Tag: animal welfare
Clock ticking on pet registration
The clock is ticking for inner-west pet owners to re-register their feline friends and canine companions.
All dogs and cats must have their registration renewed...
Using common cents to save the bandicoot
Five cents doesn’t go far, but children at Williamstown North Primary School have used their common cents to raise nearly $500 for the Eastern...
Council abandons ‘inhumane’ rabbit baiting
A controversial method of killing rabbits has been abandoned by Hobsons Bay council.
As reported by Star Weekly in March, Altona wildlife rescuer Grace Garbowski...
Alice the dog’s expensive taste for footwear
Like many girls, Alice has a thing for shoes – eating shoes, that is.
So, when the four-year-old English bull terrier munched her way through...
Illegal steel trap blamed for pet cat’s death
A West Footscray family is in shock after their pet cat was killed after allegedly becoming caught in an illegal steel jaw trap.
Nick Azidis...
Shoppers call on Highpoint to shut down pet store
Highpoint shopping centre has called in the RSPCA and Maribyrnong council to investigate Top Pets pet store following widespread criticism over in-store conditions and...
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Give better this Christmas
It’s OK to veto Valentine’s Day and pay little heed to Halloween, but when it comes to Christmas most of us aren’t willing to...
