Council urges pet owners to de-sex their pets

Council is once again calling on pet owners to take advantage of the 20% discount for de-sexing their dog or cat as part of the RSPCA’s ‘Operation Wanted’.

Operation Wanted is a de-sexing initiative which involves local councils, local veterinary clinics and the RSPCA.

Mayor Frank Beveridge said it’s a great initiative to help with the over population of unwanted pets.

“Each year we have hundreds of unwanted pets in our region. The solution to this is for pet owners to be responsible and de-sex their pets to stop backyard breeding and accidental litters.

“Operation Wanted is a campaign to tackle the problem and as a Council, we’re happy to support this initiative.

Last year a total of 113 animals were de-sexed and we’re hoping to exceed this number this year.”
RSPCA Queensland spokesperson Michael Beatty remains focused on the initiative irrespective of the current situation.

“This year we’re hoping that despite the difficult circumstances, we will continue to see pets being desexed,” continued Mr Beatty. “There is a massive pet over-population all over Queensland and of course Australia. Over 50,000 animals come into our care every year and the vast majority of the domestic animals have not been desexed. We’ve got to get the message out there.”

To register for your 20% discount and to find your nearest participating vet visit operationwanted.com.au. Discount period runs 1 June – 31 August 2020.

OGG 28 May 2020