honeybun

Cheaper cataract operations. Compared to humans, animals are VERY expensive.....some $4000- $5000 per eye, although cheaper if two done at once, still out of the reach of many owers/rescue groups. Perhaps the science is there already, just not enough eye specialists maybe is the issue.

There are also dogs that kill birds, and I have met owners wanting to put their dog down because they killed either a wild bird or the family pet. A couple of them had stupidly left the dog and the bird alone in the same room, with no supervision.

I have had people be aghast at rescues or shelters that put dogs with major issues to sleep, but when you ask what did they think was the alternative, these people say there will always be someone to take the dog despite the issues, but when you ask would they themselves take such a dog, they all instantly say NO, most emphatically. This belief that irrespective of the issues that a dog has that there will always be a home found for the dog and that it should be kept caged for EVER, whilst this home is sought is not helpful, and meanwhile whilst resources are used on these unrehomeable dogs, good,well behaved completely rehomeable dogs are being put to sleep because there is no room or carers available. It is a difficult situation but some people just believe if they make donations, they have resolved the matter, but the trouble it it takes more than money being thrown at the problem of dogs being saved for the sake of it, and being moved from pounds to carers to new homes, back to carers etc etc Some people rescue these dogs despite them exhibiting bad behavioural traits, quickly rehome them, and then feel good about themselves for "saving a life", with little or no regard for the fact that they may have passed on a problem dog to an inexperienced owner and that this dog may pose a risk to the community, human and animal.

I realise the Treasurer cannot audit their own accounts I didnt mean to suggest they could!!!! :) I know auditors have to be independant and didnt mean a colleague that worked with the same previous firm as the retired accountant/treasurer but a colleague in the same industry......they do tend to know each other and they may have known of someone who was willing to do pro bono work.

I would suggest you phone Office of Liquor Gaming and Racing and ascertain from them the level of qualification for your auditor. Perhaps as your treasurer is a RETIRED accountant they may accept the lower level of qualification, and it need only be someone with finance sector experience/bank manager. They do say in their material that they are not seeking to make not for profit groups spend large amounts of money on auditing , and in conversation express this too. It will also be a factor as to how much money is expected to be raised as to what level of qualification they require. As you have just started up you most likely will have been granted authority to fundraise for 2 years and at the end of that time will have to provide a copy of the last available audited accounts for you to be granted an extension for a, usually, further 5 years. So it is important, to get it all in place as soon as you can, which no doubt you already realise. :) I tried a web site where you can place posts for professional services required, but be careful as the response I got was from someone who wanted a large amount of money to do the work.I cant remember what that web site was. What about previous work colleagues of the person who prepares your accounts....any favours they can call in???

As the treasurer of 2 rescue groups the role of auditor is so hard to fill. I have 2 different auditors and am very grateful to those we have, as I know how hard it was to get them. It does depend on who prepares the accounts, as to how qualified the auditor has to be. It can be just someone in the finance sector or a bank manager going right up to a chartered accountant. Depending on which state you are in , and under whose regulations the audit is required. Volunteer roles of all varieties are hard to fill, so many people do not seem to want to get involved,or at least not for a reasonable period, or it is only a passing fancy, before they move onto the next good cause.

The owners Maltese dogs were not seized and killed.[and hopefully they will not be]It was the Kelpie breed pups, and adult dog.I believe those seized and killed were 3 puppies that were being hand raised,with the help of the other mother dog, as their mother had died and 5 other puppies and their mum...9 in total.All reportedly well cared for by the owner. The owner did not request the dogs be taken and killed. A member of the family did that, and that persons intentions do not seem to be well meaning, or initiated out of concern for the dogs or their welfare. These dogs were not strays and homes had been found for some of the pups for when they were old enough to be rehomed.The Ranger was made aware of that fact when he was seizing the dogs. The owners were not told the dogs would be killed. The same person behind it called in the RSPCA a while ago in relation to the families pets and they came, inspected and left with no complaint. Some families are not all happy and close, loving and caring. Apparently the Council has received a lot of complaints about the actions of the RANGER. Hopefully something like this will never happen again.

From my limited knowledge of the case, I believe most were small...Maltese and it was not the owner but a relative of the owner who caused this to happen. The dogs were well cared for.The owners are older people but well able to care for the dogs. There is a pound in Gloucester and a rescue at Taree,if it was considerd the dogs had to be moved.But that is the issue that is in need of clarification as it seems this was done without the owners consent who is now most distressed. More effort should have been made to ensure this is what the actual owner wanted, but then the owner should have been counselled about whether the dogs could have been placed with rescue and been rehomed.Death should not have been the first alternative or only alternative.Plus the method of putting them down was disgusting. There is a local vet close by. Less effort and travelling time for the ranger,so why he made the decision he did is beyond me. I find the whole scenario very disteressing and cannot imagine how the poor dogs must have been feeling, they would have been severely distressed too. The community up there is very upset, as well they should be.

