Service Dogs In The Spotlight
Out Of Service? Imagine the following scenario. En route to the funeral of a departed friend, you stop by a local bar to grab a sandwich and a drink. You are legally blind and...
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Look After Your Best Friend: Moving Pets Overseas
The thought of subjecting a beloved pet to a long flight and quarantine is distressing for most pet owners. Unfortunately, this is a reality many people moving overseas have to face. It’s not all...
Pet Insurance – Is It Worth It?
There are numerous studies that indicate owning a pet can contribute to better health; such as lowering blood pressure, cholesterol and stress levels. However, when your pet becomes unwell it can feel like your...
15 Unique Presents for Cat Lovers
Whether it’s Christmas, Thanksgiving, Valentine’s or your friend’s birthday; the biggest dilemma you face is shopping for the perfect gift. If your friend happens to be a crazy cat lady or a genuine cat...
50 Shades Of Greyhound…..You Can Change The Ending
Last Monday night many Australian’s watched in horror, shock and utter sadness when ABC Four Corners screened “Making A Killing”, with undercover footage taken at various private Greyhound race training facilities across Australia they...
The Lengths Some Will Go To….
1am Sunday 1st February: I was woken to the sound of Indy whimpering and trembling! Immediately I rushed Indy to the Animal Emergency Centre. The on duty vet commenced triage of Indy’s presenting condition;...
Pet Identification – Are Your Contact Details Correct?
Losing a much-loved pet can be extremely distressing and aside from when a pet becomes ill it is what fur-parents worry about most. The possibility of never being reunited with their pet! There are...
Green Tripe – What Are They Howling On About?
“Green Tripe”, the stuff that could quite literally make you hurl your own stomach content across the room while for your dog or cat, they would walk in handstands for a mere morsel of...
Home For The Holidays!
Amber and Indy are finding it very hard to get back into “work mode”. Who can blame them! We stayed home for the holidays, which means they have just spent the last few weeks...
Merry Christmas 2014
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