CAMDEN Council's Adopt a Pet initiative has had its most successful results yet with not one dog at Renbury Farm Animal Shelter being put down in the first week of June.
Deputy mayor Lara Symkowiak said advertising Renbury Farm's Adopt a Pet program in the Camden-Narellan Advertiser each week was showing positive results.
"To have that week less than six months into the campaign is good," she said.
The initiative was introduced to curb the number of animals put to death at the facility in Austral.
In 2009, 395 dogs from Camden were impounded at Renbury Farm. Fifty-two of those were killed.
In 2010, 414 dogs were impounded with 85 being put down.
And from January to May this year, 157 were impounded with 28 put down.
"We understand there are a percentage that are too sick or aggressive and need to be put down," Cr Symkowiak said.
"Our objective is every animal that is home-able is re-homed."
Renbury Farm Animal Shelter manager Lorraine Barnes was also pleased with the result.
See our Pet of the Week, page 30.
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