Aussie parents miss their pets whilst on holiday
One in five Aussie parents miss their pets more than their children whilst on holiday Australians’ love for their pets has reached new heights with nearly one in five parents (18%) admitting they miss their “fur babies” more than their own children when they go away...
Pets4Life launches Jetpets Rescue Awards 2019
Open for entries 1 May 2019! SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: 10 APRIL 2019: After a successful launch in 2018 attracting 517 entries, the Companion Animal Rescue Awards is back again this year to inspire rescue groups and animal shelters to continue their efforts in saving...
Wartime cat survived the sinking of 3 battleships
The Australia War Animal Memorial Organisation (AWAMO) shares the remarkable story of a wartime cat called 'Unsinkable Sam'. The black and white wartime cat was originally named Oscar and then became known as Unsinkable Sam started his “career” in the fleet of the...
Sarbi the Australian war animal hero in Afghanistan
Sarbi was a remarkably intelligent hound that became a war animal hero for the Australian Special Forces during the war in Afghanistan. The black lab and Newfoundland-cross was adopted by the Australian Defence Force to become an Explosive Detection Dog (EDD). She had...
Clicker training for shelter cats increases their adoption rate
Clicker training improves the welfare and adoption rates of shelter cats according to the RSPCA Science Update 64. It's is known that the activity levels of shelter cats directly affect adoptability, with potential adopters more likely to adopt cats that appear...
Canine brachycephaly is a welfare problem
Canine brachycephaly (flat face) is a systematic welfare problem according to the latest research article in RSPCA Science Update 64. Canine brachycephaly is a mutation that causes shortening of the skull and gives dogs such as Pugs and French Bulldogs their...
ANCATS 22nd Anniversary Cat Show in NSW
Calling lovers of glamorous felines right meow! If there was a show of pedigree cats that defined glamour and elegance, it’s the ANCATS 22nd Anniversary Cat Show in Sydney held on Sunday, March 31 in Menai, NSW. Australian National Cats Inc proudly presents the Seven...
Dr Leigh covers dog scooting
Veterinarian Dr. Leigh Davidson from Your Vet Online covers all you need to know about dog scooting. Dr Leigh says there are quite a few potential reasons why your dog might scoot along the floor on their bottom. The main reason they do this is that they are either...
Hill’s Pet Nutrition canned dog food recall
Hill’s Pet Nutrition is expanding its voluntary recall of canned dog food products due to elevated levels of Vitamin D. This expansion relates to the same vitamin premix that led to the 1 February voluntary recall. Please click here for the full list of products...
Travelling With Pets on Australia’s East Coast book giveaway
This competition is now closed. Congratulations to our 5 winners - Amanda MacLean, NSW; Wendy Gray, VIC; Priscella Rap, VIC; Sue Green S.A.; and Tracey Conry, NSW. You can WIN one of 5 copies in our Travelling With Pets on Australia's East Coast book GIVEAWAY!...
Travelling With Pets on Australia’s East Coast
Travelling with your beloved dog, cat, bird or horse? Independently researched and collated, Travelling With Pets on Australia's East Coast 4th Edition explores the best pet-friendly accommodation (from 5-star hotels to campgrounds) between Melbourne and Cairns. ...
DESERT VET SERIES TO START FILMING FOR NATIONAL AND GLOBAL SCREENS
Hit Australian TV special Desert Vet is set to begin filming a four-part series for national and global screens in the heartland of Western Australia’s Pilbara region where legendary kelpie Red Dog roamed, as well return to the state’s stunning Gascoyne coast and –...
