Open Day marks new era for pets and people

After weeks of wet weather, City of Logan residents won’t be surprised to hear it was raining cats and dogs – in the best way – at the community Open Day for Logan City Council’s Animal Management Centre in April.

The welcome mat was rolled out at the upgraded Council facility, which has undergone a $21 million redevelopment.

The centre sets a new standard in animal care and disease management, with advanced features to ensure the comfort of cats, dogs and other domestic animals.

Initially funded in 2020, the staged upgrade was also tailored to meet community needs for decades to come.

Logan’s growing population already includes more than 60,000 registered cats and dogs.

Upgrades include outdoor and indoor play spaces, as well as the centre’s onsite vet clinic, which provides low-cost desexing and microchipping.

ABOVE: Lucinda Riddle-Singh, 6, of Slacks Creek, brought her own cats to the AMC Open Day to meet new feline friends.

Residents attending the Open Day got to explore the state-of-the-art facilities, while also meeting some of the animals ready for adoption.

Cat lovers delighted in the centre’s multi-level ‘cat condos’, which include a blanket-lined bedroom, an eating area, and an ensuite for a litter tray.

The individually ventilated enclosures, along with the centre’s new UV filtration systems, also prevent the transmission of airborne diseases between animals.

Up to 112 cats can now be ‘roomed’ at the centre. Each cat begins its stay in the centre’s impound building where health and behavioural checks are carried out.

Animals with microchips or registration tags are returned to their owners wherever possible.

Healthy animals without identification are made available for adoption.

ABOVE: Holmview residents Alysia and Zoe-May Roberts, 6, enjoyed meeting the dogs at the AMC Open Day.

There have also been advancements in canine comfort. Up to 30 dogs can now be housed in spacious and durable kennels in the facility’s Dogs for Adoption building, which includes a large hydrobath and automatic louvres for air flow.

The building is next to two large off-leash areas, and is soundproofed to minimise barking noise.

Other additions to the centre include:

• a dedicated sensory garden where people and pets can connect
• a modern laboratory for mosquito identification
• a native fish breeding area to assist with Council’s mosquito control operations
• a new aviary complete with spacious cages for domesticated birds
• large new long stay kennels for dogs undergoing behavioural investigation or awaiting property compliance from their owners
• solar panels and electric vehicle charging stations to help keep the centre’s operations clean and green

Council’s Animal Management Centre is located at 213 Queens Road, Kingston. For more information visit Animal Management Centre – Logan City Council.

To view current pets for adoption at the Animal Management Centre see Pets for adoption – Logan City Council.

PHOTO AT TOP: Tiarna Sweetman and Audrey Donaldson of Greenbank saying hello to the AMC cats during Open Day.