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We stay home, (close the doors so they are in the loungeroom & kitchen (the walls are thick), put on a loud movie lol and the air con because it makes background noise. And get out the roo tendons. Being pretty close to the city, it's a well rehearsed little routine.

hehe I see we have a softie here. We often have SWF, and always have older dogs (as well as youngsters sometimes) so watching the site is a good idea. Only some go up on PetRescue, most adoptions are people regularly reading the site or finding us through google or other links. There's also an e-news where newbies are featured first. xxx

I think in NSW max number with one walker is 6. I'm not a fan of those photos, they worry me. :-/

He's so cute

I'm not his carer but she has written a bit about him on the website which may help. We need to sit down and write some more. He's around 9 bordering on 10?, bit of a sook lol and I think his wee heart murmur (asymptomatic) and slight arthritis have made his less appealing. We do get inquiries where he needs to be cat friendly so I think that is a factor too. No cats for Malcolm LOL. http://www.seniorsandsilkies.org.au/pets-for-adoption.html

The cat thing in NSW is strange. Yes absolutely they are a pet, and yes you should take them to the pound or have them scanned for a chip at the vet because someone might be missing them and because they still come under the Act as companion animals. However unless it is a health hazard like hanging around food preparation or crapping in kid's playgrounds, cats are (also per the Act) allowed to roam. So chipping (and desexing if you can afford it) of unchipped strays is considered ok somehow and probably your only alternative if your council isn't taking them. Some areas have a curfew so I'm not sure what happens there either but that's per council by-laws. So with a vacuum of ways to prevent increasing numbers there are numerous groups who concentrate on controlling breeding by trapping colony aka community cats, desexing and then releasing back to the colony, and rescuing the kittens. And when I say prevent increasing numbers, I mean cat euth rates were sky high. True about the RSPCA. They do run some pounds but also just operate as their own entity. Reading back, I'm not making a lot of sense because it used to be different. Hopefully someone who does TNR or Pound work can explain further.

Ah our boy! He is still waiting, he wouldn't wear the chrissy gear LOL so I has to tart up his photo. 2018 will be his year for sure.

Merry Christmas from Myles!

Thank you @gillybob Here's one more.

Because our work is so unimportant....

Plenty, especially when they are apparently constantly working on corporate sponsorship, there is no reason they can't get it done one way or the other.

2017 Financials are out. $1,148,853.00

So brazen.

We do get things like cat subsidies, jackets, a couple of flights, dog food and the latest thing is Frontline ..... but they pay for none of it. They facilitate but claim credit. An itemised list has never been offered nor the results from the 'member survey' but I'm not game to ask LOL. I bitch and moan enough as it is. They are looking for new nicer area offices for Melbourne now. (They have WA offices already). We're working towards getting off PR altogether and deleting the account. Anyone not using theirs anymore needs to delete and walk now.

And Hesper

Merry Christmas from Tyson and NikNak

Saying nothing at all would have been better! Grinch email http://mailchi.mp/petrescue/xmas-2017-9?e=b689b220e3

Please download and PM (message) this alert to your local rescue group. They're likely too busy doing *actual rescuing* to be aware that this is going on behind the scenes and that they're losing funds right now.

I agree there's a couple of whoah moments but man she is cute!

It gets creepier he's going to get his balls out. https://www.communitynews.com.au/hills-gazette/news/petrescue-has-launched-its-christmas-fundraising-drive-dsexmas/

How about this paid FB ad with lots of key words all smooshed together into an even vaguer spiel.

True except we're talking about 1 entity whose revenue last year was over $1mil (as reported in their financials which every charity must submit). And they call themselves Pet Rescue. You can be forgiven for thinking the donations go to us because the wording is very clever. BUT They don't rescue our dogs, they don't pay for desexing and they don't rehome. All they do is run a trading post for dogs/cats to be listed on. This latest 'Desexmas' cash grab of $50k to $100k is to make amendments to their website. None of it goes to desexing a single pet. Not $1.

@Boronia Merry Christmas from NikNak

I'm so over it. Let your supporters know! Use the only voice we have. https://www.facebook.com/SSRdogs.org.au/posts/1349097351902301