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Fish ownership on the rise as Aussies seek low-maintenance pets

Fish ownership is on the rise with 11 per cent of Australian households having a combined total of 11.3 million fish, according to the latest report from Animal Medicines Australia.

New Year’s Eve distressing time for pets, says RSPCA

Whilst celebrating the New Year with a blast might be a highlight for many people, loud events can be distressing for animals.

Leave festive food to non-furry friends and family

With Christmas only days away, RSPCA ACT is reminding Canberran pet owners about the dangers of festive foods for animals, with some common Christmas treats being very harmful for pets to consume.

Pets are for life, not just Christmas Day

This holiday season, RSPCA ACT want to stress the importance to Canberrans that pets are for life, not just a gift on Christmas Day.

A pet is for life, not just for lockdown

In the week following ACT’s snap lockdown on 12 August, the local RSPCA shelter temporarily closed its doors to take a moment to stop, reassess, and prepare for becoming an essential service. “The...

A simple way to support Canberra Pet Rescue and you could win $2000

On behalf of several animal charities, including Canberra Pet Rescue, ClubDraws weekly raffle online gives you the chance to win $2,000.

Paw-some pet care

Turn to the paw-some advertisers in this special feature to help your pet live their best life.

Reigning cats and dogs: meet Canberra’s paw-fect insta-pets

Canberra Daily has spoken to Canberra’s top two pet Instagram influencers to find out a bit more about their lovable animals and how they achieved social media stardom.

Keeping your pets cool this weekend

With a heatwave set to hit the Capital, spare a thought for your furry friends! They feel the heat, too, and just like us, can suffer from heatstroke. So, it’s vital that...

Not sharing is caring when it comes to festive food and pets, RSPCA ACT warns

It’s hard to say no when a four-legged friend looks so cute begging for a bite from your plate, which is why RSPCA ACT is sending a friendly public service announcement that festive foods have the potential to make pets seriously sick.

RSPCA ACT remind Canberrans to desex pets as kitten season starts

September is National Desexing Month and RSPCA ACT is reminding all pet owners to desex their pets as "kitten season" starts.

Caring for senior pets

Senior pets are truly special – they are gentle and wise – and just like with humans, senior years for our pets should be relaxed and enjoyable.

Uber welcomes Canberra pets on board

Uber Australia has announced they are expanding their Uber Pet option to a number of Australian cities – Canberra included.

Helping pets cope with return to work

Working from home has been a great opportunity to bond with our pets, but as life slowly returns to normal, it’s important to help pets adjust to a life at home without...

Shelter event re-homes 112 pets

More than 100 animals in Canberra found their forever homes on 21-22 February as part of the national RSPCA initiative Clear the Shelter. In total, RSPCA ACT had 112 adoptions, four more than last year, with...

108 pets find forever homes

RSPCA ACT’s ‘Clear the Shelter’ saw 108 animals adopted during the national $29 adoption drive which took place over 22-23 February. By closing time on the Saturday, 93% of adoptable animals at RSPCA...

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