When pet owner and single mother Jo Marshall moved from Queensland to NSW in 2020, she brought her nine-year-old Rhodesian ridgeback, Rose, with her. Rose has been registered with her NSW local council since then, but last month Marshall received an unexpected fine in the mail demanding she cough up hundreds of dollars or lose … [Read more…]
Dogs are described as man’s best friend — but they’re more like our surrogate children, a neuroscientist has said. With their big eyes and helpless natures, pets may, in fact, have hijacked our evolutionary impulse to look after infants, according to Dr Dean Burnett. Dr Burnett told Cheltenham Science Festival: “We are hardwired to respond … [Read more…]
An alleged birdnapper, who said he tied an ibis up by its feet, attempted to cook it and tried to shove it in a trolley because “birds annoy” him, has been released on bail subject to a very specific set of rules. Tom Quach was granted bail at Waverley Local Court on Wednesday, charged with … [Read more…]
The search for five machete-wielding men who assaulted a NSW household and their pet dogs is ramping up as police release CCTV of a man they believe can assist with inquiries. Four residents were hospitalised in the violent home invasion, and their two dogs which were slashed with machetes required veterinary treatment. The group of … [Read more…]
WARNING: Distressing images Vets who found “very suspicious” contents inside a dog’s stomach are urgently warning other pet owners in Sydney’s south to be alert. The dog was taken to Earlwood Animal Hospital after it ate something strange at Bardwell Valley Golf Club, the vet clinci warned in a social media post. Watch the latest … [Read more…]