Petwear House

06/06/2023

How could she say no the pawfect proposal 😉

26/08/2022

Find us at area 23 at Paws at the Park today.

14/01/2022

Hi everyone! We spotted this in a community group and gave the vet at Animal Welfare League Qld a call and they confirmed they’d love them!

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For those of you who have done a RAT test that has a little UV torch in it, please consider keeping them and passing them on to your local Veterinary clinic or Animal shelter.

They use these lights to look for ringworm on animals and it only shows up under the black UV light. At present, these torches can cost anywhere from $10 up to $100 and they do tend to go walkabout in the clinic, so they often have to replace them.

08/12/2021

Info for those walking their dogs in the heat on hot pavements…

06/11/2021

Vets are warning pet owners to look out for the coin-sized stingers when walking their furry friends on Queensland beaches, after a number of dogs fell ill in recent weeks.

21/10/2021

09/05/2021

Happy Mothers Day 💐

25/04/2021

People in many countries wear a red poppy to remember those who died in war. But did you know that there is also a purple poppy to remember the animals that died during conflict? 🐕 🐈

To commemorate all the animal deeds and sacrifices in war, the Australian War Animal Memorial Organisation (AWAMO) has issued a purple poppy, which can be worn alongside the traditional red one.

It is estimated 9 million animals lost their lives in WWI alone and there are so many stories like this one about a tiny Yorkshire Terrier named Smoky. ❤️

Smoky, weighing just 1.81kg and standing at 18cm high, fought alongside Australian troops during World War II. Smoky was found in a foxhole in New Guinea and then sold to Corporal William Wynne for two Australian pounds.

In January 1945, Smoky helped engineers lay a communication wire beneath the 21m-wide airstrip on Luzon Island in the Philippines – a dangerous feat that would have taken soldiers three days. They tied a string to Smoky’s collar and the pup led the wire through the pipe in just several minutes. Smoky was the unsung hero behind the activation of the teletype and phone lines between the US and Allied forces.

Later, when Corporal Wynne fell ill with Dengue fever in New Guinea, Smoky slept with him in his hospital bed as a loyal companion. Smoky then served as the first documented therapy dog, helping other wounded soldiers cope with post-traumatic stress for 12 years at the 42nd General Hospital in Brisbane. This extraordinary canine received the RSPCA Purple Cross.

Lest We Forget.

Sources:
www.purplepoppies.com.au
www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/history-culture/2017/04/top-10-heroic-animals

17/04/2021

Ok fess up. Who’s a dog snob? 🙋‍♀️😆🤣

10/04/2021

All the feels 😅

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