Archive for 'Pet Industry News'
Pet Friendly Boosting Property Prices
5 September 2009Dogs and cats – also known as Fur Kids – are changing what we look for in a property and even a suburb. While it might seem over the top for Paris Hilton to hire an interior designer to craft a luxury doghouse for her Fur Kids (that’s Paris’s Twitter pic of her luxury dog [...]
Pets and Domestic Violence
4 September 2009We would like to congratulate the Animal Aid at Coldstream for the great work that they do for the welfare and protection of animals across Victoria. One of the services they offer that I feel is very important is The Pets in Peril Domestic Violence Service, this is a new initiative in Victoria to provide [...]
Jobs Available with Melbourne Pet Minders
30 July 2009Do you want to work with animals?
Then you have come to the right place!!!
Melbourne Pet Minders are currently looking for trustworthy, reliable carers to join our current team of staff.
Prerequisites
To be considered for a position you will need to:
Have your own car (unless you are applying for a pet boarding position)
Have experience with animals
Have a [...]
Cat Scratch Posts
26 July 2009If anyone is in need of cat scratch posts, the following may be of interest to you.
“Well I just finished up another big order for a Cat Breeder and am working on having a stock hold of posts on hand. So if you require any post let me know. Encase you have for gotten I [...]
Parvovirus epidemic in Victoria
9 July 2009Whilst the influenza A virus subtype H1N1 (swine flu), sweeps through the human population, it has largely gone unnoticed that Victoria’s dogs are being hit hard by a potentially fatal parvovirus epidemic.
The condition causes distressing symptoms and usually means admission to a veterinary hospital for treatment.
The Lost Dogs’ Home vet clinic has treated more than [...]
Guide Dogs Victoria ‘Top Dogs Day’
9 July 2009Guide Dogs Victoria’s fund raising event, – ‘Top Dogs Day’ will round off a month of fundraising for their special ‘Top Dogs’ on the 31st July 2009.
The aim of Top Dog Day is to help raise much needed funds to support Victorians who are blind or vision impaired – along with recognising the vital role [...]
Pet’s Surgery Costing an Arm and a Leg (Literally)
14 May 2009I beg all of you to consider pet insurance for when your pets get injured. PETS are needlessly losing limbs as cash-strapped owners forgo veterinary treatment.
The Melbourne Lost Dogs’ Home has recently amputated the limbs of four abandoned dogs.
Vets said inexpensive early treatment would have saved three of the dogs the trauma of major surgery [...]
Cats Fighting and Redirection
14 May 2009With the coming of nice warm weather, unfortunately more cats are being allowed to roam unsupervised outdoors. Not only does this put the outdoor cat at risk, surprisingly there can be repercussions for indoor cats as well.
We recently talked to a cat owner who had noticed her two cats staring out the backdoor, watching as [...]
Airline Just for Pets
11 May 2009A new airline scheduled to take off in the US fully expects its passengers to behave like animals.
On Pet Airways, of Delray Beach, Florida, all pets travel in the main cabin and owners are not allowed on board – not even in the cargo hold.
The airline claims to be the first designed specifically for the [...]
Canine Influenza or Kennel Cough?
11 May 2009So What is the Difference Between Canine Influenza and Kennel Cough??
Firstly, the canine influenza virus is not the same as the canine parainfluenza virus. Apart from the fact they are both respiratory diseases that can involve dry, or unproductive, coughing and nasal discharge. Both diseases can be mistaken for tracheobronchitis, or kennel cough. The canine [...]
