Want to play with a shelter pet from the comfort of your living room? Premium dog food company Eukanuba has partnered with Pets Haven, an animal shelter in Melbourne, for a new Facebook activation game. Known as Eukanuba Play Fetch, the campaign will see shelter dogs literally play fetch LIVE with Facebook users from around […]
December 2013 is National Pet ID Month – an annual reminder to check your animal is registered and all details are up-to-date. The National Pet Register and The Lost Dogs’ Home in Queensland are launching the month by getting owners to take part in an ‘Invisible Dog Walk’ at 2.30pm from The Wheel of Brisbane […]
The last week of this month will ‘go to the dogs’ as Assistance Dogs Australia raises much needed awareness. On Thursday 21st November, Assistance Dogs Australia will hold an event in Martin Place where people can come to meet real Assistance Dogs in training. “Assistance Dogs give people with physical disabilities freedom and independence, a […]
As part of their cancer awareness campaign for lumps and bumps in pets, Greencross Vets is going pink in support of the McGrath Foundation! All Greencross Vet clinics across Australia are selling pink pet bandanas for $2, with $1 from the sale of each bandana to be donated to the McGrath Foundation to support McGrath […]
Dogs and their owners may have to look twice as a giant frozen bone will be placed at Bondi Beach to mark the launch of a new refreshing icy treat for dogs. Nestlé Purina Australia is inviting you and your four-legged companions to Sydney’s iconic beach for the launch of RUFFS ICE BONES on Sunday […]
This Sunday 10th November, Camperdown Memorial Rest Park in Sydney will transform into a playground for pooches and their paws with the annual Newtown Festival Dog Show. The festival will hold a fashion show for the stylish doggie, a competition for best owner-dog look alike and the festival Doggie-Dash with heats of small, medium and […]
Veterinarians are cautioning pet owners to be aware of the dangers that come with Halloween. Dr Kersti Seksel from the Animal Referral Hospital says 20 per cent of pets have an anxiety disorder and any change in routine can be upsetting to them. “We are seeing an increase in trick-or-treating in Australia and often kids […]
In conjunction with World Arthritis Day, veterinarian Dr Katrina Warren has provided some top tips to help ease joint pain in arthritic dogs. Affecting around one in five Australian dogs, arthritis is a painful condition that can affect dogs of any age, size or breed. As the signs of joint pain are not always clear, […]
Head to Balcombe Heights Estate on Sunday 20th October to participate in the Pawsitive Steps Towards Mental Health Walk and Paws in the Park events. The annual Paws in the Park event has joined with the Pawsitive Steps walk, with all money raised going towards to The Hills Mental Health Interagency to assist them in […]
Assistance Dogs Australia’s super puppies have stolen the month of October and have renamed it Dogtober! Dogtober is a way for people to celebrate all dogs and take fundraising into their own hands (or paws!), organising doggy-themed events or undertaking a feat for sponsorship to raise awareness and much needed funds for Assistance Dogs Australia. […]
