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RSPCA Cupcake Day 2010

10 July 2010

cross posted from Jarod and Liz Macarons may have taken over from cupcakes as the latest popular dessert, but cupcakes still win hands down in the easiness game. While you can get super creative with macarons, I’d argue it’d be wayyy more difficult than baking and decorating a cupcake. So it’s a good thing that [...]

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Melbourne wins again…

2 October 2009

…this time in a survey that asked ‘How liveable is your city for your pet?’ According to the Australian Companion Animal Council’s survey of 1800 Australian pet owners, all Australian cities could be doing more to deliver liveability for people and pets. The survey looked into how liveable pet owners believe the city or area [...]

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ModKat litter box: available to Australia!

1 August 2009
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Reader Amy forwarded me a link to ModKat – a decidedly stylish litter tray system made in the USA. I had seen mention of this litter tray while it was still an idea and had figured it as another one of those things that only American cat lovers could own. This time, I checked the [...]

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New RSPCA Website!

10 June 2009

The RSPCA has recently launched a new look website, which includes a Knowledge Base full of useful information. I’m loving the new look – it is easy to navigate around and find the right information. You can subscribe to an RSS feed of their news, as well as follow them on a number of social [...]

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Cat food irradiation linked to deaths.

9 June 2009

In November 2008, unexplained fatal neurological damage among Sydney cats was linked to the Canadian Orijen brand of cat food. The problem was restricted to Australia, despite the fact the same food being shipped to other countries and being consumed without issue. No links could be made to certain batches of food, and Orijen was [...]

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Feline Greenies

18 May 2009
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Train is fond of treats. We try not to give her too many — generally only when she’s good. She’ll get some when we’ve successfully clipped her nails (a very stressful event in the savvycat household), given her a bath, or brushed her. Of course, there are the occasions we use them as bribery — [...]

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RSPCA Million Paws Walk: This Sunday!

15 May 2009

Just a quick reminder that the RSPCA Million Paws Walk is happening this Sunday – 17th May. While online registrations have closed, you can still register at the event on the day. And you don’t need a dog to join in, you can go and enjoy the atmosphere and entertainment. The Million Paws Walk isn’t [...]

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