Does my dog have to be desexed?
The desexing of dogs is not compulsory in N.S.W. Should Council’s Pound have surrendered to it or should Council’s Rangers find stray dogs or unowned dogs, then it is a requirement of Brewarrina Shire Council that the dog not be released or sold from the pound unless that dog is desexed. Many studies have shown that in fact the overwhelming majority of owned dogs are already desexed. The benefits of desexing stray dogs include reducing the likelihood of straying dogs in the future and unwanted and unowned animals being born. Although the Companion Animals Act does not introduce compulsory desexing the legislation establishes a system of registration that provides a very strong incentive for companion animals to be desexed. The fee for lifetime registration of a desexed animal is only $40 compared to $150 for an entire animal. The emphasis being placed on the importance of desexing dogs in the State is being lead by the State Government. If you are unable to have your dog desexed becaus
The desexing of dogs is not compulsory in N.S.W. Should Council’s Pound have an animal surrendered to it or should Council’s Rangers find stray dogs or unowned dogs, then it is a requirement of Brewarrina Shire Council that the dog not be released from the pound unless there is an understanding that dog is to be desexed by the new owner. Many studies have shown that in fact the overwhelming majority of owned dogs are already desexed. The benefits of desexing stray dogs include reducing the likelihood of straying dogs in the future and unwanted and unowned animals being born. Although the Companion Animals Act does not introduce compulsory desexing the legislation establishes a system of registration that provides a very strong incentive for companion animals to be desexed. The fee for lifetime registration of a desexed animal is only $40 compared to $150 for an entire animal. The emphasis being placed on the importance of desexing dogs in the State is being lead by the State Government
