Keep Australia Pet Friendly
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2015 Pet Positives Score
Study reveals that Australian cities are just not pet friendly enough!
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Dr Chris Brown’s letter to Australia
It's healthy to put out the welcome mat for our pets.
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Pet friendly policies for the workplace
Australian companies are discovering a new strategy that improves employee morale and work productivity, lowers stress, decreases employee absenteeism and boosts employee’s willingness to work overtime; it’s simple - bring pets into the workplace.
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Pet-friendly accommodation
Although more than two thirds of Australians are pet owners, many are routinely banned from rental accommodation.
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Pets and elderly care
Retirement can have repercussions on many aspects of life, including pet ownership, particularly if it entails moving to a different type of residence that does not cater for pets.
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Dogs can be good for business
In many countries it’s common for dogs to be present in social settings. In Australia however, we’re only just beginning to appreciate this concept and the rewards that can flow from it.
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Progressive pet-friendly developments
The wave of high and medium housing development in Australian cities over the last five years has been remarkable.
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Public open space and social interaction
Planners have not traditionally focused on planning for dog owners, but it is becoming increasingly common. Councils that ignore the needs of dog owners may also miss out on the many benefits that inclusive planning affords.
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There is a wide range of research that points to the positive impact pets have on our general health. Not all of it, however, is able to prove cause and effect.
“I’ve seen countless examples of friendships being formed, people holding functions in the park, walking groups being created, people moving in with one another and people helping each other out.”
Virginia Jackson, Town Planner
