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Just to add to the above, I think 9years is the oldest any pet insurer will take on a new dog. For most, the cut-off is 8. The last few years have seen some new underwriters in the market, so there is more competition and more options than when Choice did the original comparison. Insurance is still very costly, and you would probably be better off self insuring. Don't forget that vet costs vary and, if you communicate your financial limitations to the right vet, they will avoid all but the most necessary diagnostics & treatment.

From the NBC News article (I am having no trouble accessing it, though not a subscriber): This case has led me down a rabbit hole of other fatal dog attacks. There are some pretty graphic videos out there, and some very idiotic owners.

A bit of history on that horrible attack: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/dogs-kill-elderly-man-critically-injure-woman-bite-2-others-texas-atta-rcna72290

Mairead; thanks for that. I have fixed the link.

Interesting article about an Australian dog bred by early settlers specifically to hunt kangaroos. Apparently, it was adopted by native Australians as well, and used as a hunter and early warning system for the camp. ABC News

All money was raised from collecting containers for change! A lovely story https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-09-15/containers-for-change-recycling-rescue-dogs-charity-funds/104348670

An update on this. Moreton Council tried to gag the ABC from reporting the dog declarations they made which later turned out to be illegal: ABC News

This won't be a surprise to many on here. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-09-01/crossbred-designer-dogs-are-not-healthier-than-pedigree-canines/104291536

Poor dog, but a happy ending: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-08-29/staffy-returned-to-owners-after-going-missing-in-sydney/104278308

Nice update on Atticus here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-08-14/atticus-dog-update-forever-home/104224824

Lovely article, thanks for posting

I felt the same about that story. Miss Mia is her name. Making people smile is great, but not when amusement is based on ignorance. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-08-03/owners-sacrifice-to-spend-on-pets-in-cost-of-living-crisis/104172378 We either seem to kill them with neglect, like poor Atticus, or smother them with human expectations

Disturbing article with graphic descriptions of severe cruelty, but good outcome through the courts. Sentenced to 15 months & life ban from owning other dogs Edited to add: this article was on ABC News. No link; as advised below, the content is disturbing. I haven't watched the footage, nor do I want to.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-07-23/tasmanian-labradoodles-shuts-down-250-dogs-needing-a-home/104127300

It sounds like Dingoes aren't the real problem around Broome... (re this article: Dingoes around Broome 'may be destroyed' if they pose a public safety risk, department rules )

More on this story: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-07-10/dingoes-may-be-destroyed-public-safety-risk-kimberley-beach/104061640

ABC News

Nice article about providing vet care to pets of the homeless. ABC News

Legal advice has shown that some Moreton Bay Regional Council Officers were acting unlawfully when they impounded and euthanased dogs and fined their owners. You'd be very pissed if it happened to you... ABC News

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A Horsely woman pleaded not guilty to throwing her dog off a cliff in Woolongong court today. The dog was found emaciated in a crate at the bottom of the cliff, and was later euthanased. ABC News

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The inquest is looking at more than one fatality. On Friday, they investigated the case of the 2-year old killed by 2 dogs owned by the motel the family were staying at. ABC News

1-in-5 dogs have been attacked badly enough to need veterinary treatment. 53% of pets in the survey had been acquired in the last 3 years! ABC News

Dog owners in the province of Bolzano in Northern Italy have been ordered to provide a sample of their dog's DNA as part of a controversial new scheme aimed at ridding the streets of dog poo. ABC News