Dog park etiquette: all the tips you’ll need to stay safe and happy
Before visiting a dog park, it’s important to brush up on dog park etiquette. This guide covers all the tips you’ll need to stay safe and happy at the dog park!
Old mate Ned finds himself a home
AT 12 years and eight months, poor old Ned had grown long in the tooth - well actually, he had a few teeth missing. The gorgeous old boy was surrendered to us at the start of the year.
It took a fe...
A tribute to Emmy Lou – farewell to a one in a million dog
On the 17th of March, we were extremely saddened to have to say goodbye to one of the most beautiful and gentle dogs I have owned in Emmy Lou (Emm for short).
On a day three years ago I was at th...
Trapped for days in an industrial bin – Allistair the cat has clawed his way back
Allistair was trapped, his meows for help echoed out of the dirty industrial bin. No-one knows how he ended up inside this huge metal box, but the lid was down and the suspicion is that someone dumped...
Dumped motherless kittens among the feline flood
Who would put four tiny kittens, less than one-week-old, into a bag and dump them beside a road? Most of us can’t imagine such a heartless act, but sadly some people sit very low on the empathy scal...
Inquiry into use of Crossbows and Bows to hunt animals
The wounding and slow death of a brushtail possum found with a crossbow bolt through its body at Aberfoyle Park last month shocked our community. The female possum had a joey in her pouch, which also ...
Helping retrieve 261 animals from a deceased estate
We are about to discuss one of the hardest topics you will ever discuss with your family - your own death. It’s a frank and sometimes uncomfortable conversation, yet having your affairs in order is ...
Blackwood Op Shop finds family’s missing history
Sophia and Chrissie stumbled upon a lost family's history. Find out how they reunited the treasure trove of a family in New South Whales.
From dragging hernias the size of coconuts, little Polly has a new lease on life
Over the past couple of years, Polly has endured more than any animal should. Edging close to a tragic end, the sweet little Chihuahua cross was thankfully rescued before it was too late.
With tw...
A new home for an old dog: Brutis gets the love he deserves
It isn’t always easy for the older animals at Lonsdale to find their forever homes. Many sit and watch as younger cats and dogs are whisked off to their new families while they patiently wait on. ...