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Puppy Farm Awareness Day 2010

Puppy Farm Awareness Day is held on the 19th of September and is designed to raise awareness of puppy farming in Australia. Many people are unaware that this cruel industry is alive and well in this country and each year hundreds are duped into paying, sometimes thousands of dollars for an unhealthy farmed pup.   Read more...

Go Vego - Eat Meat (but only on the weekends...)

We’ve all heard the arguments that being vegetarian is better for the environment and for the animals - the inhumane treatment of some animals raised in factory farm conditions is enough to make you think twice, however....   Read more...

Help me to be the person my dog thinks I am

Check out the latest PetRescue newsletter featuring the Adoption Drive wrap-up, PetFoster news and the National Desexing Month!   Read more...

Community cats warm to their secret guardians

Blossom has a secret – she’s among a growing number of "community cats" in the ACT. Nationally, growing numbers of pet owners are confessing to keeping wild, stray or homeless "community cats", with statistics from vets showing four in 10 cat owners are secretly feeding at least one cat that isn’t theirs.   Read more...

Wellington SPCA's humane solutions for cats in their community!

Wellington SPCA and other animal welfare organisations spend a huge amount of time and effort trying to find homes for the large numbers of cats brought into their centres each year. We know that we can’t entirely eliminate stray cats from an area (no matter how many we remove) but, we can greatly reduce their numbers through humane managed programs.   Read more...

Run for happy endings!

You can help create happy endings for the thousands of homeless animals across Australia, simply by nominating PetRescue when you register for Melbourne or Sydney annual commmunity runs!   Read more...

The power is you!

There is a movement, quietly gaining momentum in the suburbs and the cities of Australia. Small teams of compassionate animal lovers, finding each other and setting to work saving the lives of homeless pets. Reaching out to the community via the internet, recruiting loving adoptive homes and temporary families to give pets a second chance at life, this movement is rapidly propelling us into a future where no healthy, adoptable pet goes without a home.   Read more...

PetRescue at the 2010 Hitwise Awards!

What happens when you, the pet lovers of Australia, answer the call to help us save the lives of pets? You get one of biggest successes on the Internets!   Read more...

Channel Nine's Today Show - Weather features rescue dogs!

Myf Warhurst, PetRescue's Vickie Davy and the fabulous team from the Blue Cross Animal Shelter were up bright and early to chat to the Today show's Emma Freedman about the plight of homeless dogs in Australia and what the PEDIGREE Adoption Drive is doing to help.   Read more...

Hey Hey It's Saturday Video and behind the scenes piccies

Hey Hey It's Saturday supports the PEDIGREE Adoption Drive, by featuring some superstar PetRescue doggies!   Read more...

Yellow Dog Day is here!

Raising awareness of homeless dogs. Come down & visit, meet some rescue dogs and support The PEDIGREE Adoption Drive   Read more...

PetRescue in 2010

PetRescue is working hard to give Australian rescue groups industry-changing opportunities whilst keeping our services free to all shelters, rescue groups and adopters. Read on for more about the projects PetRescue has planned in 2010!   Read more...

<3 <3 <3 the dozens of 'happily ever after' pet adoption stories appearing on our Facebook today!

Join in and share your story now!   Read more...

Go to the movies or go to the pub - all in the name of animal rescue

March is full of great events; see Alice in Wonderland, have a picnic in the park, catch some live music, or head to the pub and you'll be doing your bit to support animal rescue!    Read more...

Do you have a secret cat?

Research has shown that 40% of cat owners are secretly feeding a cat they don't own. Compassionate cat-lovers across the country are caring for outdoor kitties. Help our Community Cats!    Read more...

PetRescue team use body art to spread the word about animal adoption!

At PetRescue we're always looking for ways to start conversations about animal adoption. So what better way to start a conversation, than a really, really cute tattoo?   Read more...

Singles needed for puppy love!

PetRescue has organised two Singles Volunteers events on the Valentines Day weekend in Sydney and Melbourne    Read more...

50,000 families now complete - help us celebrate!

PetRescue is counting down to its 50,000th adoption and we need your help! We're creating army of pet-lovers to take Australia by storm, promoting rescue pet adoption and saving the lives of homeless and abandoned pets!    Read more...

