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Hairy Maclary is 15 years old and at the RSPCA Canberra. Is there someone that could possibly take this lovely elderly gent?? Hairy Maclary is a very elderly dog who really just wants a home where he can live out the rest of his life in peace. Even though he is quite old, he still likes human company and would like a home where he can be kept mainly as an indoor dog. Hairy is a lovely old boy who deserves a place to be loved and a bed to lie on in the sun. Animal ID: 95444 Sorry can't work out how to save off photos from the RSPCA site.

I've been told that the male (the lighter one) attacked the female last night, the owner's son is seriously considering putting the boy down. He had to literally prise the jaws apart. So we would be looking for a nice home for the dark girl if anyone can fit her in??? From what I can gather neither dog has been socialised with other dogs or cats so that would need to be taken into account. They are both desexed, are fully vaccinated, microchipped (Canberra). Unsure about heartworm. The fight was the last straw, both dogs are headed to Canberra Pound so if there is any assistance you can provide JRT Rescue that would be great.

I have been asked if I know anyone that can assist these two lovely old souls. Ages 10 years, 1 male, 1 female, both desexed, vaccinated etc are in need of foster care or permanent placement. Original owner was put in a position where she had to relocate to a new rental property that doesn't allow animals. They could potentially be separated but it would be better if they could be homed together it possible. They are currently on the RSPCA waiting list for surrender but given the amount of puppies and pregnant mums they currently have in care at the moment time will run out well and truly for these two because they have been told that they have to wait until 2 spots become available. They are currently in care with a relative in a rental that also doesn't allow animals so time is very limited. If they can be placed before having to do the pound thing given their age it would be awesome. Is there anyone that could potentially take 1 or both of these guys? I can provide photos in the next day or so if that helps.

Emily Brightside How do you know the real reason the dog was surrendered? A family pet bites the baby, they love the dog and don't want their child at risk...so they dump it and say they can't afford it anymore, I come to your pound and buy this dog, you didn't do any temperament testing and you want the dog alive and rehomed asap, I take my new bargain dog home and it attacks my baby the next day. Do you have a duty of care in this situation, or hold any responsibility? Do you have a good reputation to maintain, if not your own, the reputation of the industry you represent? You'll be deleted you know, for asking the wrong (but very relevant) questions! You would laugh if it wasn't so irresponsible. More than likely but I'm not the only one asking the same questions

Emily Brightside How do you know the real reason the dog was surrendered? A family pet bites the baby, they love the dog and don't want their child at risk...so they dump it and say they can't afford it anymore, I come to your pound and buy this dog, you didn't do any temperament testing and you want the dog alive and rehomed asap, I take my new bargain dog home and it attacks my baby the next day. Do you have a duty of care in this situation, or hold any responsibility? Do you have a good reputation to maintain, if not your own, the reputation of the industry you represent?

Just a bit of an update, I whether the dogs were temp tested prior to adoption which is what most rescues do, here's the response. Cindy Samuel so the dogs are not temperment checked before adoption? Pound Rounds Cindy dogs in the general population are not checked at any time when being given away free or sold to new homes - and pounds - especiually rescue make up a tiny percentage of ANY dogs going to new home at all - given that coupled with the fact that even by the NSW Companion Animal Report on Dangerous Dogs you are less than 0.000046% likely to be injured by a pet dog - then the first question should be are they being saved - are they being rehomed alive and how can we help.

I wonder if the 'new owner' is expected to pay for the vet work, a lot depends on the wording. The $50 could be for springing the animal, then the owner is then responsible for the rest??

Below is an advert one of the Canberra Facebook Pets for sale pages. Please correct me if I'm wrong but they are offering to pull the selected dog from the pound and only charge $50 to cover all vetting?? Pound Rounds How does the special New Year $50 Doggy Adopt work? Pretty simple. We know that people - especially kids have school holidays over Christmas and New Year. It's the perfect time to spend time with a new family member and help them settle in! So today - yes do it today! Go to the pound, pick your family sized pooch or call the pound and chat with them about any doggies that you see online that you would like to know more about. Then complete this adoption application being sure to include your doggies impound number and name if you have one. Then we will call you and chat about the best gift you have to start the New Year! If you know you are going to pick your doggy today then you can prefill in the form! We'll call you and send a paypal request for $50 then you can match any loving pooch to your family! Please complete this form and we will contact you. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform… 3 WONDERFUL LOCATIONS TO CHOOSE FROM a) Blacktown Pound - see their bubbies ready for adoption online here > https://www.facebook.com/media/set/… b) Hawkesbury Pound bubs for adoption here > https://www.facebook.com/media/set/… c) STAR Shelter dogs for adoption here > https://www.facebook.com/SanctuaryTails The $50 Adoption includes desexing, microchipping and vaccination! The special family offer has nothing to do with the councils themselves and they will look at you strangely if you want to give them $50 for a pooch So make sure you make contact with Pound Rounds! [email protected]

interestingly though when I googled Amstaff and Pitbull it was saying that they are both slang terms for the same dog which makes it even more confusing

I noticed on Renbury's site a dog that was listed that it wasn't available until after an assessment by a qualified person (or something similar), I'm presuming this is to ascertain whether said dog was American Pit Bull. The thing that is confusing me is there were a number of dogs that looked similar, why this specific dog and not others?

Oh my never even considered one of these, but sigh ..... I doubt she will last very long before a new home is found!!!

