This week has been spent wrapping xmas gifts for PetRescue members; 204 of 400  so far to be exact! Each one having been glued, wrapped and lugged lovingly to the post office – I look forward to being able to share with you soon what’s in the pressies!

In other PetRescue news, announced today is a partnership with PETstock who are supporting us with the first ever national pet shop adoption program! From PetRescue.com.au;

PETstock General Manager of Marketing, Matt Taylor said, “PETstock is very excited about joining forces with PetRescue and the many hundreds of shelters they support around the country. Too many people will purchase a new puppy or kitten in a pet store without really thinking about what is required to responsibly own this animal and this subsequently results in the animal ending up in a shelter. Through our large number of stores and our strong online presence (www.petstock.com.au) we think we can help PetRescue make a real difference and rehome these animals to families who can and will care for them properly.”

We’re obviously ecstatic that not only do PETstock ‘get it’, but that by working together we can really increase the profile of rescue and homeless pets. What a lovely xmas present for us! :)

Another great pressie, this time for the cats,  is this interview with Christine Yurovich of The Cat Alliance of Australia (I’ve blogged about them before here). They’ve had a fantastic piece in the local paper about how they’re working to get councils to act proactively and offer cheap desexing to at risk pets.

The Cat Alliance of Australia is calling on local councils to dedicate four weeks of every year to a ‘De-sex in the City’ month, to provide cheap de-sexing for cats in order to restrain the spiralling epidemic of unwanted cats having to be euthanized

Baldivis resident Christine Yurovich said she founded the alliance earlier this year because no action was being taken at a ground level to control the epidemic of unwanted and feral cats.

The alliance is also raising funds for a mobile de-sexing clinic to travel around each area offering cheap sterilisation during kitten season and has started a ‘Trap, Neuter and Return’ program to reduce the number of feral cats. ref

It makes my heart sing to hear the words ‘Trap Neuter and Return’ in the popular media. Oh happy day!

And finally, here’s my interview with ABC radio the other week. Doesn’t James have the most fantastic voice? He’s really just lovely.

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