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This time of the year often means a fun family trip away, and if you’re like me you’ll be keen to take those furry, four-legged family members along to be part of the mayhem.  After [...]

Being separated from our furry family members is hard.  I don’t even like to go to work for the day without my two canine buddies - but I’m lucky enough to be able to take them [...]

Can you guess? Of course, it’s incredibly important to feed a great quality diet and ensure our furry friends get plenty of exercise, mental stimulation, and love.  For me though, the [...]

Recently I had the pleasure of talking to the kids at one of my local primary schools about dogs.  We all had a great time and the children were fantastic.  It may have helped that I had vet [...]

Last year for Love Your Pet Day I penned a completely heartfelt but somewhat cheeky letter to my dogs, making them some promises for the future.  I can’t even believe this myself, but this [...]

Australian Summer There are bushfires.  This is a part of life for many of us, a risk we accept in order to live the lifestyle of our choosing. The current bushfires along the Great Ocean Road [...]

Some people like them, some people don’t.  I usually make one or two new year’s resolutions because I feel like it’s the thing to do.  It’s like the beginning of a new [...]

Right now as I type, my cat Loki is perched on my lap. Standing tall on his haunches, he looks like a strange, golden-eyed meerkat, and he's licking my face with his sandpaper tongue. Honest. [...]

We got a kitten!!! Yes, you heard me right! A gorgeous little bundle of furry, four-legged purr-fection has joined the Paul family. Here's how it happened and my tips on preparing for a new [...]

    It’s here again, the Melbourne Dog Lover’s Show!  I’m really excited, and will definitely be going along for a sticky beak, some puppy dog cuddles, and to find as [...]

Dear Anika and Billy, I have a confession to make. I never knew February 20th was the internationally recognised day of pet appreciation known as "Love Your Pet Day."

Dolly A few weeks ago a beautiful, shy little cat was brought into my veterinary clinic.  You can see her story here.  In my initial calculations, she would stay for around a week, have her bubs, [...]

  This month I’m deviating from the usual Fantastic Feline to introduce you to someone very special.  She doesn’t have a name. She’s just a baby.  Her family didn’t [...]

Today I’m writing about something a little different, a little left of centre.  And it’s not really about pet health.  If you like cats, and/or you possess a sense of humour, please [...]

Do you love… Say no more!  I’ve been scouring one of my favourite places on the web, Etsy, for super happy fun items that tick all three of those boxes.  I know what you’re [...]

By Melissa Viera A Visit to the Vet can be Scary! Many pet owners face problems when it comes to bringing their pet to the veterinarian. While some pets enjoy the treats and attention given to [...]

A cat cafe? You’ve got to be kitten me! I haven’t… But I would LOVE to!  At the moment this is somewhat challenging, with a trip to somewhere like Japan, Thailand, Korea or even [...]

Did you know that in Victoria, 34% of blind or vision impaired Guide Dog handlers have had their Guide Dogs attacked while working?  This stat completely knocked my socks off!  I genuinely [...]

I recently ran a little book giveaway thanks to Dr Lewis Kirkham from Baby and Pet and was overwhelmed by the love that poured forth from people for their furbabies.  You guys and the [...]

This post is part of a WOOF Support bloghop! WOOF stands for Working Out Our Fears, and WOOF support is a wonderful community of pet lovers who have in their lives a dog with fears or anxiety.  I [...]

What is the human-animal bond? The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) defines the human-animal bond as: “a mutually beneficial and dynamic relationship between people and [...]

This is my take on the Pet Blogger challenge 2014 - a chance to reflect on where we’ve come from and contemplate where we’re going, and hopefully meet some like-minded pet [...]

In keeping with both the spirit of the festive season, and one of my favourite trends - dog shaming - I've had an earnest dialogue with my pooches (and also several other dogs in their social [...]

Who is Billy? The cheeky dog pictured above is my own little bundle of barely contained exuberance, Billy. Ok, so the dog has a few tiny flaws. Yes, he thinks he’s a cat, and he does [...]