Love him or hate him, Liverpool Mayor Ned Mannoun is certainly a community champion as he battles ferociously for his residents against the insipid six legged culicoidea, terrorising the southwest […]
Read MoreThe magic of beautiful animals around us
Telegraph reporter Georgia Palgan is enchanting us all by giving voice to the life and times of the beautiful animals around us (“They are so cute it’s almost criminal”, Sunday […]
Read MoreA tale that won’t leave anyone hopping mad
I must admit to having been green with envy as reporter Tyson Jackson chronicled the best ‘animals and kids’ story of the year (“Listen up for a croaking good time”, […]
Read MoreA feel good tall tale
There’s nothing like animal stories to trigger our compassionate humanity as our hearts are flushed with feel-good hormones. News from the Western Plains Zoo of the birth of a baby […]
Read MoreDogs back on track
It is indeed heartwarming to read the long list of successes and achievements of NSW Greyhound Racing in a terrific showpiece advertisement in Wednesday’s Daily Telegraph. (“That was our best […]
Read MoreAnimals deserve better
Are we being too unkind to our furry four-legged friends, when we seem to have a very low threshold indeed for literally berating their good name in unfavourable circumstances? News […]
Read MoreCarriage of justice for our pets
So City of Sydney Mayor Clover Moore wants pets on public transport. (Clover’s pet plan goes off the rails, 19/9). I’ve never met or seen her on a train, so […]
Read MorePicture purrfect
Much acclaim is earned by artist Ralph Heimans for the clever construct of Kevin Rudd’s portrait and the black cat that once gingerly crossed his path (Cat’s just a pawn […]
Read MoreBarking mad bakers
Named after the top dog of the Greek gods, beautiful Zeus is the ideal poster mutt for the RSPCA’s fundraising on Cupcake Day. (Those sweet pooches sure take the cake, […]
Read MoreBeautiful on the inside
While dog owners are said to resemble their mutts, it is perhaps surprising that the World’s Ugliest Dog Competition has so many entrants. (Mutt-ugly pooch now top dog, 27/6). Proving […]
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