In order to document the ownership, microchipping, breeding, sterilisation, and transfer of the state’s cats and dogs, Western Australia plans to combine 137 local councils’ pet registers into a single repository.
The McGowan Government’s commitment to prohibit backyard breeding, crack down on puppy farms, and convert pet stores into adoption centres that only accept surrendered, stray, and abandoned dogs and cats is included in the proposed statewide pet registration system.
The system will make it possible for local government employees, pet owners, rangers, and pet stores to fulfil their legal obligations as a result of changes to the Dog Act 1976 and Cat Act 2011 that were ratified by parliament in December 2021.
Over the [three year] period of the contract, the system should be able to accommodate a growth of 2.7 percent per year (about 5500 to 11,000 people), according to the tender. This will allow the system to accommodate more users as the population increases.
Additionally, a 1.5% annual increase in both dog and cat ownership is anticipated.
The “technology (cyber) liability” condition of the tender stipulates that the chosen contractor must carry cyber insurance with a minimum limit of $40 million per claim.
A breach of confidentiality or privacy, loss or damage to property including data, public disclosure of private or corporate information, and an action taken by an unauthorised person or entity that results in loss, damage, or destruction of the contractor’s computer system are all covered by the insurance.
The deadline for the bid is February 21.
