RSPCA makes public appeal to help find longest-staying dog resident a forever home

RSPCA makes public appeal to help find longest-staying dog resident a forever home

An unlucky dog in the RSPCA’s care for nearly 600 days is looking for a forever home. The organisation has appealed to the public to help its longest-staying canine resident, three-year-old Mia, who has been staying at an Adelaide shelter for nearly two years, find a home. Mia has been adopted three times over her … Read more

Vets reveal German Shepherds are the dog breed they are ‘most scared of’

Vets reveal German Shepherds are the dog breed they are ‘most scared of’

A team of veterinary professionals have dished out the dog breeds they fear the most. One vet assistant has filmed her clinic colleagues while asking them to share the breed they were “most scared of”. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: The one dog breed vets are scared of. Stream the world’s best reality, entertainment and true-crime … Read more

WA residents warned about dangers of solar hot water systems after Perth dog suffers fatal burns

WA residents warned about dangers of solar hot water systems after Perth dog suffers fatal burns

WA pet owners have been warned about a hidden household hazard after a Perth family’s dog suffered “horrific”, fatal burns. Ollie the 13-year-old poodle was outside his Hamersley home when the solar hot water system released, with water from a small pipe on the side of the house spraying the dog with boiling water. The … Read more

Gold Coast family calls for justice after beloved cavoodle Lola fatally mauled by bigger dog

Gold Coast family calls for justice after beloved cavoodle Lola fatally mauled by bigger dog

Scott Pepper can’t stop reliving the moment his family’s pet cavoodle Lola was fatally mauled by a bigger dog. “Every time I close my eyes, I just see the attack,” Pepper told 7NEWS. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Family’s anguish after pet dog fatally mauled during morning walk. Stream your local 7NEWS free on 7plus >> … Read more

Warning for pet owners ahead of Valentine’s Day

Warning for pet owners ahead of Valentine’s Day

Love is in the air ahead of Valentine’s Day, but with romantic gestures and heartfelt celebrations come more opportunities for furry friends to get into trouble. The festive day poses potential hazards for pets, with a rise in veterinary visits reported at this time of year, according to Pet Insurance Australia. Pet Insurance Australia’s Nadia … Read more

Verbal gaffe or sign of trouble? Mixing up names like Biden and Trump have done is pretty common

Verbal gaffe or sign of trouble? Mixing up names like Biden and Trump have done is pretty common

WASHINGTON — Any parent who’s ever called one of their children by the other’s name — or even the family pet’s name — likely could empathize when President Joe Biden mixed up the names of French leaders Macron and Mitterrand. The human brain has trouble pulling names out of stuffed memory banks on cue. But … Read more

Why you should never leave dogs in collars at home: Pet owner’s gut-wrenching warning stuns

Why you should never leave dogs in collars at home: Pet owner’s gut-wrenching warning stuns

WARNING: Distressing content A distraught woman has warned pet owners about the hidden dangers of leaving dogs in collars at home after her pooch died in a freak accident. Jess, from the US, made a tearful video explaining how she unexpectedly lost her four-year-old dog after she was strangled when her collar became entangled. For … Read more

Elderly woman changes will to leave multi-million-dollar fortune to her pets … because her children didn’t visit when she was sick

Elderly woman changes will to leave multi-million-dollar fortune to her pets … because her children didn’t visit when she was sick

An elderly woman in China has decided to leave her multi-million-dollar fortune to her pets instead of her children after they failed to visit or care for her when she was sick. The Shanghai woman, known by her last Liu, drafted a will several years ago in which she left her $A4.3 million fortune to … Read more

Sydney family offering $2000 after cavoodle puppy reportedly stolen in move from Queensland

Sydney family offering 00 after cavoodle puppy reportedly stolen in move from Queensland

A cavoodle puppy on its way to a new home in Sydney has vanished, with the heartbroken family who were expecting the pooch offering $2000 for information leading to her return. Police are investigating reports the tiny dog named Jewel was stolen from a pet transport van parked in Armidale in the early hours of … Read more