The SASH Vets Canine Blood Bank needs your dog’s help to save other doggy lives. Many of their pet patients require life-saving blood transfusions for various conditions that cause acute bleeding or anaemia. To help, your dog can become a blood donor. Canine blood donation is a relatively simple procedure with minimal risk in a […]
Guide Dogs have launched a cute range of gift cards for Valentine’s Day called Beau Presents (named after Australia’s first Guide Dog). Each card you purchase goes toward providing much-needed food and equipment for a Guide Dog, as each Guide Dog costs around $35,000 each to breed, raise and train. There are three gorgeous cards […]
This Valentine’s Day, the Petbarn Foundation is playing match maker and inviting Aussies to go on furry ‘date’ and potentially save a life. The Pet Dating event involves over 120 Petbarn stores across Australia that provide ‘meet-and-greets’ with cute and cuddly animals that are looking for new homes. The aim of the event is to […]
This Saturday 7th February is Pet Adoption Day — an initiative led by PETstock’s charity foundation, PETstock Assist, and PetRescue. Created to give homeless pets across Australia a lifelong and loving home, the nationwide event is an opportunity to raise awareness of pet adoption while encouraging Australians to take action by becoming a pet foster […]
An estimated 400,000 animals are abandoned around Australia every year. Of these, sadly 180,000 are euthanised. Show your appreciation to your beloved pet this Valentine’s Day by supporting SavourLife and Just for Pets in their Save a Life Saturday fundraising campaign to help give abandoned pets a new lease on life. For one day only, […]
Looking for some cute products to dress up your dog this Australia Day? Our friends at Dharf have just the answer. The stylish dog accessories company has two gorgeous, Aussie-inspired products to make sure Fido is included in the Australia Day celebrations. Check out the gallery below for more details! [Not a valid template] Collar + […]
Fourteen-year-old Brianna Gadeley opened her home and her heart to care for pets in need, writes Kylie Baracz. How long have you been involved with animals and how did you get started? I have been involved with and been passionate about animals all my life and I first started foster caring in October 2012. I […]
Katie Cincotta takes a trip along the Great Ocean Road to some of the beautiful pet-friendly spots in Victoria. Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to head to one of Victoria’s most spectacular coastlines, packed to the rafters with winter woollies (it’s cold down here!), canine tech toys, and of course your […]
Simon Reeve, Channel Seven’s Million Dollar Minute host, talks with Kylie Baracz about his love of animals and the recent passing of his rescue dog Wolfie. Simon Reeve’s life with dogs started at 13 when his family adopted a Golden Retriever called Sasha who was, well, a typical Golden Retriever. “[Sasha was] good natured and […]
Editor’s note: Since this article has been written, there has been changes to the Code of Practice. For more information, visit depi.vic.gov.au and search for “Breeding and rearing businesses”. In early April 2014, the Victorian Government implemented a raft of changes to the code of practice that governs breeders and rearing businesses. Kristie Bradfield investigates the […]
