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Animals of Cape Town need you

The animals of Cape Town need your assistance Day five of the devastating fires raging on the Cape Peninsula and firefighters have finally managed to get the blazes under control. More than 2,000 career and volunteer firefighters fought the flames since the fire broke out in Muizenberg on Sunday. A strong southeasterly wind very quickly

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Oriental cat

The Oriental and Siamese share many similarities in temperament and physique. They are not without reason called ‘shameless flirts’ − an Oriental cat will make sure to get your attention when she wants to. New breed First in Britain in the 1950s, and a decade later in the USA, breeders set out to create a

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Worms and deworming

Internal parasites may take up residence in your pet’s intestines or other organs and cause serious health complications. We look at how deworming products are formulated and manufactured to provide a safe and effective way to control them. Endoparasites or internal parasites live inside the body of the host and feed off partially digested food

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Breed profile: the Siamese

A truly classic breed, the Siamese originated in Siam, modern-day Thailand, many centuries ago. The National Library in Bangkok has a set of manuscripts dated 1350, The Cat Book Poems. It includes a drawing of a cat similar to the Siamese, with a pale coat and colour restricted to the mask, ears, legs, paws and tail.

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There’s a Tiger in my garden!

Wetnose shares with Animaltalk a special story, There’s a Tiger in my garden! Late one afternoon Wetnose got a hysterical call from a man claiming to have a baby tiger in his garden. He was terrified that the mother would soon be looking for her baby and then he was going to be in a

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