Good For Dogs » Uncategorized http://goodfordogs.org/blog Wed, 30 Jan 2013 13:08:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1 Gone Walkabout http://goodfordogs.org/blog/2011/09/19/gone-walkabout/ http://goodfordogs.org/blog/2011/09/19/gone-walkabout/#comments Sun, 18 Sep 2011 14:00:46 +0000 http://goodfordogs.org/blog/?p=2635 Where Did the Time Go?

Early 2009 was when I first learned that the majority of killing in Australian pounds and shelters was unnecessary. It started with a book which set me off on a quest to learn more and work out how we can change things. I needed to find out why some of those we trust to care for our companion animals are killing so many of them.

The Importance of Being Independent

Along the way I’ve met many wonderful people who have helped in various ways. Many of them feel that any public criticism could put their jobs in jeopardy. I realised early on that in order to get their messages out I could not draw an income from the ‘animal welfare industry’. So I continued my IT consulting and resolved to spend 1 day a week working on Good For Dogs. It ended up being more like 3 days a week!

Love Doesn’t Pay The Rent

Unpaid advocacy work has a number of drawbacks:

  • It eats into your rest and recreation time
  • As a consultant/freelancer it can reduce your billable hours
  • Urgent matters (media, meetings) can interrupt paid work
  • It can compete with ‘having a life’
This is probably why you find so few independent animal welfare advocates.

Mind if I Take A Break?

For the past couple of years I’ve allocated a large percentage of my time to helping our community improve outcomes for animals in pounds and shelters. We’ve had some great wins. I feel it’s time for me to take a break, take stock and clear my head for a while. Good for Dogs will be on hold till I get back.

 

 

 

 

]]> http://goodfordogs.org/blog/2011/09/19/gone-walkabout/feed/ 2 National G2Z Summit 2011 http://goodfordogs.org/blog/2011/08/23/summit-2011/ http://goodfordogs.org/blog/2011/08/23/summit-2011/#comments Mon, 22 Aug 2011 14:09:53 +0000 http://goodfordogs.org/blog/?p=2536 National G2Z Summit 7- 9 September 2011

Fixing Victoria: One Law at a Time
View more presentations from Mike Bailey

]]> http://goodfordogs.org/blog/2011/08/23/summit-2011/feed/ 0 Australia Post Celebrates Adopted Dogs http://goodfordogs.org/blog/2010/06/29/australia-post-celebrates-adopted-dogs/ http://goodfordogs.org/blog/2010/06/29/australia-post-celebrates-adopted-dogs/#comments Tue, 29 Jun 2010 09:58:40 +0000 http://www.goodfordogs.org/blog/?p=493 Today marked the release of a very special set of stamps by Australia Post! They features photos of dogs adopted by Australians from shelters around the country.

It’s great to see adoption being promoted in such a positive and highly visible way. It reflects the communities growing awareness of the needs and dangers facing our shelter animals.

We also appreciate Australia Post spreading the word about our Shelter Map as a way for people to find animals near them.

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