Puppies
A teething puppy needs to chew
Puppies do not chew things because they are 'naughty'—far from it. They need to chew because they are teething. Adult teeth are bursting through their gums and the only thing … [Read More...]
Desex puppies & prevent unwanted litters
Puppies should be desexed before they first come into season and many are done by the age of twelve weeks or slightly older. Desexing puppies around about the age of eight … [Read More...]
Dog food – puppies need a balanced diet
Once a puppy has been weaned by his mother, he no longer requires the milk of another species (cow or goat) as his digestive system cannot cope well with lactose. What to feed a … [Read More...]
Cats Corner
Basic kitten care
After visiting the vet to have your kitten vaccinated and making an appointment for desexing, the next step is about supplying your new feline with his or her basic needs. Cat … [Read More...]
Your new kitten
Cat care isn't particularly difficult, but following a few basic rules when the kitten first comes to your home can help your feline grow into a healthy, contented cat. Your first … [Read More...]
Your new puppy
You’ve just brought home your new puppy, and you want to give him the best start in life.
The earliest puppies can be separated from their mother is eight weeks after birth. From the moment they come into your care, you are their family. Dogs are sentient animals, and require proper parenting in order to thrive [...]
‘Maggie’ from JRT Rescue – UVI Request
‘Maggie’ is a Special Needs dog from JRT Rescue and would benefit from an operation to straighten her crooked leg.
So far we have raised just on $400 of which $270 was used for X-rays. Unfortunately it isn’t good news because apparently both her legs need doing, one is worse than the other, and the cost [...]
UVI request – ‘Basil’ from PAWS
‘Basil‘ from PAWS
Male Lhasa Apso X Aged approx. 8 years
Basil was found under a bush in terrible condition just on Christmas Eve. The vet clinic that Basil was handed into advised the local Pound and, instead of being impounded, he was released to PAWS under Duty of Care for the mandatory seven days.
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Why thousand of dogs are killed annually
Over 100,000 dogs are killed annually in Australian pounds mainly by the use of lethal injections or even gassing or shooting. Why are so many … [Read More...]
Desex male dogs to prevent wandering
Desexing male dogs prevents them escaping to impregnate females in season, thereby producing unwanted puppies. An undesexed male dog is programmed to … [Read More...]
Dog Care
Worms cause unnecessary & debilitating health problems
Worms in dogs cause unnecessary & debilitating health problems; check to see if they are affecting your pet’s health.
Regular worming is the only effective way of preventing internal parasites.
Dogs can carry several types of worms, and can share some of them with you and your family. Controlling worms is easy and inexpensive, but left uncontrolled, worms [...]
Why Pet Insurance?
As animals age, chronic diseases appear and treatment can very expensive. Heart murmurs or degenerative mitral valve disease is a common cause of congestive heart failure, especially in small, older dogs but modern medicines can control the symptoms and make life comfortable for your pet.
Complaints such as arthritis and osteoarthritis are also common in older dogs, although dogs [...]
Rescue Shelters – Featured
Victorian Dog Rescue
Victorian Dog Rescue and Resource Group Inc (VicDRG) is a not for profit organisation whose purpose is to decrease the number of dogs killed in Victorian pounds each year.
PAWS
PAWS comprises a small group of self-funded rescuers and volunteer foster carers whose primary aim is to help lost or abandoned animals in NSW, Australia.
Dog Pounds – Featured
Hawkesbury Pound
Hawkesbury Pound works with several Rescue Shelters to rescue, rehabilitate & rehome pound dogs & cats. All dogs are C3 vaccinated upon arrival at the pound and wormed, most are also flea treated
Renbury Farm
Renbury Farm Animal Shelter is the animal holding facility for companion animals that have lost their homes in the Bankstown, Camden, Fairfield & Liverpool City Councils, NSW.
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