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@ TS The facebook page with your phone number on it states: "We are a network of foster carers in Sydney willing to help if you've found some dumped kittens, or a stray friendly cat that you don't wish to take to the pound" "WE ARE NOT A RESCUE! We are a network of foster carers in Sydney willing to help if you've found some dumped kittens, or a stray friendly cat that you don't wish to take to the pound. If a relative has died and you need to rehome their pet, we are here for you also. We will care for any cats/kittens in need until a rescue becomes available with financial backing to take them on, guaranteeing them to be well looked after until they can find safe secure homes. If you need to call someone if you find a kitten/cat, you can call any of the following people:" Names/numbers deliberately not included by me! Edited for some clarity

:)Yeah Dogmad

RIP little Pug! Link

Nah - around january 2007. I am pulling up a link for you now GB! GB try this one

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Just imagine, the year is 2008 in a small rural cottage in Harper Oregon lived an elderly husband and wife. Then add to the image the 552 dogs this couple owned, well Barbara owned according to hubby. Most of the dogs lived inside the home with the couple. The evacuation of this many dogs stretched the local resources considerably. Barbara never saw the number of dogs she had as being abnormal, they were her babies and no one else could care for them like she could. This old girl spend some months in jail and is more than likely collecting dogs again. It is a mental disease but sadly their dogs (and cats) are the victims. Around 100 of Barbara's dogs were pts and the rest rehomed by the Humane Society. The Barbara Erickson case happened only a couple of years ago and an excellent book has been written by Celeste Killeen In Australia we have many hoarders too, however none documented have had numbers anywhere close to what Barbara had collected.

Umm - no! I have had a hunt around but no can find!

@Steve - I feel most unwanted being left off the list

Me too! If you need an extra I am available

As a landlord I have found SOME dog owners could not give a damn that they are allowing their furkids to trash someone else's property. I have one vacant property at the moment and am most hesitant to take anyone with a dog. A few do ruin it for the majority of responsible dog owners.

I love taking pics of hte dogs in the pool

you and your darn cows! I really thought we were in big trouble when the owner turned up. I love cows - pics please Nooooooo! T took thousands of pics of the cows and I was having nightmares for ages. She nearly had us arrested at one property and the second property I thought the cows were going to break thru the fence

Gee ta muchly T! Yes we both learned to use manual focus and a few other things. I still want to try getting some good prism shots and also out around Wollondilly there are some nice old buildings.

Here are some of my pics

you and your darn cows! I really thought we were in big trouble when the owner turned up.

You can always get the hose out and try and snap a rainbow - not always easy to get a good rainbow though but lots of fun.

BB I will never forget a post op caesarian bitch munching her puppy and it happening at lightning speed. It was a very small litter of little terrier x pups (I do rescue, not byb) and I was so upset about it. Now I supervise pups feeding for the first 12, often 24 hours post op until mum is really alert and awake. edited to add - I also do as Missymoo does with the pups visible to mum but safe as well. Good luck kemulvak and let us all know what happens. another edit - have a look at post 52 on Tessa's thread http://www.dolforums.com.au/index.php?show...08304&st=45 She did not know what to do and this morning (12 hours post op) was a text book momma.

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The old pug was named Ralph and the family found him dead when they arrived home from work.

A bit of trivia - Don Burke used to own a pug!

Linky here Recently released figures from NSW Councils detail which breeds of dogs were most frequently involved in attacks on humans in the 3 months to September, 2010. An article in the Sunday Telegraph of October 234, 2010 lists the Staffordshire Bull Terrier as being “the most dangerous breed of dog” since they were involved in more attacks than other breeds. The second most dangerous was listed as Australian Cattle Dog and the third the German Shepherd. These figures are incorrect and are based on a complete misunderstanding of basic mathematics. The error is that the attack figures reflect which breeds are most common. That is, the more of a dog breed around, the more likely it is that bites or attacks will be recorded. So, at Burke’s Backyard, we have adjusted the attack figures by dividing them by the number of dogs of that breed bred in 2009 in NSW. This is a statistical method to try to get a more truthful picture. When adjusted the results are as follow: The most dangerous breeds are: 1. Australian Cattle Dog 2. Siberian Husky 3. Rottweiler 4. American Staffordshire Terrier 5. Staffordshire terrier 6. Bullmastiff 7. Jack Russell Terrier 8. German Shepherd 9. Border Collie 10. Labrador Retriever The Australian cattle dog stands out as a really nasty breed. It’s more than 12 times more likely to attack than a Labrador Retriever. Having said that, the Australian Cattle Dog and the Siberian Husky both stand out as dangerous breeds. Of most interest is this: Of the 20 most popular dog breeds in NSW, 12 stand out as very safe indeed (since they don’t figure at all on the top 20 dog attack lists). These breeds are strongly recommended by Burke’s Backyard. They are, in order of popularity: 1. Cavalier King Charles Spaniel 2. Golden Retriever 3. Cocker Spaniel 4. Pug 5. Toy Poodle 6. Miniature Schnauzer 7. Boxer 8. Bull Terrier 9. Rhodesian Ridgeback 10. West Highland White Terrier 11. British Bulldog 12. Smooth coated Chihuahua NB: The kelpie stood out as a dangerous breed. We rejected the statistics since most kelpies that are bred are not recorded by the NSW Kennel Club, but rather by the working dog groups. That is, the statistics are so inaccurate as to be unusable. To the best of our knowledge the Kelpie is not a dangerous breed.

There are a few stories on here Ellz Click here

An interesting link about one of the dogs in the movie. Click here

I agree !!!! Also be interested to know if it was a pitty... or is the breed getting blamed incorrectly again When the ambo's were called it was to treat this couple in their front yard as they had been attacked by a large straying dog. Now the story hits the media and the dog is deemed a pitty. I too wonder if again the breed is incorrectly being blamed. http://www.penrithstar.com.au/news/local/n...al/1955542.aspx http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09...?section=justin edited to add Penrith Star and ABC reports

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/cops...9-1225931851352 Cops Shoot Pit-bull In Dog Attack POLICE have been forced to shoot a dog after it attacked a woman and a man at a home in Sydney’s west. About 2.40pm, police received reports of a woman aged in her 40’s being attacked by a pit-bull in the backyard of a house on Buckland Road, St Clair. The dog also attacked a male at the house, believed to be aged in his 40’s. Police arrived and the dog was aggressive toward them. It was sprayed with OC spray and tasered, and then ran away. The dog returned a short time later. It was aggressive toward a male Constable, and was sprayed again. The dog was then shot by the Constable as it tried to attack him. The dog died at the scene. The man and woman have been taken to Nepean Hospital for treatment to serious lacerations and shock. Investigations are continuing and it is believed the female involved was the owner of the pit-bull involved. While there were other dogs at the home, only one dog was responsible for the injuries to the victims.