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Spoil your furry friends this Valentine’s Day with this doggy treat recipe. We all know the way to someone’s heart is through their stomach and lets be honest we all know a couple where the dog comes first and their partner comes second.
When your children leave home for university, or move away to work, or simply just enjoy their lives, it can be difficult to adjust. One of the best ways of adjusting to your free time and new way of life is by getting a new pet. There are many reasons to get anew pet, and …
It is difficult to refer to what dogs, as a collective, like and dislike and how they behave. Just as humans do, dogs all have their own personalities and learned preferences and so can differ dramatically in how they approach life and what they take from it.
Guide Dogs Australia is searching for 200 people to become “puppy raisers” for Labradors. Hundreds of homes are needed for Labrador puppies to help prepare them for their work as guide dogs. Guide Dogs Australia is calling out for “puppy raisers” to provide loving homes and basic training for 200 dogs for a year. “We …
It’s no surprise that cats are very popular pet, loved by over 3.9 million owners in Australia alone. However, did you know that adoption rates are at an all time high! Individuals and families are choosing to adopt a furry friend, more than ever before. We have 7 great reasons to adopt an adult cat.
A deadly feline disease is now spreading between cats after hiding in nature for nearly 40 years. Multiple cases of feline parvovirus, also known as cat plague, or panleukopenia, have been reported in stray kittens in the greater Melbourne area.
Chicken necks are a common treat for dogs, but pet owners are being warned they have been linked with a potentially fatal form of dog paralysis, writes Dr Nerissa Hannink, University of Melbourne
Dogs that don’t graduate seeing-eye school are being trained up as special assistance dogs and helping people with younger onset dementia live fuller, happier lives writes Annie Rahilly of the University of Melbourne
After hundreds of camera-hungry Australian hounds put up their paws to be among the country’s working dog idols, the search is now over.
We all love to travel but many pet lovers hate to leave their beloved pets behind. When it comes to long distance travel, preparation is the key writes Dr Jo Righetti.
