Community Foster Care Network

[vicdrg]

That is correct Cami, but please don't get confused between DRAV and the existing law. The definition in the Act is:

community foster care network means an organisation that- (a) arranges temporary housing for cats or dogs in private residential premises instead of other premises; and (b) seeks permanent housing for the dogs or cats;

Amongst other things that means a hoarder who is not actively seeking to rehome their animals is not a community fostercare network, and that a group operating from private residential premises is both exempt from the restrictions of being a domestic animal business but also subject to the council bylaws for private residences.

DRAV has certain standards that its member must meet and some of those are reflected on the page to which you refer.

VicDRG met with other rescue groups earlier this year to begin discussing a code that would specify certain standards -nothing a reputable rescue group would have an issue with. That code will be voluntary, and will be published on the DRAV site when completed

Edited December 6, 2012 by vicdrg

[cami]

That is correct Cami, but please don't get confused between DRAV and the existing law. The definition in the Act is:

community foster care network means an organisation that- (a) arranges temporary housing for cats or dogs in private residential premises instead of other premises; and (b) seeks permanent housing for the dogs or cats;

Amongst other things that means a hoarder who is not actively seeking to rehome their animals is not a community fostercare network, and that a group operating from private residential premises is both exempt from the restrictions of being a domestic animal business but also subject to the council bylaws for private residences.

DRAV has certain standards that its member must meet and some of those are reflected on the page to which you refer.

VicDRG met with other rescue groups earlier this year to begin discussing a code that would specify certain standards -nothing a reputable rescue group would have an issue with. That code will be voluntary, and will be published on the DRAV site when completed

Thankyou very helpful.