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 […]
Read MoreGiven the seal of approval
News that seals at Taronga Zoo were determined to break a 20-year baby drought with the birth of a super cute pup on December 21 last year might create a […]
Read MoreUgly scenes at the Oscars
Although apologising for impulsively defending his wife physically, actor Will Smith generated an equally impulsive response from an audience seeing a man standing up for his mocked wife. Hopefully, Chris […]
Read MoreReal survivor
There’s little doubt that Channel 10’s Survivor program needs some entertainment value for us couch potatoes. While noisy George Mladenov’s antics created a fan base, his boast of owning only […]
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