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Court cases highlight responsible pet ownership
Three recent court orders, involving two dog attacks and an incident of animal cruelty, against three Greater Shepparton residents have highlighted the importance of responsible pet ownership.
The three local residents were each found guilty in the Shepparton Magistrates’ Court earlier this year, with each being handed significant penalties as a result of their wrongdoing.
The first resident was found guilty, with conviction, to a total of 33 charges relating to multiple incidents of animal cruelty involving numerous animals. The charges included 13 counts of failing to provide sufficient food, drink or shelter and failing to prevent unreasonable pain and suffering. They were also found guilty of four charges of failing to register their animals with Council.
There are currently 20,360 dogs and cats registered in Maroondah.
April is pet registration time and Council is reminding all cat and dog owners to ensure animal registration is renewed by 10 April.
Pet owners can register to receive their future animal registration renewal notices by email. Once you register you will no longer receive a paper version of that notice.
Victorian legislation (Domestic Animals Act 1994) requires that every cat and dog over the age of three months is microchipped and registered with Council.
Mayor of Maroondah, Cr Kylie Spears said dogs and cats that are registered and microchipped had a far greater chance of being reunited with their owner quickly and safely should they get lost or be found wandering.
Couple charged with new cruelty offences for alleged kitten breeding
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Couple charged with new cruelty offences for alleged kitten breeding
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Two Victorians have been charged with a raft of fresh animal cruelty offences after allegedly breaching orders in a landmark RSPCA case.
Con and Liudmila Petropoulos, from Ballarat, were prosecuted in March for illegally operating a domestic animal business after being caught breeding fake pedigree kittens, then selling them from the boot of a car at parks and roadsides across the state.
Many of the kittens died or were found to be ill within hours of purchase.
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Charges laid against repeat offenders for illegal kitten rearing
RSPCA Victoria has again charged previously prosecuted, illegal kitten rearers, Kon and Liudmila Petropoulos for animal cruelty offences.
Mr and Mrs Petropoulos were previously prosecuted in March for various offences under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 (POCTAA) and the Domestic Animals Act 1994 (DAA). They were charged with operating an illegal domestic animal rearing business, failing to comply with the Code of Practice, failing to comply with the lawful direction of an authorised officer and improper confinement of ten cats.
As a result, they were each prohibited from conducting or working in a domestic animal business for 18 months, placed on an adjourned undertaking to be of good behaviour for a period of 18 months, and fined $750 and $500 respectively.