Pets
Leo found a houseful of treasures on the street, including his cat
Using tips from social media sites dedicated to reducing the amount of waste, Leonardo Urbano has rescued valuables that would otherwise have ended up in landfill.
- by Julie Power
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Perth, it’s time to interrogate this designer dog madness
The Perth dog markets are out of control. Before people go falling in love with that fluffy little face, they need to ask themselves some harder questions.
- by Emma Young
‘People have unrealistic expectations’: Disturbing reality pushes vets to distress
Animal owners are usually kind to their pets but not always to their vets.
- by Wendy Tuohy
Finding Fluffy: The rise of pet detectives
Tracking dogs, drones, robotic devices and good old-fashioned shoe leather: how today’s pet detectives are reuniting owners with their furry companions.
- by Greg Callaghan
Your dog thinks like a toddler, new research confirms
The research looked at how dogs self-regulated their behaviour, showing they are just above the level of a preschooler when it comes to regulating their own behaviour.
- by Stuart Layt
Capp’s latest pet project makes some dog owners hot under the collar
Melbourne’s dogs could be getting eight new parks where they’d be allowed to play off leash, but some pet owners have a bone to pick with council over the locations chosen.
- by Cara Waters
Home at last: Adventurer and his faithful dog complete seven-year trek around the globe
Touched by tragedy, Tom Turcich left his home behind to embark on a remarkable journey across 38 countries.
- by Farrah Tomazin
The sky’s the limit for beloved pets on their charter flight home
Plans are underway for a return charter flight from London to Melbourne in October to transport owners and their pets, a response to difficulties expats have in getting their animals to and from Australia.
- by Stephen Brook
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Call it heavy petting: $25,000 to bring two street cats ‘home’
Australians are going through heartache and cash to relocate their loved ones back home.
- by Stephen Brook