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I'm probably already suggesting things you've already tried but thought I'd throw it out there just in case :) - do you get itchy when you handle the chickens Rascalmyshadow ?? that's how you will generally know if its mites or lice. - wild birds will bring them in so DE in the dust bathing area is a good move (the wild birds will also dust bathe in it and demite themselves) which hopefully will stop the mites coming into the yard. - DE will need to be redone after rain as water deactivates it. - you can ivamectin (moxidectin) the chooks as well the same stuff you use for the dogs (3 drops for bantams under the wing directly on skin,4 for large girls) - you bagging or burning any litter you remove before cleaning? that would happen to be the most common mistake (spreading it on the garden) which will only spread the infestation. - pyrethrum spray you can get in concentrated form and diluted down (from places like Bunnings in the garden section) can be used as a dip for the chickens as well as a spray that you can drench everything else in including the ground. if its the food that the dogs are reacting to it could be one of the grains in the mix/pellet. I would be definitely set a pen up for the girls that has been thoroughly covered in pyrethrum first and isolate them completely from the dogs and see if it helps. Chickens are creatures of habit so they will not like it initially but they do get use to things fairly quickly so don't fret about confining them. Hope that something in there might help, I feel for you its so hard and mites are an awful problem to get on top of if that is the issue, the first frost will kill them (little ray of light at the end of the tunnel).

I have a large lambswool one you can have and alter if needed to fit, though it is pink :laugh: you're welcome to it Alyosha It came with my foster girl Terah from Sydney RSPCA, they were kind enough to fit her out free when I offered to buy one for her given the change in climate. I'm in Gilmore

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because the people involved are passionate wonderful people who care very deeply and that often causes friction.

what does that have to do with the current discussion trifecta?

and sadder still when local rescue groups don't check their own backyard before putting their hand up for kittens further away.

Wildthing has been involved with trapping and a lot have come in which is why she could not take the 2 x 6 month old girls from the pound and they were pts yesterday. What I am asking is why they were overlooked by rescues but 9 week olds came in which were snapped up rescue which by all accounts would have easily sold from the pound given what people are saying that the little ones are easy to move. What is the point of taking animals that are going to easily move even at the pound? Wouldn't it be better to take the older kittens, yes might take a bit longer to move but effectively by doing that you would be saving both the older kittens and the young ones by that act.

Hi All I have been in and around rescue for quite a while but generally in the background. The decision of where to take from with the group I work with for dogs is pretty simple as we are a breed based rescue group. I was wondering how other more general rescue groups work. There is obviously a great network happening, particularly with the outback pounds which is wonderful to see and the big pounds in Sydney also. What happens to the smaller pounds? Do you look to your local pounds first? Do you always go with existing networks for say the more rural places or high turn over pounds as a preference? Its such a complex area and so many options, where do you start? Since migrating into the cat rescue area, I have found this even more puzzling. I'm not saying anyone or any group is right or wrong but the situation at Queanbeyan Pound is one that I sincerely struggle with. Why were there no rescue options for those 2 beautiful girls at barely 6 months old when 9 week old kittens are snapped up? Yes food costs are smaller and a lot of people initially go for the cute little ones but my experience so far has been that its these in betweens that are the ones that do rehome just as easily as the little uns. There is a stunning 12 week old girl at Queanbeyan now, is she now classed as too old to rehome at this young age? I would be eager to hear your thoughts on the hows and whys. You guys know your markets better than I do, so would appreciate some help getting my head around this whole situation please

I've got everything crossed for this pup and his new owner. This family has waited such a long time they truly deserve a happily ever after.

** UPDATE ** Dog has been located and Council Rangers are assisting with getting him home, regardless of how long it takes to bring him in. Wonderful outcome!! Fingers crossed it won't take long for him to overcome his fear and be home safely where he belongs.

yes, the poor woman (his new owner) is beside herself, this has been a very long road to get these two beautiful souls together. She is just devastated, so if you can pass this far and wide, he has already been out there for 4 days, he would be lost and terrified as it was his first day with his new family.

Urgent help needed to find and bring to safety one missing human assistance 4 year old blue merle male Koolie. His new owner is frantic to locate her missing companion, Sami who went missing Saturday during the day when he was accidentally released from their car by a friend without his lead. Sami is micro-chipped, desexed and friendly though he may be very frighten as he had only just flown into Adelaide that day and won't know where he is. Please if you find him contact Koolie rescue on 03)54865370 or his owner Vicki Matherson on 0412 525 832 He went missing in Whyalla, Norrie S.A

I originally thought this was odd until I had a conversation with a friend who breeds goldens and she showed me just how easy it is with someone within the breeders circle. So even if the chip doesn't tell you where he came from if he came from a reputable breeder chances are that one of the breeders will be able to tell who's lines they believe him to be. Breeders often know a dog just by looking at them even if the dog was sold as a pup and it is now 8 years old, they know if they bred it, and who's mum or dad probably is. I was fascinated by this discussion and thought she was having me on, but the longer our chat went on and how she showed me, see dogs with this type of head belong to x breeder, that specific trait of curl in the tail or the neck that is a fraction longer that what their preference is belongs to Y breeder, oh and this type of dog is P breeder because they brought in blah dog from the us or uk or imported semen. If there is any local shows in your area it might be worth taking photos of him down and having a chat with a couple of the breeders to see if they can assist.