Meet rescue pets this Saturday at Dogs and the City pet store

With most other pet shops looking forward to the Christmas rush on puppies and kittens, Dogs and the City in Double Bay has taken a stand against impulse pet purchases and will instead have rescue dogs visiting the Transvaal Avenue Store to meet the public on Saturday 19 Decemb   Read more...

A heaven sent donation from Merial’s Perfect Partners Angels

Merial, a world leading animal health company, have thanked the veterinary nurses involved in their Perfect Partners Angels program by making a generous donation to PetRescue   Read more...

Friends of The Hound - urgently need a Freezer!

Friends of the Hound Greyhound adoption group have been offered a much needed donation of dog food; which will go a long way to help keep their hungry foster hounds happy whilst they wait for new homes.    Read more...

'Twitter a Critter' and save a life

If you're a pet-lover on Twitter, check out PetRescue's new 'Twitter a Critter' feature. Twitter a Critter lets you to help a homeless pet find a new loving family with just a couple of clicks.   Read more...

PetRescue says; "Thank you to PEDIGREE from the rescue dogs of Australia"

The PEDIGREE Adoption Drive 2009 has been a huge success in raising the awareness of homeless dogs in Australia...    Read more...

Gazebo Wine Garden turns it on for the pooches!

PetRescue just *loves* a pet-friendly venue. So when Gazebo Wine Garden arranged an event to support local rescue dogs, we just had to send Tim along to pop in and say 'woof'!    Read more...

PetRescue goes to the NDN

The PetRescue Team visited Queensland this week, to attend the 2009 National Summit to End Companion Animal Overpopulation and give our FIRST EVER presentation in front of over 150 pounds, shelters and rescue groups. Check out our video diary here!    Read more...

PetRescue Update August 2009 - National desexing month, the perfect modern pet and saving every life!

What's the ideal pet for busy people? It seems these days we're busier than ever. We work longer hours, there's more traffic, we even work on weekends. In addition to this, we also seem to be living more than ever in high density living. So where do pets fit into our busy, modern lifestyle?   Read more...

The PEDIGREE® Adoption Drive 2009 - Newspaper Ads

Check out the newspaper adverts featuring gorgeous rescue dogs looking for new families.   Read more...

The PEDIGREE® Adoption Drive - Pet Pages 2010

We’re sure you've heard about the PEDIGREE Adoption Drive and the success it’s had in raising awareness about the plight of rescue pets and promoting dog adoption worldwide. And simply by being a PetRescue member, your group gets to be part of it!   Read more...

Hairfares: jetsetting kittens saved

Abandoned and unwanted kittens languishing on death row in Queensland animal shelters will be flown to South Australia for a second chance at life. RSPCA Queensland today announced a new partnership between adoption agency PetRescue, animal transport company Jet Pets and national logistics giant Toll Priority which will see orphaned animals jet across the country to combat overcrowding.   Read more...

Before the Game - PEDIGREE Adoption Drive Team of the Week

Meet our TV Stars - 'Before the Game' PEDIGREE Adoption Drive Team of the Week!   Read more...

Dogs loose in Melbourne & Sydney!

Dogs loose in Melbourne & Sydney!   Read more...

Molly Meldrum helps out homeless dogs

Music guru Ian "Molly" Meldrum has lent his weight to dog homelessness in Melbourne by adopting a pooch. Pet food producer Pedigree has teamed up with PetRescue to give homeless dogs a second chance through adoption.   Read more...

Do yourself a favour Molly, pick me

Music guru Molly Meldrum may have found a new best friend. Meldrum spent yesterday at Richmond's City Reserve searching for a new mate at PetRescue, a PEDIGREE adoption program.   Read more...

Before the Game - PEDIGREE Adoption Drive Team of the Week

Find details of the Before the Game - PEDIGREE Adoption Drive Team of the Week dogs here!   Read more...

Australia's Funniest Home Videos featuring rescue dogs!

Looking for our Australia's Funniest Home Video canine stars?    Read more...

Who have you adopted?

Tell us who you've taken home and you and your pet could feature in an upcoming media campaign promoting rescue pet adoption. Your pet could be the next rescue pet superstar!   Read more...

Thank you Karen and Max!!

Max is wonderful!   Read more...

PetRescue in That's Life Magazine!

PetRescue is featured in That's Life Magazine!   Read more...

