June 2008

  A current affairs show for pet lovers has written an interesting and balanced editorial on who to blame for the issues facing shelters and animal welfare agencies.  

• Majority of Victorians oppose 24 hour Cat Curfew

  10th June 2008

    It would be surprising to find general community support for 24 hour cat confinement given the latest reactions to draft Victorian Animal Management Plans.

• Queensland government implements program to address shelter animal issues

  8th June 2008

  In July 2007, the Queensland Government released a discussion paper entitled 'Managing unwanted cats and dogs.' Over 5300 people and organisations responded including the AVA CCAC.

• AVA responds to criticism from special interest groups

  3rd June 2008

  AVA has come under criticism for taking a position on the NSW Animals (Regulation of Sale) Bill 2007.  The AVA has responded by clearly outlining their support for increased regulation of all sources of animals including pet shops, breeders, rescue organisations and shelters.

• Victorian authorities find BSL difficult to manage

  17th May 2008

  An article in the Melbourne Herald Sun, describes the frustration experienced by members of the Restricted Breed Panel.  "Panel members have quit in frustration amid calls for sweeping reforms"

• Spanish research finds BSL has no effect on dog bite numbers

  4th January 2008

  The results of new research suggest that the implementation of the Spanish Dangerous Breed (DB) legislation exerted little impact on the epidemiology of dog bites. Besides the scarce effectiveness, the results suggest that the criteria to regulate only so-called DB were unsuitable and unjustified.

• NSW Bill to ban the sale of mammals in pet shops

  28th December 2007

  The intent of the bill is to address impulse buying and as such prevent the unnecessary euthanasia of companion animals. While some of the proposed bill has merit, there are areas of concern.

• Dogs: a mother’s best friend for fitness

  30th November 2007

  Research from Deakin University shows that the mothers and children in families with dogs spend significantly more time exercising than those in families without dogs.

• AVACCAC supports NO BSL in Tasmania

  10th July 2007

  AVA CCAC strongly supports the Tasmanian working group's recommendation NOT to introduce restricted breed legislation (RBL) into Tasmania. RBL is a "quick fix" political solution which is difficult if not impossible (and certainly expensive) to enforce Read the AVACCAC submission here.