Tucker Tub Ballarat.

16/04/2026

😽🐾 Purr-poseful call out for kitten foster carers!

Kitten season is well underway and the Ballarat Animal Shelter needs community support more than ever.

Foster homes are vital to giving young cats the best possible start in life by providing care, space and individual attention. By opening your home for even a few weeks, you can help free up space at the shelter and give a kitten the best possible chance to thrive.

Kittens thrive in home environments where they receive one on one care, socialisation and the chance to grow into confident, healthy cats. Foster care also helps reduce the risk of illness often associated with shelter environments.

The shelter provides all food, litter and veterinary care, with no cost involved.

To find out how to become a foster carer, contact the Ballarat Animal Shelter:
📧 [email protected]
📞 5334 2075

16/04/2026

Just in case anyone is interested, this is the link to my “arty” page. I post pics there of most of my creations. Have a look and give me a follow! Cheers, Sally

https://www.facebook.com/artreleased/

Artistic, Hand Carved Works of Art in Wood

12/04/2026

An Inconvenient Truth at 20.

07/04/2026

04/04/2026

I am indebted to Jim Galovski
Founder and CEO of Guardian Pet Food USA and a tireless advocate for the Dogs.
His insight on matters such as this is invaluable.

A dog can have a full stomach and still be "starving".

That's not an exaggeration. It's biology.

Dogs don't eat for volume.
They eat to meet biological requirements, especially essential amino acids.

There are two very different signals at play when it comes to satiety:

→ Gut fill: the stomach expands, and the body says "stop eating."
→ Nutrient satisfaction: essential amino acid needs are met, and the body says, "you're done."

A lot of modern dog food is engineered for the first signal only.

High moisture. High fibre. Large portions.
The dog may look satisfied. The bowl looks impressive.
But if the amino acid profile is incomplete?

The body keeps searching.

Here's the part that should make every pet food brand uncomfortable:

The body doesn't recognise "chicken" or "lentils."
It recognises amino acids, fatty acids, and micronutrients.

Ingredients are just delivery systems.

And calories? A useful proxy but not a measure of nutritional sufficiency.

You can feed a dog fewer calories and better satisfy them, but only if the amino acids are complete, bioavailability is high, and digestibility is optimised.

Studies show dogs will self-select diets based on macronutrient composition.
They're not chasing fullness.
They're responding to nutritional signals.

So why does the industry still formulate around calories, costs and ingredient marketing?

Why not around amino acid sufficiency? Why not around biological outcomes?
And in the name of all that is good and holy, why don't they provide this information to their customers?

I'd love to know your thoughts on it.

29/03/2026

Just an update on where we are at. Firstly, thanks for your support. We are very appreciative of the many years we have spent in the wonderful world of the Dogs and Cats and their carers. Over the next couple of weeks, we will be operating from two different sites, just bear that in mind if you need to pick up or make some changes. In the meantime, things will operate as normal (whatever that is). Regards, Sally & Ian

20/03/2026

Seeb & Spray are still looking for a home!

Seeb & Spray are part of our assisted adoption program. Located in Melbourne. Please message us and we can connect you with their carer directly.

You can read more about them here https://www.petrescue.com.au/listings/1171335

17/03/2026