AFTER having to stop a raging bull dead in its tracks, blessing a few dozen abandoned animals seems like a breeze.
Venerable Yana Dolma from the Arya Tara Gold Coast Buddhist Centre will be sending a healing and calming wishes on the cats and dogs of the Animal Welfare League tomorrow, between 5.30pm and 8pm.
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Do you feel blessed to have the pets you have in your life ?
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I received this in my inbox from a friend. I do not know who is the author of this story and the photos. If you do know who is the author, can you please contact me (or leave a comment) so as I can give credit where credit is due. This story is beautiful !
xox Aunty Vanessa
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This article as hit Facebook and it’s “stirred” up a heap of furry over the sale of pets in pet shops.
from Queensland Times newspaper ….
What’s you opinion ?
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RSPCA Qld is appealing for help in finding the person who baited Bronx, a nine month old Dachshund, at Jodie Court in Mermaid Waters on August 14th.
The nine month old de-sexed male was seen in the backyard eating what appeared to be mince in the early hours of the morning. Knowing that she hadn’t given this to him, Bronx’s owner ran out and found what appeared to be white powder mixed in with the mince. Within ten minutes Bronx started to convulse and was rushed to the vet. Within 40 minutes of arriving he had a further six fits and died. Bronx didn’t stand a chance.
Last Friday pathology reports handed to the RSPCA indicated that he had been poisoned with an extremely high dose of strychnine. This would also have proved fatal to a child and possibly even an adult. Humans and other animals can be poisoned by inhalation, swallowing or absorption through the eyes or mouth.
“Strychnine produces some of the most dramatic and painful symptoms of any known toxic reaction,” said RSPCA Qld Inspector Sommer Heath Crilley. “The road to eventual death is excruciating.”
Anyone with any information can contact RSPCA Qld’s Cruelty Complaints hotline on 1300 852 188.
If you have a currently de-sexed pet, ignore this blog post as this won’t affect you. Lucky you! You’re a smart pet owner.
The new legislation requires anybody who owns a cat or dog and intends to breed, including hobby breeders and commercial breeding establishments, to hold a current breeder permit.
It’s Friday the 13th !! *que scary music*
Do you believe black cats are bad luck or good luck ?
Have you shared your life with a black cat or cats ? Tell us your story !
I had returned from a lovely House Sit with a client (hello Charlie Buttons!) … and was taking out the garbage.
In my unit complex there is a huge tree and garden area in the front of all the units. There was some movement near the fence (between my unit complex and the next one) in ‘my’ garden. It took me a second to realise.. hang on here.. they look like Guinea Pigs !
Adopt a Guinea Pig from GCGPR !
Call GCGPR if you find any lost Guinea Pigs...
Roll Call !!
Marnie (mother cat)
Blue + White Kitten... Bailey
White Tortie Kitten… Bella
Black Kitten... Morpheus
Black Tortie Kitten... Mizery
Help! My Dog is Home Alone and Unhappy!
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A Pet-Fix Seminar for the Animal Welfare League with Dr Cam Day
Why Should You Attend this Seminar?
You should attend this seminar if you are worried about your dog's home-alone behaviours which may include:-
Sometimes problems like this mean your dog has a Separation Anxiety but there are also other reasons for behaviours like this.
This seminar will deal with a range of 'home alone' behaviours in detail, including behaviours often described as a Separation Anxiety.
The information shared is very similar to the advice Dr Cam shares in his face-to-face consultations which means you will get the benefit of a personal consultation but at a fraction of the price.
You will receive worksheets so you can add your own notes and you will be emailed a detailed Separation Anxiety Pet Fix and other relative information after the seminar which will link you to further solutions on your dog’s behaviour.
Podcasts of information shared will also be sent to you after the event so you can listen to the information again to ensure you get all the good information.
Help the Animal Welfare League at the Gold Coast With Its Fundraising by Attending this Unique Seminar
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Expected Outcomes:
At the completion of this seminar you will:
Bonuses
One month's membership to Pethealth.com.au is included as part of your Seminar fee ($22 additional value) so that all the separation anxiety information and other behavioural problems on Pethealth.com.au will be freely available. If you are already a member, your membership will be EXTENDED for 1 month.
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Details
When | Thursday 24th June 2010 6:30pm for 7pm start Concludes at 9:30 pm approximately |
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Venue | Animal Welfare League Gold Coast Conference Room Shelter Road, Coombabah, Gold Coast |
Cost | $55.00 which includes:
MEMBER'S BONUS If you are already a member, your membership will be extended by 1 month |
Price: $55.00 inc. GST |
by Karen Clouston
Use and share this poem with those who have to ever make the heart-wrenching decision to help our animal companions transition from this life... I'll fore-warn you now: GET SOME TISSUES! This made me cry in memory of Bibs and Puddy (my most recent feline animal companions whom I had to help transition).
You're giving me a special gift,
So sorrowfully endowed,
And through these last few cherished days,
Your courage makes me proud
But really, love is knowing
When your best friend is in pain,
And understanding earthly acts
Will only be in vain.
