AS Halloween approaches please consider what decorations you are using around your home. Fake spider web is a real danger to wildlife. Birds, insects and other flying animals have been known to get tangled up in it and unable to free themselves. There are many other decorations that don’t pose this risk so please choose […]
BACK in early September BAWCS Community Pets Support Program collaborated with our friends at Pet Medical Crisis to assist David, a 63 year old veteran and his HUGE, cuddly 3-year-old Boerboel named Ripple. David’s military journey has not only left him with PTSD but when suffering a knee injury, it was revealed he had a […]
BAWCS Shelter permanent ‘special needs’ resident Sniffy underwent surgery at our vet today and this disgusting looking piece of ‘we’re not sure what it is’ came out of her NOSE! We have given the go ahead for a sample to be sent off for further investigation and we’re hoping it is not going to be […]
ON Monday 22 May City of Greater Bendigo voted to introduce 24-hour cat containment. The 24-hour cat containment requirements start from 1 July 2024 so cat owners have 12months to get themselves sorted to make sure their cats are contained. BAWCS has always promoted cat safety by not allowing your cats to be outside and […]
WITH yet another call from a parent of a toddler concerned about their dog they have had for over 6 years reacting negatively, time for our ‘managing toddlers and children’ post. It can be very stressful for a dog when a small ‘being’ comes into the home environment. Just as you would manage any situation […]
It’s that time again and this year we are aiming our Appeal at two very special BAWCS Shelter animals (Little Legs and Duncan) – both examples of the work we do. Once you have read their stories, we do hope you will support our work via our Mid Year fundraiser – and remember, all donations […]
