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https://www.perthnow.com.au/lifestyle/pets/donations-to-animal-rescue-groups-dry-up-as-charity-petrescue-doubles-in-size-ng-b881060711z?fbclid=IwAR1OmwezHX7ZDUf-jJBF1r8QpZ9M2M1lhXHItB4wqZrQWlsCoiLk_WLXIdg “Rescue groups are simply outgunned. Most are too busy saving pets (to fundraise). But the rescue groups need those donations. “It costs them about $1000 per rescued animal. (PetRescue are) using pics of animals that they haven’t met that they have never given any money to, to fundraise ... I can’t imagine any other charity being allowed to do that. “They have gone from a team of three people to 15 people since I left. The more staff they have, the better their fundraising is. “It’s not fair on the little rescue groups. They don’t have strong brands. When Christmas comes around and adopters are looking to give a donation, they probably can’t recall the name of the group who saved the pet, but they’ve been getting 20 emails a year from PetRescue (so they remember them).” Ms Davy denied PetRescue had been misleading in any way or that it had blurred the lines between them and the 995 groups who use the website. “Australians overall are giving less to charities and are much more savvy in choosing organisations which are innovative and successful in their mission,” she said. “I believe that our supporters are exactly that, and I give them credit to understanding that we are a digital animal welfare agency and choose to support us in what we do. “Our donation pathway clearly identifies PetRescue as the recipient of the donations at every step and everyone who has donated to PetRescue receives regular updates on the programs they donated (to), so it’s very clear what they are supporting. “PetRescue has achieved amazing things in the past three years and we will continue to grow and expand our programs and services until we reach our goal of every pet safe, respected and loved. “Our website is the first connection between thousands of adopters and rescue pets every single day, with over 250 searches a minute and 25,000-30,000 visits a day. “In the three years since Shel left we have transformed our organisation so that as well as continuing to provide all our digital services to rescue members free of charge we have been able to create more amazing programs that have provided additional support to our members, achieving more than $10 million of free products and services for our members. “It’s frustrating that even after three years Shel still spends her time and energy attacking the work we do. I know I have an amazing team who are creating genuine long-term change in the animal welfare industry.” According to financial reports lodged with Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission, $834,800 of PetRescue’s $1.4 million revenue went on employee benefits and expenses in 2017-18. Ms Davy declined to say how much she and Mr Bishop paid themselves as directors, but said it was based on Pro Bono Australia’s Salary Survey benchmarking report. The charity has significant corporate clout. Major sponsors include Pedigree and Woolworths. Partnerships with Mars Petcare and PETstock allow PetRescue to provide thousands of tonnes of free pet food to rescue groups, shelters and pounds. A partnership with Jetpets enables three free interstate flights per month to help relocate animals for surgery, specialist foster care or rehome. Nine Lives Cat Rescue in Perth was one of the first to sign up to use PetRescue’s online platform to advertise its cats. “It was great (at the start),” said the group’s Nat Mason. “Now when somebody replies to your ad as interested (in a cat), PetRescue gets that person’s details. They then send them newsletters. I have no problem with that. But what they do is contact them constantly for donations, which I found misleading when I got them. People might think they’re donating to the rescue group — they’re not. “We used to have people contacting us saying, ‘We’ve made a donation, we’d like a tax receipt’. We’d go through our bank records and couldn’t find a record of the donations and they’d say, ‘We did it through PetRescue’, and we’d tell them, ‘You donated to PetRescue, you didn’t donate to us’.” Aimee Dent, general manager of Guardian Angel Animal Rescue in Adelaide, was annoyed when PetRescue used a dog saved by her team as the star of a fundraising push. “We rescued Luna from a remote community,” she explained. “We had to organise the travel for her to come down from a community 12 hours away. In that trip we saved four dogs and 12 puppies. “Luna was pregnant with 11 puppies, so we had to help her whelp her pups and get them all vet checked. One needed extra vet attention. We had to spend a lot of money on food. There’s also hours upon hours raising, socialising and training them before they were ready for their new homes. “The thing that annoyed me was that (PetRescue) didn’t feel the need to approach us and basically went directly to the family (that adopted her) and used her story to bring themselves donations. “They don’t do any of the hard yards ... We got nothing at all.” Katrina Beard, of Such Agreeable Friends Animal Rescue in Victoria, left PetRescue after being an active rescuer for almost a decade. She was concerned the charity was attracting donations away from grassroots organisations. “They solicit donations very heavily,’’ she said. “If you go to the website to look for an animal the first thing that comes up is their fundraising banners. People would be better off finding out who their local rescue groups are and slinging them some money. “Nearly all of the rescue groups are run by unpaid volunteers. They often have another job on the side to fund the rescue. I had a full-time job and I spent nearly all of my money on my rescue. .. (plus) fundraising is a whole different skill set.” PetRescue maintains it is trying to help members via a new online platform for people to donate directly to rescue groups. The charity raised $38,000 from a Desexmas campaign 12 months ago to pay for it. “Although that wasn’t enough to create the platform we were aiming for, we found a way by forming a partnership with (ANZ donation app) Shout to rollout a first-of-its-kind direct donation platform giving rescue groups an ongoing source of funds,” Ms Davy said. Ms Williamson said the Desexmas campaign gave an impression the money would go to de-sexing pets. “No pets got desexed,” she claimed. Ms Davy denied anyone was misled. She couldn’t reveal how many rescue groups were using the new donation platform. Ms Williamson believes it’s fewer than 20. Samantha McKernan who runs Maneki Neko Cat Rescue in Melbourne said she supported the strategic changes PetRescue had made in the past few years. “Unlike many rescue groups we understand the value of their work, and the complexity of the IT systems they have in place to be able to provide listings of animals for adoption at no cost to groups,” she said. “There has clearly been disagreement ... which is a shame as both Shel and Pet Rescue are working towards the same goal. Our highest priority is ensuring that all cats are not needlessly killed in shelters and pounds, and are happy and healthy in great homes.”

