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Help shape pawsome plan for dogs and cats

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Share your ideas about how we can best manage dogs and cats — responsible pet ownership benefits everyone whether you’re a pet owner or not.

We’re renewing our Domestic Animal Management Plan 2021-25 in line with the legislative requirement that all councils prepare a plan every four years.

We want to hear from pet owners and non-pet owners to make sure our plan is pawsome and we can all enjoy our community spaces together.

Council is seeking your thoughts and ideas on how we can best manage dogs and cats in Knox, including:

  • promoting responsible pet ownership
  • minimising risk of dog attacks
  • reducing potential for dogs and cats to create a nuisance
  • encouraging pet registration and identification
  • addressing overpopulation and euthanasia rates
  • effective control of dogs in public spaces

We’re calling for community feedback to better understand current and emerging issues related to dogs and cats and the views of dog and cat owners and non-pet owners.

There are about 16,640 registered dogs and 6,482 registered cats in Knox.

By engaging the community in this process, our goal is to develop a balanced and effective plan that balances the needs and expectations of pet owners and non-pet owners in our community because responsible pet ownership benefits everyone.

You can have your say:

Online

In person

In writing

  • Email: [email protected]
  • Post your submission to:
    Domestic Animal Management Plan
    Community Laws
    Knox City Council
    Reply Paid 70243, Wantirna South 3152

Community feedback is open until Sunday 13 April.

Your feedback will help shape the new draft Domestic Animal Management Plan.

In coming months, Council will review community feedback and develop the draft Domestic Animal Management Plan for further community consultation later this year.

Stay up to date with this community consultation and sign in and click ‘+ follow’ at our Have Your Say website.
 

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