Tag: Animals
Horse Shepherd Equine Sanctuary search for new pasture
An open day is being held in Gordon next weekend for people wanting to adopt, foster or sponsor horses without homes.
Horse Shepherd Equine Sanctuary...
Lost pets wait for death row reprieve
Wanna give a furry friend a new home, a life and love? Here’s your chance.
Pet rescue organisations will visit PETstock Bacchus Marsh on National...
Wildlife Victoria talk on the wild side
If you’ve ever spotted a lizard in your backyard, found a possum in your roof or seen a dozen roos in a paddock nearby,...
Retail therapy helps Greendale wildlife shelter
Naomi Carr has nursed hundreds of animals at the Greendale Wildlife Shelter. But it’s an expensive process and the shelter can’t exist without the...
Endangered animals come to life at Woodgrove
Flynn, 6, and Lincoln, 7, sit around the “fire pit” and listen to stories about some of the world’s endangered animals.
The storytime sessions are...
Kids get cosy with Aussie wildlife
Melton youngsters cuddled an Aussie wildlife icon last Friday.
As part of World Environment Day celebrations, mobile zoo Wild Action was at Melton library to...
Dingo pest control fears for Eynesbury
A Melton environment group fears that introducing dingoes to the Eynesbury forest for pest control will have adverse effects on native wildlife.
Earlier this year,...
Melton dog groomer’s a cut above
Primping pooches is a passion that Melanie Newman has pursued for more than 16 years – and she’s a master at it.
The award-winning Melton...
Moorabool residents nurse mistreated horses
Moorabool volunteers are rehabilitating some of the 100 malnourished horses rescued from an Ararat property in February.
Gordon-based Horse Shepherd Equine Sanctuary is taking care...
Cat loses leg in illegal trap
Moorabool council is investigating after a Bacchus Marsh cat was caught in an illegal steel trap and had one of its legs amputated.
Sebby went...
Pet owners warned against snakes
Pet owners are being warned to be on the lookout for snakes, with one Melton vet reporting she has treated 15 animals bitten by...
Pet losses mount from snake bites
Melton council is considering a snake-catching program amid concerns about increased snake sightings and bites over recent months.
Compliance manager Ian Stewart said there were...
Grooming class lets every dog have its day
Do you think your dog has what it takes to be a doggie model? Then this could be your chance.
With pet grooming on the...
Saving Bandicoots near Balliang
Conservation work is making a difference at Mt Rothwell, near Balliang, where Catchment Management Authority staff and volunteers have saved more than three times...
Free dental checks for Melton pets
A Melton pet store is giving free dental checks for all the municipality’s cats, dogs and bunnies to help raise awareness of the importance...
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New study hub set to open in Melton
Melton will be home to one of 10 new suburban university study hubs, bringing university closer to home for people in Melbourne’s west.
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