Did you know that dental disease is as common in dogs and cats as it is in people? So how do you prevent dental problems in your pet? The best prevention is to brush your dog or cat’s teeth daily. Special meat flavoured toothpaste is avaliable from your vet clinic as well as toothbrushes which [...]
Fresh leaves of the catnip plant (Nepatia Cataria) have a mint scent, while dried leaves smell like alfala. In members of the cat family, contact with this plant causes a peculiar reaction called the catnip response. Nepetalactone is chemically similar to hallucinations, catnip is NON TOXIC to pets. The catnip response includes initial investigation, oral [...]
We now have a vaccine to protect cats against the FIV virus that causes Feline Immunodeficiency Disease syndrome. This virus is in the same family as the human HIV but CAN NOT infect people. The virus in cats is transmitted by fighting and biting. Outdoor cats are therefore exposed to infection.
Lost Your Animal? Heres some handy hints to help you locate your animal. Step 1. Ring your local Council or the Council the animal went missing in and inform them (ensure your registration details are correct, leave your details if they have a log) Step 2. Ring the local vets and and emergency centres and [...]
The Lost Dogs´ Home are proud to be members of the Cat Crisis Coalition For the first time, all major Victorian shelters have joined together with the sole aim of achieving mandatory desexing of cats, in order to reduce cat overpopulation and stop the heartbreaking destruction of so many cats each year. In Victoria alone, [...]
Domestic Animals Act – CATS NEW RULES FOR VICTORIAN CAT OWNERS Those who own cats in Victoria, or who are thinking about it, should be aware of their obligations under our State’s new Domestic Animals Act. This replaces the old State Dog Act. Among other important changes, it covers cats as well as dogs. This [...]
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