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Introducing your pet to your new baby

Introducing your pet to your new baby

Whether you’re pregnant or you’re about to leave the hospital with your little bundle of joy, introducing your pet to your new baby takes some careful consideration. Sure, Kids and pets can be a match made in heaven, providing the initial introduction is positive and a few rules are taught from the off.

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How to care for your ageing cat

How to care for your ageing cat

Just like humans, as cats age their health and behaviour may change. As a loving cat parent, it’s important to look out for these changes and do all you can to support the health and wellbeing of your ageing cat.

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Springtime pet safety tips

Springtime pet safety tips

From allergies and ticks to itchy skin, with spring comes an array of potential pet problems. However, with these expert springtime pet safety tips, your four-legged friend will be smiling all season long.

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How you can help prevent pet obesity

How you can help prevent pet obesity

Did you know that obesity is recognised as the most common form of malnutrition in Aussie pets? This is a pretty sad realisation. Furthermore, did you know 41% of dogs and 32% of cats in Australia are either overweight or obese?

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Pet insurance: what are my options?

Pet insurance: what are my options?

Pet ownership in Australia is amongst the highest in the world with three in five Aussie homes owning a pet. We also tend to consider our pets part of the family—if not our ‘fur babies'. So, there’s little surprise that expenditure on pet insurance has grown over the past few years.

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