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Whyalla folk love their dogs and cats and we want to know how we can even better manage our much-loved pets for everyone’s sake.
The City of Whyalla region has one of the highest rates of pet ownership per capita. That makes it vitally important for council to have all the necessary measures in place to ensure our pets are managed properly and pet owners have all the necessary information, facilities and support to look after their fur babies.
But it’s not just pet owners we need to consider. A lot of people aren’t pet owners or can be affected by other people’s animals. It is just as important we ensure people’s pets aren’t causing problems for others.
To make sure we’ve got it right, council is undertaking a comprehensive review of our animal management plan for dogs and cats and we would like your help to guide the direction of the plan. Part of this review is a survey for residents which can be found at www.surveymonkey.com/r/8FX6Q77
This survey is the first phase of community consultation. We are seeking your comments, feedback and ideas regarding the management of cats and dogs in the Council area. The survey contains 21 questions some with multiple categories.
We will truly appreciate any and all constructive feedback when it comes to issues like barking dogs, wandering dogs and cats, facilities for dogs and cats and the ever present issue of doggy waste.
“We know Whyalla people love their pets so we want to make sure we can share the love throughout the city,” Manager of Environmental Health and Regulatory Services Samantha Bowman said.
“To do this, we need people’s opinion on all manner of issues regarding dogs and cats.
“We’re doing a lot of great things for pets in Whyalla, like our dog exercise park, but if there’s anything we can do better, we’d love to hear some constructive and helpful suggestions.
“And that’s not just from animal owners, if you’ve got an opinion on how pet issues are managed by council, jump online and fill out our survey.”
The survey wraps up on September 1 and council will add the findings to create an even better animal management plan for the city.