Cr Clare Raffan said she was sure that it was part of a broader issue around irresponsible pet ownership but fears for some, the specific issue with the staffies is tied up in one of image and reputation of want-to-be owners who realise, once it is too late, that pet ownership is an ongoing responsibility and one they are not prepared to meet.
“I look through the adopt-a-pet pages of our local papers and am constantly surprised at the number of Staffordshire Bull Terriers, fondly known as staffies, that appear in those pages each week,” she said.
“I understand that it is also the experience of the council’s staff that staffies are the dominant breed we see at our facilities.”
Canterbury Bankstown Council will now investigate opportunities to partner with the Staffordshire Bull Terrier Association of NSW to reduce the number of staffies surrendered to council’s facilities.
‘Staffies’ more likely to end up on death row causing concern
THE number of Staffordshire Bull Terriers, fondly known as “staffies”, ending up on “death row” is a concern for Canterbury Bankstown Council.