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Upcoming Events

Australian Animal Protection Society Open Day & Christmas stall
Sunday 30 November 2008 10:00 AM
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Blog Posts

Zac and Dudley party hearty
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Donation Requests

Little Paws Kitten Rescue needs Cat/kitten food, kitty litter and cash donations
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Transport Requests

Transport needed from Mildura, VIC to Sydney, NSW
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(NSW) Pet Shop Bill needs your help!

On Friday 14th November, Clover re-tabled her amended Pet Shop Bill to parliament. PetRescue urges all NSW pet-lovers to sign the petition to support this life-saving legislation. Read more...

Pregnant Paws Program saving the lives of family pets

Families all too often surrender their companion animals to pounds and refuges because they are expecting, or have recently welcomed, a new baby in their home. AWL believes that many of these families may have reconsidered their decision to give up their animals if only they had had access to quality information about keeping both their babies and animals safe in the home. Read more...

(WA) APS Christmas pressies for the furries

Better Pets and Gardens are supporting Animal Protection Society and its furry inhabitants this Christmas! Read more...

What makes a dog hypoallergenic?

Is there really such a thing as a dog that won't cause allergies? An article from Scientific American magazine examines... Read more...

Adopt a TV star!

Cody a West Highland White X has had his 15 minutes of fame and is now looking to retire from the spotlight and settle down with a family to call his own. Read more...

Help save pets from death row

After being only hours away from death, some of the residents of Wags 2 Whiskers Boarding Kennels are thankful to be alive. The shelter, which has been operating since before Christmas, takes in dogs and cats saved from the pound by various rescue groups in the area. Read more...

Angel of the stray animals

For five years Ms Burke has run the Pets Haven animal shelter out of a pet shop in Woodend. Her rehousing rate is close to 100 per cent and she even sells strays interstate, about a dozen a month. Except that they sell at a loss, it would be a boom business. Supply, sadly, is never an issue. "Every Friday they euthanase animals at Mildura pound," she said. "We get there before the vet." Read more...

Are you looking for a 2009 calendar or xmas cards? New groups added!

It's that time of the year again! If you're looking for a calendar for 2009, why not use it as an opportunity to help your local rescue group? Read more...

PetRescue applauds ACA expose on newspaper puppies

PetRescue applauds ACA's expose on newspaper puppies and warns unscrupulous breeders are selling puppies that are a time bomb of health and behaviour problems by the hundreds across the country. Read more...

PetRescue's Top Dog in the media

Michelle has been out and about hitting the media in support of her YEN Young Woman of the Year Award. See what she has to say! Read more...