Fixing Victoria: One Law at a Time

Fixing
Victoria
One Law at a Time

PRESENTED BY Mike Bailey
Web Technologist & Animal Welfare Advocate
Friday, 9 September 11

http://www.nokilladvocacycenter.org/pdf/redemptioncliffnotes.pdf

Girl Seeks Dog – the frustration of a wannabe dog adopter


Reaching Out to Potential Adopters

Changing Law


Oscar


13 Jan 2010

“The maximum time any animal
selected for sale can be held at
a shelter is four weeks. At the
conclusion of this period, the
animal must be euthanased or
permanently removed from the
facility, for example, by
placement in a foster program.”
Code of Practice for the Management of Dogs and Cats in Shelters and Pounds 2.3.7

13 Jan 2010

WTF?!?

13 Jan 2010

Lawmaking 101

13 Jan 2010

Research


Domestic Animals Act 1994
Codes of Practice


Identify Stakeholders


Identify Desired Outcome...



Abolish Victoria’s 28 Day Rule for Shelters




3 Simple Messages




3 Simple Messages
Unprecedented




3 Simple Messages
Unprecedented
Uncalled For




3 Simple Messages
Unprecedented
Uncalled For
Unfair




3 Simple Messages
Unprecedented
Uncalled For
Unfair
Plus that magic ingredient...


Timing

25 Oct 2010

All Melbourne Shelters Endorsed Within 48 Hours!

More than 2000 Facebook fans in under a week!

Time to hit mainstream media...

25 Oct 2010

Media Releases


Ingredients For A Great News Story

Impact
Timeliness
Currency
Proximity
Novelty
Prominence
Human Interest
Conﬂict


28 Nov 2010

Don’t Celebrate Just Yet...


2.8 Foster Care

The only time an animal can be placed in foster care is
on the grounds of juvenile, veterinary rehabilitation or
behavioural rehabilitation foster care.

Proposed Code of Practice for the Management of
Dogs and Cats in Shelters and Pounds


A raft of onerous restrictions have been proposed that
threaten to destroy foster care as we know including:
■ the introduction of a strict 12 week limit on foster care

■ a requirement that foster carers homes can be
searched without a warrant

■ extra cost from compulsory weekly visits to vet
regardless of health status


What Have We Learned?


Questions?


15 Nov 2010

Freedom of Information


“I am unable to provide you with one submission from one
organisation as it is exempt for reasons of conﬁdentiality
according to section 35(1)(b) of the FOI Act.”
DPI Manager of FOI & Privacy


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Text


and one more thing...


The Melbourne Lost Dogs Home has accused the RSPCA of selling pitbull
terriers back into the community under the guise of staffordshire
crossbreeds.
RSPCA Victoria rejects the allegation, maintaining that dogs should be
judged on their deeds, not their breeds, and that it is operating within the
law.


questions?


Fixing Victoria: One Law at a Time

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