Environment

Low Kill Policy

Holroyd City Council is doing the best it can for each individual animal that becomes its responsibility and in particular to eliminate the euthanasia of healthy adoptable companion animals.

Council's Low Kill Policy restricts euthanasia to animals that are unhealthy or injured, suffering from terminal infirmity or are savage or dangerous.

Low Kill is a principle of conduct that Holroyd City Council has adopted to save as many companion animals as possible that come under its care by either locating their owners or rehoming them.

The following table illustrates the aims of the Low Kill Policy and how they are being accomplished.

Aim	Action
To reduce the number of Holroyd dogs and cats taken to the Blacktown Animal Holding Facility.	Returning identifiable dogs and cats, where possible, to their owners rather than taking them to the Pound Enforcement of the Companion Animals Act 1998 Educating companion animal owners on responsible pet care and training through schools education and community events such as PetFest and free dog training Promotion of the need to update contact details stored in your pets microchip at community education events (such as PetFest), on Council's website and in other education material
To rehome as many of the dogs and cats possible that are taken to the pound.	Adopt a Pet feature in the Parramatta Advertiser each week Publicising our impounded dogs on Council’s webpage At Council’s expense suitable dogs are held at the Blacktown Animal Holding Facility beyond the statutory time period to give them more time to find a new home Community education in local papers, letterbox drop etc. at peak impoundment periods such as Christmas and prior to firework events
Restrict euthanasia to animals that are unhealthy or injured, suffering from terminal infirmity or are considered unsuitable for rehoming.	Formed a partnership with Blacktown City Council enabling us to hold suitable animals beyond the statutory time period to give them more time to find a new home