Category: Pets News

The cost of living crises has led to Australians surrendering their pets

, 01/06/2023

Aussies are surrendering their pets thanks to the combined pressures of the cost of living and the rental crisis. Inflation has soared up to 7 per cent in Australia, and new data also shows rental prices in some suburbs have increased by almost 50 per cent in the past year, pushing a growing number of tenants to breaking point. A total of 69 per cent of households across metropolitan, regional and remote Australia are now home to one or more pets, according to Animal Medicine Australia. Owning a pet also doesn’t come cheap. According to the government’s MoneySmart website, a…

Pets in peril: Why 2 BC animal welfare groups are sounding the alarm

, 31/05/2023

Two animal welfare organizations in BC are sounding the alarm over a lack of resources available to care for people’s pets. This week, statements released by both the Paws for Hope Animal Foundation and the BC SPCA highlight the urgent need for more pet fosters and parents who struggle with facing pet food banks. Both organizations point to various crises to explain the growing need—as Paws for Hope looks to support pet owners fleeing violent households while the SPCA focuses on helping those displaced by natural disasters. NO PET LEFT BEHIND Paws for Hope says the demand for its…

Kaley Cuoco pays tribute to her dog whose death ‘deeply pierced’ her soul

, 31/05/2023

Kaley Cuoco has announced the death of her dog, Dump Truck, saying the news has “deeply pierced my soul”. The 37-year-old American actress, who rose to fame as Penny in the hit sitcom The Big Bang Theory, previously said another dog, Norman, had died at the age of 14 in January 2021. In a Tuesday Instagram post, Cuoco said: “’A dog is the only thing on earth, that loves you more than he loves himself.’ My sweetest Dump Truck, saying goodbye to you has deeply pierced my soul. “You were with me during some of the hardest moments I’ve had…

Stocks are urgently needed for community pet food banks: BC SPCA

, 30/05/2023

Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Life ‘The number of organizations we are currently supporting has research from 139 to 155,’ says an SPCA outreach co-ordinator Published May 25, 2023 • Last updated 3 days ago • 2 minute read The SPCA is helping the Broadway Youth Resource Center in Vancouver to provide pet food and supplies to young animal guardians. Article content The cupboard is nearly bare at the BC SPCA’s struggling pet food banks this spring. Advertisements 2 This advertisement has not been loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe…

Pets & Animals: Get fit and save animals this summer

, 29/05/2023

Get fit and help save animals this summer by participating in the Ontario SPCA Sudbury & District’s Sweat for Pets fundraiser. The event challenges participants to set personal fitness goals and raise funds to change the lives of animals in the community. “In celebration of the Ontario SPCA’s 150th anniversary, participants are encouraged to set a personal goal that incorporates 150,” the group said in a news release. “You could ride 150 kilometers on your bike over two weeks, run 150 kilometers in a month, create a team and do a combined 150 workouts – whatever inspires you.” Once you’ve…

Animal shelter staff resorts to drawing pictures of pets after camera ‘breaks’: ‘Third dimension is overrated’

, 28/05/2023

An animal shelter has been sharing drawings instead of photographs of the pets they care for in hopes of getting them adopted. On May 9, the Ottawa Humane Society appeared to have warmed hearts on Facebook after posting some of the original artwork created by staff, after they thought their camera had stopped working. “Our camera broke so we’ve resorted to drawing our adoptable animals,” the Ottawa Humane Society in Canada, shared in a public Facebook post. SENIOR DOG IN CALIFORNIA ON THE VERGE OF BEING EUTHANIZED IS ADOPTED, BEATS CANCER The organization shared four renderings of different animals up…

Are Pets Allowed at Greece’s Archaeological Sites? | Smart News

, 27/05/2023

Dogs sunbathing at the Acropolis Michael Condouris via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY 2.0 Under the watchful eyes of their owners, pets will soon be allowed to roam in more than 120 of Greece’s archaeological sites, the country’s culture ministry announced. Previously, only service animals accompanying visitors with disabilities were permitted, according to the Greek Reporter‘s Tasos Kokkinidis. The new policy is a “first, but important, step” toward a “framework of accessibility to monuments and archaeological sites on the model of other European countries,” said Culture Minister Lina Mendoni in a statement, per Google Translate. The new rules require dogs…

HGTV’s Christina Hall’s husband Josh’s reaction to her joyful news isn’t what you’d expect

, 27/05/2023

Christina Hall had some exciting news to celebrate when the announcement was made on Tuesday that one of her shows would be returning to the air. The 39-year-old shared that the fourth season of her hit HGTV docu-series, Christina on the Coastwill be back to conclude its season run with 11 new episodes starting June 29. VIDEO: Christina Hall takes fans inside lengthy renovation at $12 million family home The show will feature new projects being taken on by the TV real estate icon while also taking a look at more personal developments at her home shared with husband Josh…