Take Your Dog To Work Day!

    By Linda / The Squashed Tomato

For those of you who work at home, you're amongst the very lucky few for whom everyday is "Take your dog to work day". For the rest, it's mostly a rather frowned-upon behaviour to bring your pooch with you into the office. Instead, you have to leave behind those sad eyes every morning that seem to beg "Please take me with you?" Read more...

SKYE, A Wonderful Rescue Story...

Skye on the day of his rescue

Skye was rescued on the 10th of January 2011 in Parow. He was in a shocking state, a state only months and months of neglect could have caused.

His entire body was covered in mange, he had very little hair left, his skin was swollen, and his body was covered with bleeding sores. Having not had a meal in a long time, Skye's was emaciated and his spirit was almost broken. Read more...

FurKidz-on-Film: Fluffy Max

Who can resist to adopt this cutie pie! He is young, small, fluffy and will do anything for some love and attention (and a treat ;-)). Please call Monique at the AACL in Epping on 072 427 3091 or just visit him in 90 Bofors Circle, Epping 2, Cpt. Max is only 6 month old, he is a small doggie and would love to be your best friend and companion. 

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Mad dogs – the Serotonin connection

   Read what Beryl Shuttleworth, BSc Biochemistry & Zoology and owner of The Herbal Pet recommends:

When your brain wants to send a message from one neuron to the next, it uses chemical substances called neurotransmitters. One of the major neurotransmitters in the brain is called serotonin. Studies in animals and humans have revealed that serotonin is responsible for feelings of well being, calmness, relaxation, confidence and concentration. Read more...

My name is Cremora and I need your help!

  My name is Cremora and I have a story to tell!!

I come from Macassar and was "dumped" at the Animal Welfare in Gordon's Bay with my friend, a staffie. One day, my "friend" and another staffie got excited over someone showing them food at the camp gate and they turned on the nearest object – which was ME!!! Read more...

Tommy Update!

   By Richelle - The Lucky Lucy Foundation

My internal bleeding has stopped, I feel so good, got so many friends, and a warm jersey too....because everyone believed in me, my skin feels so much better and you must see the new small white hairs growing, as I sit in my basket and wait for my human friends to come home, I ponder about my past, get the coldest chills down my bare flesh and suddenly, I get a huge sloppy lick from a Staffie, his name is Max, and he brings me back to my reality here and now, alive, growing strong, smiling with ease and feeling very loved! Read more...

Herbs for Companion Animals

   Read what Beryl Shuttleworth, BSc Biochemistry & Zoology and owner of The Herbal Pet recommends:

My dog, Hleka, loves to lie on my mint plant. I've got a huge plant growing just outside the kitchen door and I often look outside and find her lazing in the middle of it, occasionally even munching on a leaf or two. This used to puzzle (and irritate!) me, until I thought about it. She was more than likely lying there for a reason. Mint is a cooling plant, and also helps with digestive and respiratory problems. Hleka was using her instinctive knowledge of plants to help heal herself. Read more...