I bought mine on ebay...one second hand for $26 , one new collpasible for $49 and the other new for $55.....all large sizes.

I suggest you take care that they are going to be genuinely rescued, as I know of a couple of instances where rescued sheep, and rabbits were actually taken for table use,not as pets or to keep the grass down,as they were killed and eaten.

Have done my $20.How easy to do it this way.So simple. I never win anything, so you all have a better chance now I am in it. Best of luck to staffyrescue, hope they get all the money they need soon.

Thanks for the advice. I have heard that. Some ask $100, and another was asking $350, but we dont want to go down that track. We keep in regular contact with our carers, and it would be a desperate person that does a midnight flit just to keep a foster dog.Hopefully they would come to us before they do something so desperate. But having said that I have heard of it happening in other groups.

Thankyou for the helpful suggestions and comments, we will take them on board, and this,hopefully will result in more carers to help us with our work. :) Some of our committee members are foster carers for us as well so we have an idea of the support foster carers need from the Organisation, there is empathy from these people to those in the same shoes. We just have to get our name out there more, as there is such a great need and so many pets to help.

Thankyou for your kind offer, and we will pass it on to the owner. We are putting her in the local paper this week with the hope this may bring a new home out of the woodwork. Lulu is a lovely dog by all accounts from those who have met her. The families home has been sold and there is nowhere else for Lulu to go.

Thankyou Sarach, I have PM'd you with the microchip number. Some more info from the lady owner. The dog was part of a litter of pups 6 years ago. The mum was pregnant when surrendered and then whammo...she thinks about 4 pups arrived. She went to a house in Newcastle...probably a foster carer ... but it was via Pet Rescue. Lulu is very kid friendly, she was around before the 4 year old son came, and the dog loves the child or any one else for that matter. Super friendly, a lounge dweller and is an inside dweller when they are at home. They have exhausted all avenues Settlement of their house is 26th June. thanks...

Sadly it happens a lot in divorce cases, the dog is the least of their worries, and neither party are willing or able to take on the pet in the family. Sometimes they are each moving into apartments that are not dog friendly or back to live with parents and no room for a dog.Or the pet is just another one of their belongings with no particular sentimental value. I know most dolers, like myself, would not part with a pet despite the family splitting up, but sadly not everyone is attached to their pets like most of us.The pet is the biggest loser a lot of the times.

Apparently nothing has come to light about the previous owner, or where the present owner obtained the dog. She is close to 6 years old. The situation is now urgent and the dog has to find a rescue position ASAP,by this coming weekend or it wil end up in the pound. Here at Sydney Animal Second-Chance we are full, with no available foster carers, and the majority of our carers are for smaller dogs only anyway. The present owner conatcted us with a view to surrendering the dog to us. Is there any rescue group willing to take on this dog, as a surrender,all vet work done? I realise it may be a long shot, but if anyone is able to help would you please phone us on 0404690014. Thanks.

At Sydney Animal Second-Chance Inc.the rescue group I work with our adoption fees are generally $380/$400,for dogs, $150/$200 cats and kittens, which includes all vet work deemed necessary,desexing, microchipping,Council registration and heart worm test. For any golden oldie we reduce the adoption fee to $150/$200, depending on age,health etc.

I am on the Committee of rescue group Sydney Animal Second-Chance Inc. and we are endeavouring to attract more foster carers so that we can increase the numbers of dogs we rescue. We have Clause 16D, Tax Deductability,Authority to Fundraise and a very enthusiastic,experienced and dedicated Committee. We have been operating since 2009 and have rehomed close to 200 mainly dogs but a few cats and kittens. We offer great support for our carers and provide all that is needed for the care of the rescued pet, food,flea and worm control , bedding,collars and leads etc. We have just run out of ideas of how to attract more carers to our Organisation.Although we have a few we would obviously want more so that we can expand our work. We have flyers which we have distributed to vet clinics,noticeboards etc Has any Doler any ideas of how we can more successfully spread our message? We have a Facebook page and in the throes of setting up our web site, which hopefully will be up and running soon. We are lucky enough to have a weekly spot in the St.George Leader newspaper for Pet of the Week. We mainly operate in the St.George/Sutherland/Canterbury, Inner west,eastern suburbs areas, but other surounding areas would be okay. We are on Petrescue as well, which is so helpful with our work. Our email address is [email protected] and mobile phone number is 0404690014. I would appreciate any input in this matter. :)

My mother once said, if you haven't got something nice to say, then dont say anything at all. K9 did a sterling job, and thank God the kitten was found and taken in by her, and her family.It is a heartbreaking saga, and to be even remotely critical of K9 is mean and totally unnecessary.What does it achieve, only to hurt k9, and make her doubt herself. I followed the story and was praying, like most others for a positive outcome, which sadly was not meant to be. But Cookie was loved at the end, and knew love, maybe for the first time in her short life. I had a cat that had partial paralysis from an attack and there was no pain, but had to go to God because the injury caused loss of bladder control. If Cookie had been in pain she would not have responded to K9 and her family as she did, which is obvious in the video. K9 and her boys must be heartbroken, and it is at this time that fellow dolers should be offering support and sympathy, not taking cheap shots,albeit veiled by supposed concern for Cookie and his welfare.K9's dedication to Cookie over those 9 days was amazing and it just confirms all the nice things I have heard about k9 from others. R.I.P. Cookie, and thankyou K9, may God bless you and your family for your love and dedication to the 4 legged in this world.

