'We're here for the dogs': Domestic Animal Services working hard to show the pound is not death row

Rohan Samara is the new manager of the Domestic Animal Services field operations while Jackie Gardner is the new acting operations manager. They are with staffy-cross Armani who is available for adoption. Picture by Keegan Carroll

With new leadership in place, the return of walk-in adoptions and a boost in volunteer numbers, Domestic Animal Services is determined to show that dogs who end up at the pound are not on death row.

The new senior director at DAS, Chris Mooney, started in the role last September, saying he wanted the good work of the staff to be recognised, including re-homing almost 100 per cent of impounded, and for better communication with the public around DAS processes.