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Generally, our local wildlife do not interact very well with our pets. To ensure your pet and the local wildlife remain safe and healthy it is best to refrain from allowing interactions were ever possible.
There are several reasons to ensure wildlife and pets do not mix, including:
Injury to the wildlife or the pet,
Chance of disease transmission,
Not encourage bad or nuisance behaviour,
Endanger other pets or people, and
Disturbs native wildlife natural behaviours, including breeding, feeding and sheltering that can lead to impacts such stress, starvation and lost breeding opportunity. These are especially significant for our threatened and significant wildlife.
Ways you can help to reduce these interactions can include:
Keep your pet on a leash when taking for walks,
Pick up and safely dispose of your pets faeces,
Have your pet wear collars with bells and mirrors,
Keep your pet indoors at night or in a special enclosure (eg cat enclosure or aviary),
Don’t leave pet food out that is accessible to wildlife,
Don’t feed or provide water for wildlife if you have pets nearby and keep the dishes clean,
Undertake a dog behaviour course (eg. Leave It),
Separate areas on your property for the wildlife from the pets. For example, have a garden with bird bath down the back, which is separated by a mesh fence from the top yard with little vegetation and no bird bath,
Ensure your pet is desexed where required, and
Ensure your pet is registered and permitted where relevant.
