Invercargill Dog Rehoming & Euthanasia SurveyAs a result of the public response to the captive bolt video released in 2017 an independent Community Advisory Panel of six people was established by the Invercargill City Council to consider the most suitable methods for rehoming and euthanising dogs in the Invercargill City Council area. This survey is designed to gain feedback from the public on their preferences on both of these issues.

Your feedback will be reviewed by the Community Advisory Panel to help the members form their recommendation to the Council about what methods should be used in future for rehoming and euthanasing dogs.

Background information relating to Council’s Animal Services, the independent Community Advisory Panel, and legislation which applies, is available at www.icc.govt.nz

SURVEY QUESTIONSWhere do you live? (Please tick)

Invercargill City Council area including Bluff Wider Southland or Gore Other

Are you, or have you been a dog owner? (Please circle)

Yes | No

What type of activities do you/have you undertaken with your dogs? (e.g registered breeder, participated in training clubs, visited the dog park etc)

7 Rehoming Under the Dog Control Act, Council must hold any found or seized dog for a minimum of seven days to allow the dog’s owner to come forward. After seven days, the dog becomes the property of the Council. The Invercargill City Council, the Animal Services Team, and the Animal Care Facility have always endeavoured to rehome any unclaimed dogs suitable for rehoming. Until September 2017, this was undertaken through a number of methods and various other agencies throughout Southland. With the suspension of the use of captive bolt, Council entered into an agreement with Southland SPCA, where all dogs left unclaimed at the Animal Care Facility were assessed and re-homed or euthanised by the SPCA. However, this agreement is short-term to allow for the Community Advisory Panel to make a recommendation, and is unlikely to be able to be continued long-term.

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7 Rehoming continued Do you think Invercargill City Council should undertake the rehoming process for dogs which fall under its ownership, rather than another agency? (Please circle)

Yes | No

If Invercargill City Council undertook the rehoming process for dogs how do you think the cost of caring for the dog until it is adopted should be paid for? (Please tick)

Paid through rates Paid through dog registration/infringements Paid through purchase of rehomed dog Other

Would you adopt a dog from the Animal Care Facility? (Please circle)

Yes | No

What would you consider to be a reasonable fee to adopt a dog which has been desexed, vaccinated, microchipped, and registered? (Please tick)

$0-$100 $100-$200 $300-$400 $400-$500 Does not apply – I would not adopt a dog.

What would you like to see in a rehoming service?

7 Euthanasia Council is required to euthanise some dogs for various reasons such as court order, instructions from the dog’s owner, or if the dog is dangerous or otherwise unsuitable to be rehomed.

Which method/methods should council use to euthanise these dogs? (Please tick)

Captive bolt Lethal injection Other

There are costs associated with any euthanasia method. How should the cost of euthanasia be paid? (Please tick)

Through general rates Through dog registration fees/infringements Other

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Do you have any further comments about euthanasia of dogs?

Please return completed survey to:

Invercargill Dog Rehoming and Euthanasia Survey, Invercargill City Council Civic Administration Building, 101 Esk Street, Invercargill,

before January 31, 2018.

Thank you for taking the

time to fill out this survey.