Bush fire rescuers update

"It's just amazing, just when you being to think that's it, no more could have survived, out wanders a staffy from the fire zone." Trish Burke and her team from Pet Haven have been in the fire affected zones since day one. "We are among the few rescuers allowed into the area and we have been here everyday since, even sleeping over to have the best chance of catching and helping some of the fire affected pets".   Read more...

PetRescue Update January 2009; Orphans, fat cats and harblz*

It's a "dog's life" in Australia, but we think 2009 should be the year of the cat. Why? Because cats in Australia get a bum deal; often lumped in with 'feral pests' in legislation and maligned by their communities for simply being homeless orphans.    Read more...

1,000 pets wish you a very merry xmas!

With your help PetRescue has reached its goal of 1,000 homes for 1,000 pets for xmas. Every email sent, every dollar donated has helped 1,000 pets find their way out of a shelter and into a home of their own this xmas. We think this is an amazing achievement and one worth celebrating.   Read more...

Help PetRescue find 1000 homes for 1000 pets for xmas!

The best gift that any pet could receive for xmas is a permanent loving home and the PetRescue team is determined to find 1000 homes for 1000 unwanted, lost or abandoned pets this xmas.   Read more...

Help save pets from death row

After being only hours away from death, some of the residents of Wags 2 Whiskers Boarding Kennels are thankful to be alive. The shelter, which has been operating since before Christmas, takes in dogs and cats saved from the pound by various rescue groups in the area.    Read more...

PetRescue's Top Dog in the media

Michelle has been out and about hitting the media in support of her YEN Young Woman of the Year Award. See what she has to say!   Read more...

PetRescue in Choice Magazine

Choice magazine article highlights the importance of pet adoption.   Read more...

Vote for Shel! Great exposure for rescue groups

PetRescue has always been about giving a voice to the little guy - to all the hundreds of volunteer foster carers and small independent rescue groups, so often overlooked when it comes to the opportunities online and in the media. Now we have another great opportunity for exposure for rescue groups Australia wide - and we need YOU TO VOTE FOR US!   Read more...

New kids mag promotes the adoption option!

Introducing a new mag just for kids - PETS magazine! In their pilot issue, an excellent article on animal welfare and pet adoption and PetRescue gets a plug!   Read more...

Chelsea wins - PetRescue wins!

Chelsea Consiglio spends her days helping pets. Working for Jet Pets, Chelsea helps to fly hundreds of pets safely to destinations around the country and around the world - and now she is helping homeless pets too.   Read more...

PetRescue Update August 2008; Desexing Month Special!

While we love to bring you the happy stories of pets that have great new families, it's not all good news. Did you know that 200,000 pets are killed each year in shelters around Australia? That's over 500 a day...    Read more...

PetRescue in Voyeur Magazine - Carbon Neutered

You may have gone green, but what about your pet? It's time to make fido and fifi eco-friendly too. Recycle a pet!   Read more...

PetRescue Update April 2008

PetRescue saves 20,000! The black dog blues and top tips for a happy cat.   Read more...

20,000 pets saved from death row

20,000 homeless pets facing a death sentence have found loving new homes thanks to a service that matches pets to families via the internet.    Read more...

PetRescue xmas e-cards now available to send!

From all the dogs, cats, guinea pigs, rabbits, goats and the pony that found a new forever home this year - thankyou! To show how grateful we are to you for your support we've got your xmas cards covered this year.   Read more...

Voiceless; PetRescue grant announced!!!

PetRescue has been awarded a Voiceless grant for the project "Where do puppies come from?". This is a two-month long public-awareness campaign aimed at raising awareness about the animal welfare issues associated with the Australian puppy farming industry.   Read more...

PetRescue in That's Life magazine

Death row doggies have told their stories in this months "That's Life" magazine - and PetRescue gets a plug too!   Read more...

PetRescue Update November 2007

Designer doggies, Facebook and cats that adopt YOU!   Read more...

Why are rescue groups so mean?

The latest media regarding the Ellen DeGeneres botched dog adoption has brought to the attention of the public the inflexible policies of dog rescue groups when it comes to their adoptees. But why do these groups have these policies and why do some adopters claim "it would have been easier to adopt a child than a rescue dog" and is it really in the best interests of the animals?   Read more...

Rescue pets on facebook!

Okay, I admit it - I have an addiction and I need help...   Read more...

