Queensland Country Bank hosts rescue dogs, budget planning

A Cairns bank set tongues and tails wagging in an effort to promote pet adoption and financial literacy.

Queensland Country Bank has partnered with the Young Animal Protection Society for Bring Your Dog to Work Day, with three loveable puppies running around the Sheridan Street branch on Friday. Queensland Country Bank personal banking consultants Adam Davey and India Bell and branch manager Trisha Sabatino enjoy pats with YAPS puppy dogs Rizzo, Frankie and Marco, while raising awareness of the financial aspects of owning a dog. Picture: Brendan Radke

A Cairns bank set tongues and tails wagging in an effort to promote pet adoption and financial literacy.

Queensland Country Bank Cairns City branch in partnership with the Young Animal Protection Society, hosted a handful of rescue dogs at its Sheridan Street office for Bring Your Dog to Work Day on June 20.

Queensland Country Bank money mentor, Ash Bessant, said the event aimed to foster conversation around the financial cost of adopting a pet.

Queensland Country Bank has partnered with the Young Animal Protection Society for Bring Your Dog to Work Day, with loveable puppies running around the Sheridan Street branch on Friday. YAPS puppies Rizzo and Frankie learn about the financial responsibilities of owning a puppy and loving it for a lifetime at the Queensland Country Bank Sheridan Street branch. Picture: Brendan Radke

“The aim is to prevent financial stress and reduce the number of pets returning to shelters,” Ms Bessant said.

“We help our members budget for life’s big moments, like bringing home a new furry family

member and for the ongoing costs that come with that commitment.”

Queensland Country Bank Cairns City branch manager, Trisha Sabatino said the puppy pop-up was a great way to showcase the work animal shelters provide in the community, and hoped to help pups find their forver homes.

Queensland Country Bank has partnered with the Young Animal Protection Society for Bring Your Dog to Work Day, with three loveable puppies running around the Sheridan Street branch on Friday. Queensland Country Bank branch manager Trisha Sabatino hands over a donation of pet food to YAPS volunteer Nikki Bishop and treasurer Carol Clifton, while enjoying a pat with puppy Marco. Picture: Brendan Radke

“Many of our staff volunteer with YAPS through our Corporate Volunteering Program, and we thought Bring Your Dog to Work day was the perfect opportunity to bring some puppy love into our branch,” Ms Sabatino said.

“It’s an opportunity to showcase the incredible work YAPS does in our community, and importantly, we want to highlight the financial responsibility of pet ownership to help reduce unwanted litters and abandoned pets.”

Residents can speak with a Queensland Country Bank money mentor, and drop off donations of non-perishable dog and cat food to support the ongoing work of YAPS.

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