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# Rules on Animals and Animal Husbandry No new animals without prior agreement. Existing pets //may// come with new residents, if they are properly cared for / fenced as appropriate (see below) and agreed upon with consensus on a case-by-case basis :) # Compliance with Moreton Bay Regional Council local laws Firestone Sanctuary also needs to comply with local council laws in regards to animals being kept on the property, including [[ https://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/Services/Animals/Allowances | allowances for overall numbers of each type of animal ]]. Moreton Bay Regional Council requires, under [[ https://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/Services/Reports-Policies/Local-Laws/Local-Law-2 | Local Law 2 ]]: - [[ https://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/Services/Animals/Cats | cats ]] and [[ https://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/Services/Animals/Dogs | dogs ]] need to be [[ https://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/Services/Animals/Registration | registered with council ]]. The owner of an animal will be responsible for this cost. - "Dogs and cats must wear the tag supplied by the local government". - "all domestic animals, including [[ https://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/Services/Animals/Cats | cats ]], be kept on their own property and prevented from wandering or escaping", including creating a proper enclosure. Local Law 2 states: "A person who keeps an animal must maintain a proper enclosure to prevent the animal from wandering or escaping from the person’s land". - [[https://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/Services/Animals/Ownership#multiAccordionBody5|Proper standards for keeping an animal]] must be met. The council does systematic inspections to check properties for signs of animals being kept. It is the responsibility of land owners to control [[https://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/Services/Animals/Pest-animals|restricted invasive species]] on their land generally. Note that cats and dogs are considered restricted invasive species by council. # Resident space Because Firestone Sanctuary itself does not have adequate fencing covering all boundaries (and never will, for it would prevent free passage of native animals), a particular resident's personal residential space is treated as their responsibility for the interpretation of the MBRC laws above. That means that a domestic animal must not leave the defined boundary space of the resident unless it is - actively monitored (e.g. on a leash) by the owner - in a shared space that residents have, by consensus, agreed can be an animal space and has the appropriate fencing or enclosure.

# Rules on Animals and Animal Husbandry Please do not bring animals to the Sanctuary without prior agreement. Existing pets //may// come with new residents, if they are properly cared for / fenced as appropriate (see below) and agreed upon with consensus on a case-by-case basis :) # Compliance with Moreton Bay Regional Council local laws Firestone Sanctuary also needs to comply with local council laws in regards to animals being kept on the property, including [[ https://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/Services/Animals/Allowances | allowances for overall numbers of each type of animal ]]. Moreton Bay Regional Council requires, under [[ https://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/Services/Reports-Policies/Local-Laws/Local-Law-2 | Local Law 2 ]]: - [[ https://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/Services/Animals/Cats | cats ]] and [[ https://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/Services/Animals/Dogs | dogs ]] need to be [[ https://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/Services/Animals/Registration | registered with council ]]. The owner of an animal will be responsible for this cost. - "Dogs and cats must wear the tag supplied by the local government". - "all domestic animals, including [[ https://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/Services/Animals/Cats | cats ]], be kept on their own property and prevented from wandering or escaping", including creating a proper enclosure. Local Law 2 states: "A person who keeps an animal must maintain a proper enclosure to prevent the animal from wandering or escaping from the person’s land". - [[https://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/Services/Animals/Ownership#multiAccordionBody5|Proper standards for keeping an animal]] must be met. The council does systematic inspections to check properties for signs of animals being kept. It is the responsibility of land owners to control [[https://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/Services/Animals/Pest-animals|restricted invasive species]] on their land generally. Note that cats and dogs are considered restricted invasive species by council. # Resident space Because Firestone Sanctuary itself does not have adequate fencing covering all boundaries (and never will, for it would prevent free passage of native animals), a particular resident's personal residential space is treated as their responsibility for the interpretation of the MBRC laws above. That means that a domestic animal must not leave the defined boundary space of the resident unless it is - actively monitored (e.g. on a leash) by the owner - in a shared space that residents have, by consensus, agreed can be an animal space and has the appropriate fencing or enclosure.

# Rules on Animals and Animal Husbandry No newPlease do not bring animals to the Sanctuary without prior agreement. Existing pets //may// come with new residents, if they are properly cared for / fenced as appropriate (see below) and agreed upon with consensus on a case-by-case basis :) # Compliance with Moreton Bay Regional Council local laws Firestone Sanctuary also needs to comply with local council laws in regards to animals being kept on the property, including [[ https://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/Services/Animals/Allowances | allowances for overall numbers of each type of animal ]]. Moreton Bay Regional Council requires, under [[ https://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/Services/Reports-Policies/Local-Laws/Local-Law-2 | Local Law 2 ]]: - [[ https://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/Services/Animals/Cats | cats ]] and [[ https://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/Services/Animals/Dogs | dogs ]] need to be [[ https://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/Services/Animals/Registration | registered with council ]]. The owner of an animal will be responsible for this cost. - "Dogs and cats must wear the tag supplied by the local government". - "all domestic animals, including [[ https://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/Services/Animals/Cats | cats ]], be kept on their own property and prevented from wandering or escaping", including creating a proper enclosure. Local Law 2 states: "A person who keeps an animal must maintain a proper enclosure to prevent the animal from wandering or escaping from the person’s land". - [[https://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/Services/Animals/Ownership#multiAccordionBody5|Proper standards for keeping an animal]] must be met. The council does systematic inspections to check properties for signs of animals being kept. It is the responsibility of land owners to control [[https://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/Services/Animals/Pest-animals|restricted invasive species]] on their land generally. Note that cats and dogs are considered restricted invasive species by council. # Resident space Because Firestone Sanctuary itself does not have adequate fencing covering all boundaries (and never will, for it would prevent free passage of native animals), a particular resident's personal residential space is treated as their responsibility for the interpretation of the MBRC laws above. That means that a domestic animal must not leave the defined boundary space of the resident unless it is - actively monitored (e.g. on a leash) by the owner - in a shared space that residents have, by consensus, agreed can be an animal space and has the appropriate fencing or enclosure.