Trish Taylor remembers a time when Australia’s streets were filled with stray cats.
In Collingwood, a Victorian suburb that was once an industrial hub, she managed a self-funded “cat colony” with a trap-and-release program.
Believing desexing was the best solution, she took in trapped strays to have them neutered. However, as the animal rescue sector expanded over the years, attitudes toward cat management began to shift.
“We’re the compassionate side of rescue, volunteering and using social media to hold the animal shelter sector accountable,” said Taylor, now president of the Victorian Dog Resource Group Inc., in an interview with SBS Polish.
Recently, rescue groups have expressed concerns about the Victorian Cat Management Strategy 2025–2035, particularly its proposal to reduce the mandatory stray hold time in pounds and shelters from eight days to four.
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