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WHISKERS : VERVET MONKEYS :Vervet monkeys are often in the news these days… and not for happy reasons. Usually it is because they have been poisoned ... More |
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SOME POPULAR MISCONCEPTIONS : If your dog has a warm nose, he is not feeling well.
No, a warm nose is not necessarily an indication that your dog is not ... More |
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TRIBUTE TO THE INSPECTORS : As another heavy year draws to an end, Jacqui pays tribute to the inspectors: Roshen, Alfred and Cyprian, and also Henry, our new trainee inspector. ... More |
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Bequest Luncheon : On 21 June, we formally launched our Bequest Society to recognise those men and women who have left a legacy to our Durban and Coast SPCA. ... More |
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Taking care of your pets teeth: If you can see tartar on the teeth (which looks like a coating of wet concrete and smells bad), then your pet is also likely to be in some pain. Also look to see whether there ... More |
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Top Dog :Top dog in South Africa at present is the cute, sweet-natured Yorkie, well ahead of the next most popular dog ... More |
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Rescue of Scooby :Here is beautiful, bright-eyed Scooby after the SPCA had rescued him and nursed him back to health and vibrant life ... More |
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Rats as Pets :My first real introduction into rats as pets was meeting Rattus, my granddaughter Andrea’s pet piebald rat which lived in a large cage in her
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'Left - Handed' dogs :Referring to research by Sydney University veterinary science lecturer, Paul McGreevy, a Sydney newspaper report asks: “Which paw does your dog usually use to trap ... More |
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The Happy - Ending Story of the Prodigal Dog :A female staffie was handed in as a stray in the Bluff/Wentworth area recently, after someone had looked after her for a week without her owner being found ... More |
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Ban the BIG BANGS :The official banning of ‘big bangs’ is long overdue. It’s difficult to see what real pleasure these monstrous ‘crackers’ can bring: a moment’s huge explosion, ... More |
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Tallest dog in the world :Life magazine recently reported on “the world’s tallest dog from floor to shoulder”, as measured according to Guinness Book of Records stipulations; that is, floor to shoulder. ... More |
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Unscrupulous Dog Brokers : The NSPCA has appealed to people not to give their unwanted pets to strangers and rather to work with their local SPCAs ... More |
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