Pets
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Woolies pets plan hits a snag as watchdog looks at PETstock’s acquisitions
The supermarket giant’s attempts to buy a 55 per cent stake in Petspiration group has attracted the attention of the ACCC.
- by Emma Koehn and Jessica Yun
Vegan diets and table scraps: The changing face of pet food
Driven by ethical considerations or the rising cost of living, pet owners are changing what they feed their pets.
- by Lauren Ironmonger
Opinion
Sunday Life
I’m good in a crisis, but there is one thing I just can’t handle
I can dispose of huge spiders without issue and pick up cockroaches with my bare hands. But put a mouse in front of me and I completely fall apart.
- by Kerri Sackville
Paw and order: Poppy keeps children calm in the courtroom
The trained black Labrador was officially sworn in this week as the first official therapy dog at the Federal Circuit and Family Court’s Melbourne registry.
- by Jacob Shteyman
A cat called Luna: The most popular pet names in Australia
Popular culture, what parents call their (human) children and other factors are shaping what people choose to name their dogs and cats.
- by Craig Butt
Opinion
Greyhound racing
As the PM’s pooch, I thought I had it ruff. Then I met my mate Skinny
If I can ever get Albo to focus on something serious for even a moment, I’ll suggest the least he could do is fix up that horrible greyhound export thing.
- by Toto Albanese
Exclusive
Defence
Dogs who risk their lives in warzones could join the RSL
Border Collie Trip, a retired Explosives Detection Dog, and his handler both put their lives on the line in Afghanistan and Iraq. But while his handler can get all the benefits of his local RSL sub-branch at North Bondi, Trip is left in the dog house.
- by Tim Barlass
Opinion
Opinion
Fine, your dog can come to the pub. But I’m bringing my kids and their rats
I’d prefer pub dog numbers to hover around zero. I like dogs, but I also like to choose when to engage with them, and dogs are not big on asking.
- by Doug Hendrie
Perth woman seriously injured, dog shot in home mauling
A woman has been seriously injured and a dog shot by police after she was attacked by her two pet Rottweilers at her home in Perth’s south.
- by Alex Condon