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CONNIE SAVAGE Staffies United Rescue (SUR) are encouraging people to cash in their empty bottles and donate their 10 cent refund to rescue dogs in need. It’s as simple as collecting eligible bottles, taking them to a local Containers … [Read more...]
AISHA ISABELLA ULSTRUP-HANSEN Vegan living is on the rise in Australia, thanks to wider availability of meat-free alternatives, celebrity endorsement and greater awareness of the potential benefits of a vegan diet, including reducing animal cruelty … [Read more...]
CONNIE SAVAGE The RSPCA’s Big Adopt Out returns to Brisbane for it’s seventh year this Saturday, bringing animal rescue groups from across Queensland together to rehome hundreds of animals. There will be around 300 cats and dogs up … [Read more...]
BRITTINY EDWARDS More than 80 supporters are expected to walk the streets through Brisbane City and Southbank this Sunday as part of the annual Walk for Farm Animals, which raises awareness of the maltreatment of farm animals. Farm … [Read more...]
CONNIE SAVAGE Australia’s biggest dog market event, Paws at the Park, returns to the Mudgeeraba Showgrounds this Saturday to celebrate Animal Welfare League Queensland’s (AWLQ) 60th birthday and showcase the best of Brisbane and Gold Coast’s dog … [Read more...]
KRISTINA TRAJKOVSKI Marine mammal research organisation Humpbacks and High-rises is holding the Gold Coast’s first whale festival on August 31 to raise awareness of endangered marine animals. Humpbacks and High-rises (HHR) is a … [Read more...]
EDEN PARKES People use makeup to feel good, but the rising issue of cruelty in animal testing is threatening that feeling for many. Animal testing submits mice, rabbits, dogs, monkeys, birds and other species to a scientific process that may … [Read more...]
MADDISON MANGAN Kathryn Killingback sells beds for a living, but when it comes to native birdlife she isn’t prepared to take their survival lying down. The Burleigh Waters businesswoman has rescued more than 600 native animals during the past … [Read more...]
LUCY REES Feeding the birds is a pleasant way to spend an afternoon, but can be detrimental to the health of ducks, swans and other aquatic animals. Lucy Rees talks to a local wildlife rescuer to learn more about the harmful effect bread has on the … [Read more...]
JAKE DAY In the Sunshine Coast hinterland is a little-known haven for cows that have been re-homed from beef and dairy farms around the South East. The cows have all been “rescued” by one man, Anthony Walsgott. Mr Walsgott has given a home … [Read more...]
