Congratulations to the Animal Welfare League of Queensland ! ! !

Congratulations to the Animal Welfare League of Queensland ! ! !

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The 7pm Project Puppy Factory Story

I don't know how you could miss this story ?! It was promoted heavily over the internet on various forums as well as across Facebook.

Love him or loathe him or don't care about Dr Chris Brown ... he has used his "powers" of being a celebrity for good !

Thru this show as his segment he raised awareness about a very important issue:

Puppy Factories (aka Farming)

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Ban would send shop to doghouse - what's your opinion ?

This article as hit Facebook and it’s “stirred” up a heap of furry over the sale of pets in pet shops.

Ban would send shop to doghouse

from Queensland Times newspaper ….

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What’s you opinion ?

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TICKS ARE BACK

The Vet Lounge posted on Facebook: We are starting to see more cases of tick paralysis at the clinic. Ticks are very small but are extremely deadly.

Here are some of the comments following this Facebook status update:

My dog got one recently. It's too early for ticks!! *feeling paranoid*

Took my first tick out last week... am usually too nervous and rush to the vet, was much easier than expected.

They are indeed back !!!

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RSCPA QLD ALERT -- Beloved pet baited - a cruel and painful death

Beloved pet baited - a cruel and painful death
by RSPCA Qld Inc. on Monday, 13 September 2010 at 15:04

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.

Legislation that affects YOU !

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.

Gold Coast City Council has implemented a new Animal Management Legislation that requires all breeders of cats and dogs to obtain permits, and follow a Code of Practice.

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.

Legislation that affects YOU !

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PetTech PetSaver™ in Brisbane

On Saturday June 19th… I drove the 3 hour round-trip to Hamilton in Brisbane to become certified in Pet First Aid (aka Pet Tech PetSaver™ Pet CPR & First Aid).

My motivation to do this course was personal not just professional. I’ve been searching for quite sometime now a ‘hand on’ first aid course for “the average everyday pet owner”. Someone, like me, who cares for their pets deeply however isn’t necessarily wanting to do a full animal attendant, vet nurse or other similar course.

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