Tag: Dogs
Helping dogs amid bushfire devastation
Werribee’s Jayde Weil says that donating her time to help dogs affected by the bushfires was an emotional but rewarding experience.
Miss Weil, a dog...
Warning on possible dog baiting
A Wyndham vet has warned dog owners to remain vigilant while walking their pets along Skeleton Creek, after a potential case of poisoning with...
Pet owners taken to court
Wyndham council has successfully prosecuted 23 pet owners for failing to abide by animal-related legislation in the 2018-19 financial year.
The council’s director of city...
Hops helps those hard of hearing
Hearing Assistance Dog Hops is small of stature, but he has made a big difference to the life of Hoppers Crossing woman Kathryn Prescott.
Around six years...
PETstock blitz cheap as chips
PETstock stores across the west will participate in a national microchipping initiative next month.
The annual Microchip Blitz will involve PETstock providing a $10 microchipping...
Dog drug trial helps cancer fight
The University of Melbourne’s U-Vet Werribee Animal Hospital is set to embark on a milestone trial involving a drug which may help dogs, and...
Pets on parade at animal expo
Sisters Ruby and Emily adore their shih tzu dog Isla.
The Point Cook siblings, aged six and 17, are among the many pet-owners looking forward...
Dog squad on the job
A Wyndham Vale family is heralding its dogs as “heroes” after they surprised a man who was running from police.
Ricardo Galvez told Star Weekly...
A one-of-a-kind pet fest
By Joanna Catalano
Fur babies big and small will be out in force when National Pet Adoption Day comes to PETstock in Hoppers Crossing.
The national...
Penny is plenty busy
Penny definitely deserves a round of a-paws.
The former racing greyhound these days works as a therapy dog at the Sunshine Hospital Adult Acute Psychiatric...
T.L.C. to the rescue
Every dog who comes through the doors of T.L.C. Rescue Inc has its day.
The Hoppers Crossing-based animal rescue group, which is a registered charity,...
Man banned from dog ownership
A Wyndham Vale man has been banned from owning a dog for 10 years, after his three American Staffordshire terriers killed another dog in...
Puppy love at pet expo
Every dog will have its day, every cat will have its way and every bird will be heard during Wyndham council’s Pet and Animal...
Snake warning for pets
A snake catcher has warned pet owners to take care as spring begins, after three dogs were bitten by tiger snakes in Wyndham last...
Agent sold on pet project
A pet cause is a good cause – just ask hockingstuart Werribee real estate agent Samantha McCarthy.
Ms McCarthy and the real estate agency have...
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A Shaw thing
Wyndham councillor Mia Shaw will once again don the mayoral robes after holding off a challenge from Cr Peter Maynard.
Seven of the eleven...
