Update - 25 March 2024

Council at its meeting held on 25 March 2024 endorsed the draft Management of Feral and Infant Companion Animals Policy (2024) for the purpose of public exhibition for a minimum period of 60 days.

Georges River Council is committed promoting responsible animal ownership for the welfare of companion animals and native species. Council invites you to read the latest draft of this policy and submit your feedback using the form below.

The consultation period for the Draft Feral and Infant Companion Animals has been extended until August 3, 2024 to allow for wider consultation with the community.

Background

The draft Policy has an overall purpose to outline ‘humane assessment criteria to be applied in the management of Feral or Infant Companion Animals, which have been lawfully seized, abandoned or surrendered’. The Policy provides options for the early release of Infant Companion Animals to the RSPCA or to an animal rehoming organisation as an alternative to euthanasia.

Submissions closed Friday 27 November 2020.

Following closure of the public exhibition, the submissions were collated and reported to Council in early 2021, to assist with a final decision on the policy.

How can you be involved?

You can provide your feedback via a submission in the following ways:

The Draft Management of Feral and Infant Companion Animals Policy 2024 will be on public exhibition until 3 June, 2024

If you would like to provide feedback or comments on the Policy, we encourage you to:

	Complete our online feedback form. Click here or use the links below to submit your online feedback, or
	Return a hard copy submission.

If you are returning a hard copy submission, please quote 24/573 Public Submission - Draft Management of Feral and Infant Companion Animals Policy 2024 at the beginning of your submission and return:

	In person to Georges River Council Civic Centre or Libraries
	Via email: mail@georgesriver.nsw.gov.au
	Via post: PO Box 205, Hurstville BC NSW 1481

Following the exhibition period and the receipt of public comments, this matter will be reported back to Council including submissions for final adoption.

We value your feedback and appreciate any input you may have.

Closing date for submissions is 3 June 2024.