Urban Animal is a a cross-pet magazine available in over 400 Sydney outlets.

This month they feature the details of rescue and re-homing organisations across Sydney for people who’ve lost a loved pet or those who are considering adding a rescue animal to their family.

PetRescue has been featured as the best "central site" for rescue. What they say about us:

Want to let your fingers do the initial walking?

Then tap into www.petrescue.com.au. This central site makes it easy for potential adopters to find and save a rescue animal by outlining information from a vast pool of shelters and adoption agencies from around Australia.

PetRescue is very pleased to be included in Urban Animal and would like to thank them for their support of both us and rescue groups across Australia!

Visit Urban Animal for the full article...

Transport needed from Sydney, NSW to Brisbane or Gold Coast, QLD
For Friends of the Hound Greyhound Adoption Group

When: November 2006
For: Greyhound male - a greyhound needs to be transported up to foster carers in the Brisbane area.

Please contact Lisa White on 02 6677 9115 or email if you can help with this transport request...

Shelter prepared for dumping season
Kitten dumping season has begun, with the Animal Welfare League preparing to take up to 45 abandoned kittens and cats a day. Read more...

QLD - Parliament e-petition to end the killing of healthy cats and dogs
A petition asking the State Govt to help end the killing of healthy cats and dogs by requiring desexing and microchipping prior to sale or exchange, is now available to all QLD citizens. After the success of the recent NSW initiative, we are hoping for similar success in QLD. Read more...

The Anti-Cesar Millan
Ian Dunbar's been succeeding for 25 years with lure-reward dog training; how come he's been usurped by the flashy, aggressive TV host? Read more...

Dog owners unaware of worm risk
One in three Australian dog owners with young children are not aware their children could become infected with common dog worms and get sick, according to a Newspoll study. But you can easily protect your family and pets from parasite infections by following simple preventive measures. Read more...

RSPCA Superstore - World for Pets
The only thing you can't buy at the RSPCA's superstore, World for Pets, is a pet. The store has one of the largest ranges of dog toys in Australia and supplies everything your pet will need, including grooming and training facilities. Read more...

Rescuing cats is a dirty job
The things she's willing to do to save a cat. Get herself clawed and bitten. Stay up all night trapping. Have no life. This cat rescue business can be about as glamorous as vacationing at a landfill. Read more...

Why Do Dogs Drink From The Toilet?
In two new books, "Why Do Dogs Drink Out of the Toilet" and "Do Cats Always Land on Their Feet?" veterinarian Dr. Marty Becker answers some of the most embarrassing questions about he's been asked about pets. Read more...

Wanted: more volunteers to the rescue
A group of North Shore wildlife rescue volunteers is gearing up for a busy summer season and appealing for more help. The service focuses on the "rescue, rehabilitation and release'" of native wildlife. Read more...

Remembering a dog's life
Adams believes people should replace a dog who has died as soon as possible, even if they feel the new dog could never be as good as the old dog. "I always say that helping a new dog will be a tribute to that (departed) dog," she said. Read more...

WA - Border Collie Rescue needs help!
A new representative needed in WA for Border Collie Rescue. This role involves coordinating with the WA pounds, owners seeking to surrender their border collies, potential new owners and other rescue organisations. Read more...

Keys to finding the right home for an adult cat
If you're trying to find a home for an adult cat it's never an easy task. But if you're determined to do your best for the cat and be patient while you try you probably will succeed. Read more...

Finding dogs 'a forever home'
"It's not fair to move a dog to three or four homes. We want it to be done right for the last time. People do complain because it's like adopting a child," said Vickey Willard, coordinator at Collie Rescue. "Our main thing is, they have already had a life living in the backyard. That's why it's in a shelter." Read more...

Pit bulls crawl out of the doghouse
Oblivious to the voices and music, Paula and Buster quietly make their way through the tangle of patrons' feet, pausing to bask in the massage of hands reaching down to pet them. Paula and Buster are evidence of a phenomenon that is emerging in unexpected parts of the area: the well-socialized pit bull. Read more...