Well I think it will be a tough one.
It's in Australia. The town I live in is Port Hedland.
Here goes...
There are many stray dogs that roam the streets of South Hedland and Port Hedland, not to mention many cats. Before, you never saw the cats during the day, and only at night, but now you now have to dodge stray and feral cats and dogs while driving to the shops. I'm also a courier driver as part of my employment. And frequently, I see more and more of this.
The local rangers have the attitude of "We'll get there when we get there." or "The animal isn't going to be there by the time we come along so why bother?" or "It's 5:00AM or after 5:00PM, what do you expect us to do?" Therein lies the problem, it's early morning or dusk when the bulk of the strays and ferals come out. During the heat of the day, it gets to 35 to 40C plus. It easily tops the 100F mark, so no animal in their right mind is going to wander the streets until it's cooler.
It seems that the rangers are turning a blind eye to the problem and the council appears to be ignoring any complaints made. A few months ago, letters were even written to the local newspaper from angry residents fed up with the situation. No-one from the rangers or the council replied.
The issue is simply festering. I'm wondering is there anything that can be done to get the council and the rangers to take responsibility and do something.
And just what is the legal responsibility of the council and the rangers? Where can I get a copy of the document?
It's in Australia. The town I live in is Port Hedland.
Here goes...
There are many stray dogs that roam the streets of South Hedland and Port Hedland, not to mention many cats. Before, you never saw the cats during the day, and only at night, but now you now have to dodge stray and feral cats and dogs while driving to the shops. I'm also a courier driver as part of my employment. And frequently, I see more and more of this.
The local rangers have the attitude of "We'll get there when we get there." or "The animal isn't going to be there by the time we come along so why bother?" or "It's 5:00AM or after 5:00PM, what do you expect us to do?" Therein lies the problem, it's early morning or dusk when the bulk of the strays and ferals come out. During the heat of the day, it gets to 35 to 40C plus. It easily tops the 100F mark, so no animal in their right mind is going to wander the streets until it's cooler.
It seems that the rangers are turning a blind eye to the problem and the council appears to be ignoring any complaints made. A few months ago, letters were even written to the local newspaper from angry residents fed up with the situation. No-one from the rangers or the council replied.
The issue is simply festering. I'm wondering is there anything that can be done to get the council and the rangers to take responsibility and do something.
And just what is the legal responsibility of the council and the rangers? Where can I get a copy of the document?