Walkers wanting to make the 702 Walk the Talk on Sunday 26 July a family affair can also bring their four-legged friends along. Let them take in Joburg’s fresh air and stretch their little (or long) legs in the 5km and 8km doggie routes sponsored by Beeno. It is free to enter your dog but […]
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Moulting is a natural process that happens in all birds, as birds are the only living things with feathers. During a moult new feathers replace old, damaged feathers. Some birds moult gradually throughout the year and owners do not even notice any changes. Others have a heavy moult every other year, but most parrots generally
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Alyssa Carter was 6-years-old when she decided that rhinos needed her help. On Saturday, a year-and-a-half later, she handed two Belgian shepherd dogs worth R100 000 each to the Marakele National Park in the North West to aid in fighting poachers, Netwerk24 reported. Alyssa told Netwerk24 on Sunday that she was in Grade 1 when she first heard about
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Media statement from the NSPCA Dr Sameer Abbas, a veterinary surgeon practicing in Potchefstroom, appeared before an independent disciplinary committee at the South African Veterinary Council (SAVC) on 08 May 2015 on a complaint lodged by the NSPCA against Dr Abbas for unprofessional conduct in terms of the SAVC rules. Personnel from the National Council
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Reasons to move Charly Seale, outdoorsman, sees the Texas grasslands as a potential sanctuary for South Africa’s rhinos. The vast area will aim to protect the endangered rhinos from poachers. In 2014, poachers hit a new record with 1,215 rhinos killed. International crime syndicates are after rhino horns, which are used in traditional Asian medicine and
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FOUR PAWS (Fourways) is running out of food and funds. The shelter feeds approximately 200 animals, and has huge vet bills to pay. FOUR PAWS works in 20 townships and provides sterilisations, vaccinations, veterinary treatments, etc. free of charge. They also trap and sterilise feral cats all over Johannesburg – even as far as Springs
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Have you ever donated a blanket and felt really good about it? Well now, multiply that feeling by 300 and that’s how Roxy Blow’s and the Mix FM team are feeling right now! #AnimaltalkListenstoRoxyBlows Click the link to hear the exclusive online Animaltalk segment on Roxy’s show below: Mix FM donates blankets and dog food throughout
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I came across some crazy stats on how cancer is the cause of death in 50% of pets. In my experience, and as sad as it is to say, I would tend to agree with this figure. While it is not only limited to older dogs and cats, the majority of its victims are over
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Global aviation giant, Emirates Airlines, has sent shock-waves through the South African hunting industry after it became the second major airline to place an embargo on the transport of elephant, rhino, lion and tiger hunting trophies in less than a month. The embargo becomes effective on Friday 15 May, a spokesperson for Emirates has confirmed. Throwing down the hunting trophy
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Police have 10 suspects in custody for allegedly killing a wild panda and selling its meat in Yunnan, one of China’s southwestern provinces. Police were tipped off in December about the illegal killing and selling of bear near. Investigators were shocked when DNA tests came back with alarming results, a state broadcaster reported. “We realized
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What we call ‘fat’ is medically referred to as ‘white adipose tissue’, but until recently we thought fat stored excess energy and just made your pet ‘big’. The idea was that fat was physiologically inert. But then scientists discovered that fat plays an enormous role in the body as producer of hormones and inflammatory agents.
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