So looking deep into your eyes,
Beyond, into your soul,
I see in you the magic, that will
Once more make me whole
The strength that you possess,
Is why I look to you today,
To do this thing that must be done,
For it's the only way.
That strength is why I've followed you,
And chose you as my friend,
And why I've loved you all these years...
My partner 'til the end.
Please, understand just what this gift,
You're giving, means to me,
It gives me back the strength I've lost,
And all my dignity.
You take a stand on my behalf,
For that is what friends do.
And know that what you do is right,
For I believe it too.
So one last time, I breathe your scent,
And through your hand I feel,
The courage that's within you,
To now grant me this appeal.
Cut the leash that holds me here,
Dear friend, and let me run,
Once more a strong and steady dog,
My pain and struggle done.
And don't despair my passing,
For I won't be far away,
Forever here, within your heart,
And memory I'll stay.
I'll be there watching over you,
Your ever faithful friend,
And in your memories I'll run,
...a strong dog once again.
The Getting Good Behaviour from Pets seminar is ideally suited to pet owners, pet trainers, veterinarians, vet nurses, pet groomers... basically anyone who has an interest in how to humanely and kindly create behaviour change in animals.
Focusing on how to create this behaviour change using positive reinforcement, and how to identify whether or not you're rewarding theright behaviour, this seminar is a must for all pet owners who want to help their pet be the best it can be.
This seminar is a fundraiser for the Animal Welfare League, and tickets cost $55. Included in the price is a bonus one month's membership to www.PETHEALTH.com.au, valued at $22.
If you are one of the many home owners that has been the victim of burglary, or you are the owner of a pet with special needs (aren’t they all?), or you simply worry what will happen to your home and/or pet(s) in your absence, you know what it is like to be unable to completely relax and enjoy your hard earned holiday.
You may have arrived home to the aftermath of irresponsible relatives who were supposed to be taking care of your home in your absence and haven’t quite lived up to their end of the bargain. You could have forked out hundreds, if not thousands for pet boarding only to be unable to stop worrying about how they are the whole time, or for them to come back different pets, perhaps even with ticks or fleas (or worse).
But it doesn’t have to be this way.
I am one of the many people out there who are willing to make it their full time jobs to keep your home clean, love your pets (almost) as much as you do, make sure your home looks ‘lived in’ at all times, all this and more for (what I feel) is a small price to pay per day. I am willing to provide daily reports (email, sms, phone calls) about the kids with tails (or fins, or feathers, or scales), chat with your neighbours as if they were my own and forward your mail to wherever you happen to be living it up on the planet.
No longer do you need to lie awake in your hotel room fretting your skittish elderly cat isn’t coming in to eat at night, because you have chosen a cat lover with experience medicating cats due to having to do so with her own. Someone is there to make sure your dogs get their little jackets on if it starts to rain when out walking, because you have chosen someone who has had previous clients with similar needs.
“Who is this angels of mercy?” I hear you cry. “How do I get this wonderful person to come and take care of my wonderful home and precious pets while I am away?!”
With the advent of the internet making this world a whole lot smaller, you are now able to communicate via the magic of my website, facebook, twitter or email and get in touch with me to fulfill your needs.
When you use my day stay, overnight or live in house sitter services in return, I give you the opportunity to fully appreciate your holiday, join in that Conga line and fully enjoy yourself to the best of your abilities!
It is the least I can do !
Try this. Calculate how much you think it will cost you to pay each week if you were to hire a pet sitter to visit twice a day for 30mins or longer (or the fuel + time costs involved in having to transport your animals to boarding facilities or kennels). This can be quite expensive for multiple pet households! It is part of the territory for an experienced house sitter (like myself) to take care of everything and I am more than happy to do so. It becomes my full time job as your house sitter to take this weight off your mind and ensure the highest level of security, safety and wellbeing of your home and pets.
As a professional house sitter I have police clearances, my driver’s license available for inspection, a contract you must sign and references (available upon request) all ready to go so I can do what I am there for – to make sure you have absolute peace of mind. When I house sit I try to leave it as you left it (like I have not even been there!) and to love your precious pets in the way I want Marnie to be treated while I'm away. I owe you the peace of mind you seek. Without this, there would be no need for house sitters (like me) and with it the opportunity for great adventure (for you).
Each house sit has been a new and interesting episode in a way of life I would never have had the chance to experience! At the end of each house sit no-one really knows how to thank one another. The homeowner always feels like we have done them a great service and provided valuable peace of mind, I couldn’t be more thankful because I get to have my own mini-holiday and be surrounded by their wonderful pets.
So if you’ve ever had a bad experience that’s caused you to wake on your holiday in a cold sweat, have a furry kid that is a little mischievous (or precious to you) or you feel tied to the house in any way there is a shining light at the end of the tunnel! I'm available to house sit for 3 - 5 hours during the day, overnight or "live in" (24 hours) within South Brisbane, Gold Coast (yes all of the Gold Coast) and just "over the border" (Tweed region).
So don’t be afraid to leave home, get a house sitter. Your pets, plants, gardens and relatives will appreciate it!
