Life-saving institution set to close
Thousands of Australians have joined the call for the NSW government to provide crucial funding to a Sydney pound so it doesn’t have to close.
Pets
‘Instant panic’: Menacing note to dog owner
A family has been left “panicked” after their dogs were the subject of a chilling letter left by an anonymous neighbour.
World’s oldest dog, Pebbles, dies
Pebbles, the world’s oldest dog and a “once-in-a-lifetime companion”, has died aged 22 at her home in South Carolina.
Neighbour’s chilling letter for cat owner
Two Brisbane residents are having the ultimate cat fight over the behaviour of their felines, resulting in a threatening letter that has since caused a stir online.
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They’ve got to be kitten us
MANUFACTURERS of products such as Whiskas are using some jaw-dropping justifications for why they are shrinking the size of their products — but bumping up the cost.
Man’s parrot: ‘Don’t f***ing shoot’
THE family of a murdered man want his pet parrot to be used as a witness after the bird started saying ‘don’t f***ing shoot’. Hear it here.
Every dwarf needs a Buddy
WHEN a Brisbane mum heard about Buddy the rescue dog with canine dwarfism, she knew she had found the perfect pet for her son.
When pet sitting goes horribly wrong
PET sitting seemed like the perfect way to travel until Erin met a neurotic dachshund. But her experience is not the worst.
Pawww! Abused dogs now best mates
TWO abused dogs have forged a strong friendship and refuse to leave each other’s side as they recover from horrific injuries.
How much a dog walker really earns
THEY’RE often portrayed as dishevelled, flustered souls, but for animal lovers this might just be the sweetest gig going.
What the French do better than us
FORGET the cheese and wine and their inability to get fat, there’s one thing the French do really well. Perhaps it’s something our nanny state could learn from.
Mother, daughter, 38 cats found living in car
A 70-YEAR-OLD woman and her 41-year-old daughter have been arrested after they were found living in a filthy car with 38 cats and newborn kittens.
Why you should never pat a guide dog
SURE, they’re adorable. But patting a guide dog can have dangerous consequences for blind people.
Why dogs don’t like hugs
PET owners beware — new research has revealed that dogs don’t like hugs from their owners, which can make them more stressed out.
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