We left, not just because of the money, but because they treat their members like garbage. It's a dysfunctional relationship between members and PetRescue. I'm glad someone has finally done a decent news article.

Where are you? I'd take my number down, you could get scammers unfortunately.

Yes I was wondering about ectopic ureter but the more common causes would need to be ruled out first. Possibly even a trial of propalin before getting into heavy duty diagnostics?

Disgusting.

Yes. It's just a supplement.

VitB/Tryptophan helps. They make Behave paste for dogs now (smaller size tube), you used to be only able to get a horse size one! https://www.petstock.com.au/product/horse/troy-behave-paste-30ml/50874

Sad really. If a rescue does their proper checks it's a great time of year to adopt! This would be harder for shelters though or those who aren't doing adoption applications and yard checks. Fortunately our phone numbers aren't public. We do tend to get those inquiries any school holidays and for urgent birthday presents any time of year. Primarily if we have pups or a young fluffy. People can really crack a wobbler if you tell them to hold their horses.

Adding the link because I forgot

WOOF Dog Rescue has beautiful bottle fed Amstaff pups ready for adoption. Just thought I'd mention it.

Run! Despite it being illegal to sell non-microchipped pets it's disgustingly negligent to not vaccinate or worm (pups can die from worms! and summer is rife with parvo!). Find an ethical pedigree breeder. You'll likely pay more but it's worth it. And yes, you're likely to lose any kid's toys you don't keep away from a puppy.

I'd have her on any/all drug/s that worked. Cortisone every couple of months is virtually useless if not combined with actual pain relief like - metacam, previcox, tramal, gabapentin etc. And Cartrophen shots periodically. She is old and doesn't have long, and deserves to be as comfortable as possible. Don't let her suffer with crippling pain.

Have both done As JRG says, hormones can help the tumours grow. The girls we get in with mammary tumours have no vet history. (So that doesn't answer your question sorry!) Most have multiple masses, but the % that has spread outside of the mammary chain is relatively small thank goodness. We've had to do entire chain stripping too and gotten rid of all the cancer before it's spread. Everyone with tumours gets a chest xray too as you can clearly see spotting if tumours have spread outside the chain. I'm only telling you this unhelpful rambling story so you know it's quite common in entire mature girls. So please don't stress too hard about an isolated lump you've found so early. Aggressive or not, it's going to be removed asap. And you can always opt for pathology if you want. But yes I'd desex at the same time under the one GA. Anecdotally, we've never had tumours recur in spayed gals.

Oh dear, poor baby I'm sorry. I didn't realise.

We've found Meals For Mutts Roo & Lamb has worked well.

Awful isn't it! And quite scary if you aren't used to seeing it. But it's a flu, it runs it's course. Max time I've seen is two weeks but I've also noticed the average is one week and while the gagging and coughing is distressing, just think of it as you would if a human has the people version. Lots of TLC, comfy quiet spots to sleep, maybe a bit of manuka honey to help soothe the throat. I can't remember which antibiotics don't combine with vitamin C so check with your vet if it's ok to add some Melrose Vit C powder to her water (calcium ascorbate, non acidic). As T says, if there is yellow running boogers, there is a secondary infection. But you have antibiotics already so are already ahead of that.

Sorry, could be just me but I'd never leave an 11wk old companion breed alone in the back yard. It's a recipe for a very noisy anxious puppy who just wants to be with someone but can't. And can be the beginning of a barking problem. Is there any reason you can't crate train indoors? Crates are a great substitute to a den, it's somewhere they can feel safe, sleep and play with their toys.

Thanks RP we're a bit full, I'm trying to tag Jane (Dogmad) who has contacts with some of the best in Sydney but it won't work! edit; oops I didn't put her full name in LOL @Her Majesty Dogmad .

I've only got dose rates for allergies and although the side effect can be sedation I've never noticed it at the allergy dose rates, probably best to check with your vet for higher doses. Complete calm is good if you're looking for calming but non-sedating, and something you can use daily with no worries. Normally I'd recommend a travel crate too but one for a 15kg dog might take up a fair bit of room!

I got sent this US FDA article not long ago https://www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/NewsEvents/CVMUpdates/ucm620934.htm

Can you have a specialist go through the records and write a report? I'm not sure if they do this (without seeing the patient) but it's worth asking. May help you in at least getting vet fee compensation.

Sounds like she gobbled food but not enough water to go with it.

If that doesn't work, I get wheat from the health food store and sprout it. It comes up fast and gets eaten while it's still soft.

I picked up a ten week old from a direct flight of about 4 hours travel all up, I think the trip was pretty much forgotten with the excitement of all that attention on arrival. Think it also depends as I know some breeders won't send toy breeds before 12 weeks but that would be an answer for more experienced puppy people.