The Petbarn Foundation has launched its 13th annual Tree of Hope Appeal – Australia’s largest pet-related fundraiser – with an ambitious goal of raising $1.8m to support more than 90 animal charities nationwide. This year, the campaign is fronted by “Chief Rescue Officer” Dougie Brockmann, a once-homeless dog who found a new start after being adopted by […]
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New national data has again confirmed what most Australians already know: pets matter deeply to people at every stage of life, including in aged care. According to Companion Animal Network Australia’s (Australia CAN or CANA) latest Pet Friendly Aged Care Survey 2025, an overwhelming 96 per cent of Australians believe residents in aged care should be allowed to keep […]
Continue ReadingClaire Jenkins, Founder and CEO of VetChat As the temperature continues to rise across Australia and we move towards the summer months, it’s more than just surfers and beachgoers who become more active. So too does one of our most prolific parasites, the tick. Specifically, between the months of October and March and particularly after […]
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Greencross Clinical Connect 2025 brought veterinary professionals together for collaboration, learning and innovation More than 1,000 veterinary professionals from across Australia gathered at the Sydney Showground, Sydney Olympic Park, for Greencross Clinical Connect 2025 – a two-day conference celebrating collaboration, clinical excellence, and innovation in animal care. With more than 75 sessions on offer, the program […]
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Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital has marked its fifth anniversary – and treatment of more than 10,000 wildlife patients – with the launch of a permanent hospital facility and a refreshed mobile hospital ready to tour nationally in 2026. Under its parent organisation, Wildlife Recovery Australia (WRA), the charity now operates three state-of-the-art treatment and rehabilitation centres […]
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