PetRescue iinet's customer of the month!

JB, our resident Web Monkey, has been featured as iinet's customer of the month - check him out!   Read more...

PetRescue Update Sept 2007

PetRescue rehomed, naked parrots and cat desexing!    Read more...

PetRescue Update August 2007

Flying rescues, a downpour of pound pets and a video special!   Read more...

PetRescue is on death row

Since 2004, we've been putting all our energies into developing one of the most effective pet adoption tools ever seen in Australia - the PetRescue website. But with our excitement at the website exceeding all our expectations, came the worry that we were rapidly running out of resources. We have huge data, infrastructure and IT support costs and we've never asked for support before... but now we're on death row...   Read more...

PetRescue and Pookinuk join forces

Pookinuk believes in quality for your best friend, searching the world to bring you products of the highest quality for your pet to enjoy. Pookinuk also firmly believe in giving back to the community that supports them and so have joined forces with PetRescue to help Australia's rescue pets!    Read more...

PetRescue Update June 2007

Animal hoarding, greyhound trouble & pets in prison!   Read more...

New pet posters are now available!

PetRescue's new pet posters are now able to be printed for all available pets!   Read more...

PetRescue Update April 2007

Adore magazine, pet vids and a PetRescue adoption!   Read more...

PetRescue in Adore Magazine!

PetRescue is very grateful to Adore Magazine for it's fantastic inclusion of our site in their recent article on adopting pets from rescue. Check out the article "A Second Home" here!   Read more...

Refuge calls for action as animal dumping soars

PetRescue director Vickie Davy said the Queensland numbers were particularly high because of the warm climate. "The animals breed more often in warm weather and in Queensland it's warm all year round, so the issue is out of control" she said.   Read more...

PetRescue Update Feb 2007

I have just received my first newsletter from Pet Rescue. I just wanted to say that it really put a smile on my face when I was looking at the pets that you had featured for adoption & that the majority of them had already found new homes.   Read more...

PetRescue Update Jan 2007

Fireworks, older pets and digging dogs!   Read more...

PetRescue in the Brisbane Courier Mail!

PetRescue gets a big plug in an article lamenting the chocolate labradors hoax and it's effect on xmas animal adoption - "These people have to get a life and do something constructive like come and help us out rehoming animals"   Read more...

PetRescue Update - Chocolate Labradors Edition!

Despite being a hoax, these virtual puppies have managed to get more PR than any homeless dog we know! But while Jaffa & Boston don't need saving, the truth is there are thousands of dogs in Australia in genuine need of homes and these guys are under the very real threat of dying if they can't find one!   Read more...

PetRescue Update Nov 2006

Scooby Snacks, Woman's Day and pit bulls!   Read more...

PetRescue in Urban Animal Magazine!

Urban Animal is a a cross-pet magazine in print and online available in over 400 Sydney region outlets. PetRescue has been featured as the best "central site" for rescue.   Read more...

PetRescue Update Sep 2006

Our website relaunch, new features and bunnies!   Read more...

PetRescue in Money Magazine!

PetRescue is pleased to announce that we are featured in the July issue of Money Magazine. This article includes a link from their website which will mean lots of new potential adopters will be directed to our site while searching for their new pet!   Read more...

IAMS Donation a big boost to rescue

We'd like to take this opportunity to thank IAMS for their ongoing support and donations of both dog and cat food! The deliveries are always very much appreciated by our members!   Read more...

PetRescue Update May 2006

Mutt dog, backyard breeders and triplej!   Read more...

PetRescue Update December 2005

Older pets, xmas safety and volunteering!   Read more...

PetRescue features in Your Pet Magazine QLD!!

We're very pleased to report that PetRescue has featured in this months Your Pet Magazine! We are super grateful for the inclusion at this busy time of year!   Read more...

PetRescue Update October 2005

Foster carers, great gifts and poo!   Read more...

PetRescue Update September 2005

First Birthday Edition!   Read more...

PetRescue Update August 2005

Food guarding, desexing deals & a cat toilet!   Read more...

PetRescue Update April 2005

Dogs in bed, young people in rescue & JJJ!   Read more...

PetRescue Update January 2005

Bumper 2005 issue!   Read more...

PetRescue Update October 2004

Cats, competitions, snorers & more!   Read more...