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Such a tart! LOL! T.

A persistent dog can get the lid off and/or knock the Dingo bin over... I had a foster puppy do it to mine just the other week... granted, the bin was only about 1/3 full at the time... *grin* T.

Hope Don is good at dodging... goat heads are hard! Speaking from experience unfortunately... lol! T.

Big plastic storage drum that you can get from the produce stores... used for storing feed for livestock? T.

Such a good model... lol! T.

So when am I coming over to yours to get my cuddles? I promise to bring my camera... T.

Stunning! What an amazing exerience! T.

Took delivery of this cutie on Wednesday... his name is Bear and he's mostly Dingo... Very shy and timid, but not a nasty bone in his body. Prefers to be inside rather than outside... slowly learning that he's not supposed to poop on the couch... lol! Ain't he purty? T.

Home James... lol! T.

She has a chauffeur... lol! T.

Is that Smoke or Ash in the back with Pudden? He seems to be doing the "I don't know that other crazy dog" thing... lol! T.

Too funny... she really is Lady Muck, isn't she? T.

Licking/chewing at feet can also be a sign of stress or anxiety... usually only lick/chew the front feet though... Does the problem affect all 4 feet? Does he also get red or itch on his tummy? T.

Just thinking... maybe your lovely hubby could design a permanent pool for the doggies? With proper draining for easy cleaning... I'm sure he could do it... T.

We already have cheaper registrations for desexed pets... and registration should be paid by the 6 month of age mark... not that you'd know it by the number of entire unchipped and unregistered pets that end up in the pound system. Again, it comes down to policing the laws and regulations... and that certainly ain't happening... T.

It's not so much about those not doing the right thing Willem... it's about making all these laws and regulations and then not policing them effectively... Anyways... it comes down to individual owner decision as to whether they desex their dog at whatever age they feel is appropriate. There are pros and cons on both sides of that debate, and we should leave it at that, OK? T.

As a pedigree cat breeder I find that offensive. Firstly, average litter size of 4 for cats. Secondly, maximum of 1 litter a year. And thirdly, all my kittens are desexed before they go to their new homes. It's the ferals, and cats at large whose kittens are the ones which majority end up in pounds and shelters! I certainly didn't mean it to be offensive... was just a little shocked at the difference is all. There is no mention of purebreds with regards to the new rules... just the numbers of animals allowed... and those with standard issue moggies that allow them to roam about the streets at will would be allowed 3 times the number of entire females than those who own just one dog (whatever the breed or mix). T.

Thanks Willem... have passed on to my friend. T.

Bats are actually protected... so if someone is poisoning them, it's a crime... *sigh* There's a colony not far from one of my friends' house, and I love watching them all leave en masse for their evening foraging when I visit her place... just magical to watch them all flying in large groups. T.

I must admit that I do that... but the auto settings I use haven't really failed me yet... *grin* Not to mention that I bought the 60D in 2011 and it's never skipped a beat - and I have used it a LOT! Can't afford a new camera at the moment (starving student), but can dream, yes? T.

All of the male dogs I've owned over the years have stayed entire... and I haven't had any of the "issues" that are attributed to undesexed male dogs. Probably because my boys have all been well socialised and obedience trained. I will say that other undesexed male dogs occasionally would front up to my boys when at the park, but my boys always looked to me for guidance in those cases and never reacted negatively to the challenges. My undesexed boys were both Rottweilers... *grin*... and as soft as teddy bears... hopeless as guard dogs really... lol! That's why I also had females (desexed)... T.

Thank you Willem... will relay location on so they can get out there and find out what's going on... T.

A friend of mine is with WIRES, and she's in contact with the team down that way... can you please give me a more exact location where the dead bats have been sighted? WIRES want to get out there and find out what's happening... T.

Lyssavirus affects approximately 4% of the total Australian bat population... and most of those cases have been found up in far north Queensland. It is very rare for Lyssavirus to be this far south, but I'd still not be handling any bat you found - they harbour other zoonotic diseases that won't kill you, but you don't want to catch anyways. Maybe contact your local wildlife rescue group (WIRES most likely) and ask them if they might be amenable to looking into the cause of the large number of dead bats you are seeing? ETA: Have messaged a friend of mine who does bat rescue to ask her thoughts... T.

I went all out T- Its a canon 5D. And i am so so in love with it. It's not going to be stolen because it barely ever leaves my hands :laugh: The 5D is on my wish list... lol! But I'd happily settle for a 7D... or just stick with the trusty 60D that hasn't ever failed me yet... *grin* T.