Damara sheep adapt to wet climate

December 10, 2009

Damara sheep
When Allie Pitman and her family moved from the Riverland to the South East in 2007 they brought with them a small menagerie of animals, including dogs, birds and half a dozen unique Damara crossbred sheep. Read more

Dog saves woman from rampant roo

September 25, 2009

Sam the dog

Staghound-cross Sam faced an uncertain future before he was adopted by Sheila Lowe.

Staghound-cross dog Sam was last year a neglected unappreciated animal who no one had any time for. Read more

Three-legged kelpie loves life

August 30, 2009

Meg the kelpie

Catherine Booy and Kyong Nahm love their three-legged kelpie Meg.

When Yahl resident and Mount Gambier vet Kyong Nahm received an after-hours call two years ago, he had no idea that he would be adopting a now three-legged dog. Read more

Ragdoll cats love cuddles, sleep and food

August 1, 2009

Cats

Amy Booy with Mooch and Sampson.

Mount Gambier animal lover Amy Booy has owned her fair share of pets over the years, but nothing compares to the company of her two lovable ragdoll cats Mooch (4) and Sampson (2). Read more

Co-Co the cat makes school her home

June 4, 2009

Coco the cat

Suttontown Primary students Tyler Oliver and Kye Leach love their school cat Co-Co.

Many schools have fish in the classrooms, but for Suttontown Primary School a friendly cat named Co-Co has become the popular pet of choice. Read more

Alpacas make their home in old jail

May 19, 2009

Alpaca at Old Gaol

Gary Adam stands with one of his friendly alpacas.

When Gary Adam takes his alpacas for a walk along footpaths in Mount Gambier or around the Blue Lake, he gets a myriad of responses. Read more

Pet budgie loves to nibble ears

March 11, 2009

Pet budgie

Tynan Burns with his pet bird.

Moving to a new place can be a daunting experience for anyone, especially when you don’t know anyone where you are going. Read more

Stick insects make interesting pets

February 25, 2009

Stick insect

Elliott Fletcher shows off his unusual class pet, Spiney the stick insect.

As part of studying nature and the environment, Kate Duncan’s Year 1 class at Tenison Woods College has collected some rather interesting class pets. Read more

Dog owners reminded of obligations

January 14, 2009

The Mount Gambier City Council has in the past few months followed up on at least 700 dog owners to check if their dogs have been registered.

Council started a campaign in October last year to crackdown on “several hundred” dog owners who have registered their dogs in recent years, but failed to do so last year. Read more

Beware heat stress in pets

January 12, 2009

Puppy

Vets have warned that pets can suffer heat stress.

With the weather finally warming up, residents across the South East are being reminded to remember that pets can suffer from the heat just as much as humans. Read more

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