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Interview with Wil Anderson – RSPCA Million Purrs Ambassador

18 May 2010

RSPCA’s Million Purrs is coming to a close at the end of this month and I thought it would be nice to post an email interview with Wil Anderson (this year’s Million Purrs ambassador). I must admit, I didn’t expect Wil to reply with all his commitments, so it was a nice surprise in my [...]

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Supply and demand

5 August 2009

This is a fantastic initiative which has already saved the lives of 54 kittens. From The Gympie Times: In Queensland they are four-legged refugees, but in South Australia the same cute and cuddly kittens are in great demand. RSPCA Queensland spokesperson Michael Beatty says Queensland’s animal shelters have far too many kittens, but the same [...]

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An Engineer’s Guide to Cat Yodeling

7 May 2009

For those of you familiar with An Engineer’s Guide to Cats, you’ll be pleased to know there is a new video: An Engineer’s Guide to Cat Yodeling. While I think it would take a very patient cat to get the required results, I’m not sure I’d try for fear of being shredded by Train’s claws. [...]

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Can my kitty catch the swine flu?

2 May 2009

Who can avoid the headlines at the moment about the swine flu? Thankfully, as at the time of this post, there are no identified cases of swine flu in Australia. Unfortunately, New Zealand, your tally is around 10, apparently. While the government is happy to tell us how it will effect humans and what we [...]

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Cats at the Sydney Royal Easter Show

10 April 2009

If you live in Sydney, it’s hard to avoid the fact that the Easter Show started yesterday. While you may think that the Easter Show is all about sugar, dated carnival rides and farm animals, there is also a little part of the show called the Cat Pavilion. There are a number of different kitty [...]

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Easter Reminder.

7 April 2009
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With Easter coming up this weekend and the increase in chocolate around the house, it’s probably a good time to remind everyone that cats and chocolate do not mix. Why not? Well, chocolate contains xanthines. Xanthines act as diuretics – causing the body to lose fluid and also a cardiac stimulant – causing the heart [...]

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Keeping a cat in a strata scheme?

22 March 2009

The NSW Young Lawyers Animal Rights Committee has a pamphlet on keeping pets in strata schemes. It provides great information and advice on what by-laws are applicable, and also what you can do if the strata does not allow your kitty (or other pets) to stay. Click on the image above to download the PDF [...]

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