Ideas For Pet Lover

 I was moving homes with my pet dog in Gold Coast and was getting nervous about how the move would go. My dog was still small, so I thought he would get frightened by the move. I decided to go online and found this article that has tips on how to move with your pets and what checklist to follow to make this move easier. I followed all the steps, from preparing my dog for the move to getting all the vaccinations and permits and then creating a pet-friendly space for my dog. I was surprised to see that my dog actually got accustomed within a short space of time when I followed all these steps. I am now sharing the article here so that you can also move homes on Gold Coast with ease. https://www.betterremovalistsgoldcoast.com.au/moving-with-pets-checklist-and-move-planning/

 With the recent publication of the Poultry Standards and Guidelines there has been a lot of focus on the outcomes for meat chickens and egg-laying hens. The duck industry in Australia is small in comparison to egg and chicken meat production, and most Australians aren't aware of how domestic ducks here are farmed and what they need. Despite being animals with specific needs, many of the legal requirements for farmed ducks fall into generalised standards applicable to multiple types of poultry. Here we delve into what ducks need to keep them happy and healthy, and the common welfare issues in today's farming of domestic ducks.  Read More: https://www.rspca.org.au/blog/2022/what-ducks-need-good-life

 Now that summer is here and the temperatures are climbing in many parts of the country, it’s important to protect your dog from the heat, as exposure to high temperatures can lead to heat exhaustion and life threatening heatstroke.  Like in humans, heatstroke occurs when an animal’s body temperature becomes elevated above the normal range due to exposure to excessively high temperatures, to the point where their body’s temperature-regulating mechanism fails and they can’t maintain a healthy temperature. It’s a very serious condition that can cause organ failure or death. Some animals are at higher risk of overheating and severe consequences such as heatstroke, including dogs with other medical conditions (like heart problems or breathing problems), those with a thick or long coat, very young or very old dogs, and short-nosed or flat-faced breeds such as pugs, French bulldogs and British bulldogs. Read More: https://www.rspca.org.au/blog/2022/4-ways-keep-your-dog-cool-summer

 In good news, and after seven long years in development, Australia's Poultry Standards and Guidelines have been published and they include some welcome (and long overdue) recommendations for improvements to the welfare of hundreds of millions of birds. The Standards are yet to be endorsed by state and territory agriculture Ministers and ideally, will underpin state/territory legislation on the farming of poultry. If endorsed, the Standards will replace the current voluntary Model Code.   Our readers may have seen our recent statements focused on acknowledging the confirmed phase out date for battery cages (which 5 million layer-hens are confined to in Australia) but there have also been some important, albeit small wins, for turkeys, ducks, and meat chickens. Here’s a few key take-outs from the Standards and what they could mean for our feathered friends. Read More: https://www.rspca.org.au/blog/2022/better-welfare-sight-poultry