An Independent Community Advisory Panel in Invercargill is asking for the
community’s feedback on dog rehoming and euthanasia in the area.
Following the public response to a video showing a dog being euthanised by
captive bolt in 2017, the Invercargill City Council suspended use of the
euthanasia method immediately and called for an Independent Community
Advisory Panel of six people to investigate options and report back to Council.
The Panel has spent the past several months meeting with various charities,
organisations, and dog experts, and is now seeking the public’s views through
the Invercargill Dog Rehoming and Euthanasia Survey, as well as several
“drop in” sessions.
This survey is designed to gain feedback from the public on their preferences
on both of these issues.
The feedback will be reviewed by the Panel to help the members form their
recommendations to the Council about what methods should be used for
rehoming and euthanasia of dogs in future.
The survey is available to complete online here
A printable version can be found here
Hard copies will be available at:
- Invercargill City Library
- Bluff Service Centre
- Invercargill City Council Civic Administration building
Background information relating to Council’s Animal Services, the Independent Community Advisory Panel, and legislation which applies, is available at www.icc.govt.nz
The survey will be open until 5pm Wednesday, 31 January.
Panel members will also be hosting several informal “drop in” sessions at various locations throughout Invercargill and Bluff during the coming weeks.
The sessions are intended so that members of the public can ask questions,
and share their opinions with panel members.
They will be held at the following locations:
- Wednesday, 24 January 6pm-8pm Elles Road Dog Park, Invercargill
- Saturday, 27 January 12pm-2pm Feldwick Gates, Queens Park, Invercargill
- Saturday, 3 February 12pm-2pm Gore Street, near the Bluff Service Centre, Bluff