The facility I use mixes the dogs within size category, and my dog seems to enjoy this.Each time I have visted before and after a boarding the other dogs seems happy and content.There is a facebook page with photos and the dogs, again, all seem to be having a ball.They all go on organised walks.There is a lot of staff supervision and companionship. They are cages in the evening and when fed. The two categories and small and large, and the two sizs do not mix. I would hate to think of my little fellow sitting in a cage by himself most of the day. The previous place also had the smaller dogs roaming together and they all seemed well cared for and happy. I am not going to use boarding again for my little chap as he is I think now too old for this, and I wont be holidaying anywhere without him again,but if and when I got another dog I would still use a facility that offered this option...if that dog was happy with this arrangement.

I found this page to be bizarre.

I was reccommended Selsun Blue Shampoo, it has fungal curing ingredients. A vet suggested it for fungal ears in one of my cocker spaniels years ago,1 drop to 20 warm water and it worked well. Also,a tiny amount pure dabbed on a hot spot and it cleared up overnight. Another vet yelled at me when I told her what I used, that it wasnt sold for that purpose and put me onto cortisone, which didnt work at all, and I went back to Selsun, which cleared it up when ever a hot spot appeared.

Thankyou,we tried to make up for the miserable ten years, and just wanted to have her live as long as possible, where she was loved. She used to go through bins and whilst out walking at off leash parks,would forage for food.Picnickers were a favourite , whch was very embarrassing.A diabetic diet is not always the most delicious, but thankfully we were able to switch to more tasty things a year or so ago. When she was first diagnosed and on just a dry low fat kibble,she was at an off leash park she found a very,very old flattened dead duck and thought all her Christmases had come at once.Another time when with a sitter she found a very very dead cat.All too tempting for a food fanatic.The carer washed her mouth out with charcoal in case she had eaten anything or caught any disease.She learnt very quickly how to operate the pedal bins in the kitchen,to try and get to scraps, so we had to change our method of collecting rubbish in the house.Nothing was safe.Even if food had once been in a bag, she would drag it out to lick it. She was virtually deaf [selectively]the last couple of years but funnily enough could always hear our other dog barking in excitement at getting his leash put on for a walk and would come running to get hers on as well from the other end of the house. Oldies are real characters.

We had to say goodbye to our golden oldie Ebony,last Saturday.She was 14 1/2 a black English Cocker Spaniel. My advice is to make sure you have plenty of photographs and video to help with the memories. We got our sweetie when she was 10.Her owners were going to put her down as they had had a baby and didnt want Ebony to come near the child, Ebony moaned at being separated from the family, so they sedated her twice a day for two years, and then when they had to keep this up, decided to do the "deed".Thankfully a neighbour of the family intervened and approached the local pound, who agreed to take her on, and we adopted her from there.The owners had only let her out once a week for 30 minutes. No wonder she loved to run so much.We took her twice a day and she never tired of this, right up until the end.She would laugh as she ran past us and then come running back to dance in front of us. She became a diabetic 3 years ago, had a cataract removed last year and started to decline gradually a few months ago.Became slower,slept more soundly went deaf,and a bit stiff at times, At Christmas the problems became worse,and she lost her once big appetite,became obsessed with her water bowl, wandered aimlessly all night and often barked at the wardrobe.The specialist diagnosed dementia and she was put on meds,and needed valium to normalise her sleep patterns. It seemed to work most nights, and last Friday we had a wonderful day with her, she ate well and had the best time at one of her old favourite off leash parks,.ran like a pup, the Ebony of old,playful and full of the love of life. That night she didnt sleep a wink , despite the valium,and we stayed up with her all night as she paced etc .The next morning at 7.15 she had a massive seizure and that marked the end.She was blind and totally confused,distresed and barked pitifully.The vet gave her an injection to relieve the distress, for us to spend a few last hours with her.We took her to the river for a paddle, which she seemed to enjoy, a car ride which settled her and then when she started to again become distressed,we took her on the final journey. It was,thankfully,a peaceful end and we were there with her,scratching those long fluffy ears,the way she always loved. R.I.P. Ebony.We miss you so much. There is a special joy in having an older dog and cat.They seem more content in your company,listen to you intently,and dont usually demand the mad ball games or race around at break neck speed.Just happy to be with you . Happy Birhtday Max, may you have many many more.