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That looks like an excellent charity SG, there is also the dog cancer research labs at University of Qld a couple of linkies here and here

Sounds like a good idea link has photos https://www.wpr.org/news/wisconsin-veterinary-clinic-co-op-uw-center-cooperatives?fbclid=IwY2xjawFqmw5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHY0j80QFaKxyPNRr-24KLbuzf5DPpp2KbF9MDx082VfO9OCdGfHIsTDnCw_aem_vsx1q3CA0fDmnWjCEvcXcA A Pair of clinics in southern Wisconsin might be the first employee-owned veterinary co-op in the US By Mackenzie Krumme September 24, 2024 Dr. Eric Howlett is one of 14 employee owners at Cooperative Veterinary Care. The clinic is thought to be the first employee-owned, vet clinic in the country. Mackenzie Krumme/WPR Whenever Dr. John Dally opens the email inbox of his veterinary clinic in Spring Green, he often sees a request from a corporation asking to buy his practice. “We get solicitations constantly,” he told WPR’s “Wisconsin Today” “At least a couple times a week.” That’s because veterinary clinics are becoming big business for corporations and private equity firms around the country. Today, at least 25 percent of general practice vet clinics are owned by corporations. Some estimates show that number could increase to 60 percent over the next decade. But Dally is uninterested in selling his 20-year-old clinic to a corporation. Instead, Dally’s Spring Green clinic and his fellow colleagues at Mazomanie Animal Hospital last year opened Cooperative Veterinary Care, a co-op that might be the first employee-owned veterinary cooperative in the country, according to the University of Wisconsin Center for Cooperatives. The 14 employee owners include veterinarians, vet technicians, vet assistants and a receptionist. Each owner is on the board of directors. They get equal voting power on decisions and a share in the end-of-year profits based on the number of hours worked. Together, the group makes decisions on health care, pricing structure, wage tiers and employee benefits. “I like to think of it as an analogy to the Continental Congress in the formation of this country,” said Dr. Eric Howlett, an employee owner at Cooperative Veterinary Care and former board president. “We’re coming together, forming our bylaws and asking: What are our shared values?” And the group casts votes by animal noises instead of saying “yea” or “nay.” “I mean, ‘yea’ and ‘nay’ are so boring,” Howlett said. “So, sometimes it’s a ‘woof’ or ‘meow.’ Sometimes, it’s a ‘moo’ or a ‘neigh.’” Abe, Dr. Eric Howlett’s 6-year-old dog, hangs out at the Mazomanie Animal Hospital during the day. Mackenzie Krumme/WPR The changing ownership of veterinary clinics has local effects Dally graduated from the UW-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine in 1992 and has practiced in southern Wisconsin ever since. He said over the last 10 years, ownership of veterinary clinics has changed dramatically. Corporations are interested in veterinary practices, he said, because the business was relatively recession-proof during the 2008 financial crisis. Pet owners today consider their “fur babies” members of the family. As a result, people spend more money for their pets’ care. For instance, the veterinary care and products market is expected to increase from $38.3 billion in 2023 to $39.1 billion in 2024, according to the American Pet Product Association. Sometimes, patrons might be unaware of who owns their pet clinic. Mars Inc. —the owner of Snickers, Dove and Poptarts — also owns 3,000 vet clinics worldwide. Fortune called the company the biggest veterinary care provider in the country. Howlett previously worked for a corporate veterinary clinic in Wisconsin. He said staff still had autonomy over the veterinary care, including decisions such as what drugs to prescribe or tests to recommend. But employees felt pressure from ownership to see an unsustainable amount of patients. “There were quotas put on staff members to try to sell things (like) fecal tests,” he said. “Making staff feel more like they were salespeople as opposed to health care professionals.” Maddie Hansen is an employee owner of Cooperative Veterinary Care with locations in Mazomanie and Spring Green. She recently served on the co-ops business operations committee. Mackenzie Krumme/WPR Dally and Howlett agree that employees working at corporate-owned veterinary clinics can have a limiting or difficult working environment, but still aim to give the best quality care. The co-op model is a better fit for them, however. Dally worked closely with the UW Center for Cooperatives to establish the clinic. Although there are matters the employee-owners are still working out, things seem to be going well. “I just am super excited to watch young people getting to be leaders of a group and decision makers and share with each other their ideas and ways of working out disagreements and having to compromise,” Dally said. “I’ve just seen the process works so well in so many ways.” Wisconsin Public Radio, © Copyright 2024, Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System and Wisconsin Educational Communications Board.

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sometimes your home and contents insurer has extra pet cover as an add-on, usually it is just for accidents (NRMA) and there is an age cut-off, the cover pay-out is usually below $1000 and that additional policy is usually under $100 annually. it's worth checking with your insurer

They had to find foster homes for hundreds of sick and traumatised labradoodles. We took one Linkie here First Dog on the Moon

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Firstly Contact Qld Dept Fair Trading https://www.qld.gov.au/law/fair-trading and your local Legal Aid office https://www.legalaid.qld.gov.au/About-us/Contact-us Have a chat to your local MP (usually the office staff can help) https://www.ecq.qld.gov.au/electoral-boundaries/where-is-my-electorate/location

Excellent news! https://www.facebook.com/share/p/ZeQ63qMrdR9iK7ni/ Animals will no longer be forced to stay separate to their owners, with the Spirit of Tasmania set to change their policies when the new ships launch in 2025. The two new ships will each have 18 cabins dedicated to accommodating furry friends and their owners, with a designated outdoor area available for dogs to stretch their legs and enjoy some fresh sea air on a lead. In addition to the cabins, the ferries will also have a secure climate-controlled pet housing area with kennels for dogs of all breeds and sizes.

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Human grade meat is tax free. If it's in the dog food chiller fridge and the pet food aisle it will have GST included

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