The purpose of this Act is to promote animal welfare, the responsible ownership of dogs and cats and the protection of the environment

• by providing for a scheme to protect the community and the environment from feral and nuisance dogs and cats;

• by providing for a registration and identification scheme for dogs and cats which recognises and promotes responsible ownership;

• by providing for the identification and control of dangerous dogs;

• by providing for a registration scheme for domestic animal businesses which promotes the maintenance of standards of those businesses;

• by providing for matters related to the boarding of dogs and cats;

• by providing for payments to the Treasurer from fees received by Councils under this Act;

• by providing for other related matters.