Wingecarribee Shire Council has clarified its position regarding the Wingecarribee Animal Shelter following concerns being raised by members of the community about the future operations of the facility and ongoing welfare of animals. In August of this year, The Lost Dogs Home announced their decision not to renew their contract with Wingecarribee Shire Council for...
Wingecarribee Shire Council is reminding residents that the opportunity to comment on its draft Animal Shelter Euthanasia Policy closes at the end of the month. The document details Council’s minimal euthanasia guidelines applying to both companion and feral animals. The policy was placed on exhibition after Councillors endorsed the draft document at its meeting on...
Councillor Larry Whipper, Chair of Council’s Companion Animals Working Group, has reassured that progress on the new Wingecarribee Animal Shelter remains on track. “The new facility is not in doubt,” Councillor Whipper said. “Its progress is however taking longer than anticipated and I fully understand the frustration.” In 2010 Wingecarribee Shire Council reported that a...
