Articles tagged: Pets
Local objections to animal leash laws
Concerned dog and cat owners have expressed doubts about proposed changes to animal management in Colac Otway Shire.
Funds for furry friend homing
The State Government has announced $1.27 million to provide vital rehoming services for cats and dogs.
Ranger advice for pet safety
A Corangamite Shire Council ranger is urging the community to follow three important steps to keep their pets safe.
Don’t forget furry friends
CFA members and RSPCA Victoria have urged the Colac Otway community to include pets in their bushfire survival plans, amid increased fire activity this summer.
Plenty of pets find new home
Twenty-two dogs and 57 cats have found new forever homes under the Colac Otway Shire Council’s animal adoption program in the past year.
Census for Victorian pets
Pet owners can respond to Australia’s first Pet Census to help shape the future of animal welfare and support services.
Time to pay pet regos
Pet owners in Corangamite Shire must pay their annual domestic animal registration fees before April 10.
Animal census for pet owners
Victorian pet owners will fill out a Pet Census next year so the State Government can gather information on pet numbers and the attitudes of pet owners.
Cat curfew considered
Surf Coast Shire Council will investigate whether to extend its cat curfew, as part of its new four-year Domestic Animal Management Plan.
Feedback wanted on plans
Corangamite Shire Council is seeking community feedback on its draft Domestic Animal Management Plan 2021-2025.
Pet deaths linked to dodgy dog food
Dog owners who have unwell dogs who ate fresh or frozen raw pet food bought between May 31 and July 3 should contact their veterinarian immediately.
Canine virus reaches city
While Colac’s humans have so far been spared exposure to coronavirus, vets have hopefully prevented another epidemic among the region’s dogs.
DOG DAYS: Adopted greyhound now a therapy dog
HOW DID this rejected racing dog become a caring companion and therapy dog?
Dog sniffs out quoll dropping
AN OTWAYS Conservation Dog has sniffed out a rare wild quoll scat, only the fourth confirmation of the animals’ existence in the Otways this century.
Cat’s shooting angers owner
A COLAC cat almost died after someone shot it with an air rifle and left it for dead.
Pet dog loses leg in vicious Warrion mauling
A VICIOUS dog attack has robbed a pet of her leg and shaken her elderly owners.
Woman fears poison killed pet cats
COLAC’S Linda Scott has made an emotional plea to cat owners to “keep an eye on your cats”, after finding her two seven-month-old moggies dead in a laneway beside her house.
