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Snowy’s amazing recovery

Snowy, the cat who was tied up with an electrical cord, tortured, severely burned and his left ear cut off is finally back at home after a year of treatment. The animal abuse case that caused a public outcry still remains unsolved, but for Snowy, things are improving. One of Snowy’s family members, Sana, says her family is amazed at Snowy’s recovery and effort that’s gone into Snowy’s treatment. ‘We are eternally grateful to everyone involved,’ says Sana. ‘Snowy is back to smooching and running around the house as normal and his appetite is still as good as ever.’ After hearing about the [...] Read more »

Middle-aged all the way

Ladies, forget young – middle age rocks … especially if you are a penguin! According to a study published on the online open-access scientific journal PLoS One by a team of scientists from Australia and France, middle-aged female penguins were more successful finding food than young and old females. The team was able to reconstruct penguins’ foraging trips by using state-of-the-art data loggers with acceleration and depth sensors mounted on the back of penguins. The data confirms, when it comes to finding food, middle-aged is best. ‘Middle-aged females spent less time under the water with less diving effort,’ says Dr Andre Chiaradia, penguin biologist [...] Read more »

The rediscovery of the Leadbeater’s Possum

The man who rediscovered the Leadbeater’s Possum in 1961 after it was declared extinct for more than 50 years was honoured in ceremony yesterday at the Melbourne Museum exactly 50 years after its rediscovery. Eric Wilkinson was a 22-year-old assistant to the curator of fossils at the Melbourne Museum at the time of his remarkable discovery on 3 April 1961. His first field trip coincided with a ‘first date’ with his now wife (it must have worked – they’re still together) and as far as rediscoveries go, is still considered one of the best in history. Mr Wilkinson claims he [...] Read more »

Rehoming Luca & Bambi

This story came from a PetRescue member, an organisation called CatsNDogs. It’s such a great story so we wanted to share it. Luca & Bambi are a pair of Italian Greyhounds whose owner passed away. Her son took on the two dogs but already having three dogs of his own he was unable to accommodate them and sadly had no other alternative but to rehome them. They came to our rescue group and having never had experience with this breed before, boy, were we in for some fun times! These two delightful dogs leaped around the house, bouncing from each piece of [...] Read more »

Socialisation is key

The number of dogs being put up for rehoming could be significantly reduced if owners paid greater attention to ongoing socialisation from an early age, says a leading animal behaviourist. According to Dr Kersti Seksel, a veterinary specialist in behavioural medicine, the number one reason owners surrender their dogs to shelters and pounds can be attributed to lack of socialiation. ‘The most common age for a dog to be put up for rehoming is around one-half to two years of age, which is when they have moved past the cute puppy stage and into the troublesome teen years,’ says Dr Seksel. ’Sadly, this is [...] Read more »

Dog Wash Day Out

We’ve been so busy lately, we forgot to report on our adventures at the World’s Greatest Dog Wash which raised nearly $14,000 for the Lort Smith Animal Hospital. Hosted by our very own Managing Director Lisa Louden, the World’s Greatest Dog Wash – created by the wonderful team at Neo Tokyo – enabled Lort Smith to purchase a much-needed and state-of-the-art ultrasound machine to help diagnosis of their tiny animal patients. The weather was against us, but luckily the patrons were not and the inaugural event was well attended by dog owners, volunteers and entertainers. Our Adore Animals Foundation ambassador Alanna Deutrom rocked the house [...] Read more »

Response Units are Bushfire Ready

Animal rescue efforts this bushfire season will be bolstered after the presentation of a project by the Adore Animals Foundation to Australian Animal Rescue, aptly called Project Bushfire Readiness. Australian Animal Rescue, an organisation created from the rescue efforts of Black Saturday, has been presented with the latest in GPS navigation technology, hand-held radios and DSE approved clothing and protective gear to enable them to respond immediately to a bushfire emergency. ‘This equipment will make a huge difference to our rescue efforts,’ says Australian Animal Rescue Director, Nigel Williamson. Nigel is pictured at far left (above) with a rescued Tawny Frogmouth. Nigel with some of [...] Read more »

Endangered Species Series – Part 4

The last article in our Endangered Species series is dedicated to the Barred Galaxias, an extremely rare, threatened fish. Pre-Black Saturday it existed in the small stream at Gallipoli Park in the heart of Marysville and now its future in this town is unknown. Discovered in 1998 at this Marysville stream, from a population of approximately 40, only six Barred Galaxias were saved following Black Saturday and are currently in a cool room in tanks. This is an amazing little fish, indigenous to the area and on unfortunately now on the threat of extinction. The Barred Galaxias (Galaxias fuscus) is [...] Read more »

Endangered Species Series – Part 3

This is the third article in our four-part series on Endangered Species in the Black Saturday bushfire area. Smoky Mouse The endangered Smoky Mouse is rare for a number of reasons. They are fussy about both their food and their habitat, feed on truffles and prefer ridge sites with specific soil and diverse heath vegetation. Similar in size to a small rat, the average adult weighs 52 grams. Their fur is fine, soft, pale-grey to bluish-grey above, with a grey to white belly and a ring of dark hairs around the eye. The tail is long, narrow and sparsely furred, [...] Read more »

Endangered Species Series – Part 2

This is the second part of our four-part series on Endangered Species in the Black Saturday bushfire area. Broad-toothed Rat Endangered Australian native ‘guinea-pig’ in appearance and character, the Broad-toothed Rat is a tubby, compact rodent, chubby-cheeked, with a short, wide face and ears, and long, dense, fine fur. The tail is shorter than the head and body length and is ringed, with very little fur. They are gentle in demeanour and seldom bite when handled gently. Greater Glider The endangered Greater Glider is Australia’s largest gliding possum with a head and body length of 35 [...] Read more »