Beloved Maltese Shih Tzu Watson has been reunited with his family after disappearing nearly a decade ago.
Staff writers
It might be the season to be jolly and have fun in the sun, but it can also be one of the riskiest times of the year for our pets. Here’s 10 expert tips to pet-proof your summer holidays.
Helen Winterton
Animal advocates have spent two days removing more than 100 rabbits from horrific conditions at a Perth home after the couple that owned them became overwhelmed by a population explosion.
A pet owner has saved his dog from immediate destruction after it bit his Tinder date on the face, leaving her with a hole in her cheek requiring dozens of stitches and plastic surgery.
Shannon Hampton
Would you buy your puppy a 250 carat gold tiara for the bargain price of $5 million?
Robert Drewe
When Nat Locke heard the five-star QT Perth is allowing dogs to check in for a decadent staycation, she got excited.
NAT LOCKE
A Perth entrepreneur is rattling the tin for $500,00 to launch a ride-sharing app for pets.
Kate Purnell
A veterinary nutritionist helps pet owners break down the value of raw meat, homemade, processed and vegan pet diets to determine the best way to feed your cat or dog.
Melanie Burgess
A Perth driver is in the doghouse with WA Police after officers caught them taking a photo of a pet pooch sitting on their lap whilst driving.
Sarah Steger
People looking for a new furry friend are being urged to be wary of online advertisements, with police warning potential buyers not to fall for offers that seem too good to be true.
A curious tale of two small dogs who went missing in a suspected dognapping has had a happy ending, with the pair found safe and well on a remote mining lease 100km from their home.
Kelsey Reid
Guide Dogs WA has issued a challenge for WA pet lovers for the month of August to get bendy.
Jessie Stoelwinder
Jasper Bartlett has always been an animal lover — but he couldn’t adopt his own two dogs until he spent years getting vital injections.
Shoba Rao, David Aidone
West Aussies coughed up $26,000 last month after being fooled by dodgy advertisements, spending anywhere from $150 to an eye-watering $5000 for a dog that never has its day.
Ben O'SheaInside Cover Editor
After two days of painful separation from Paua — a six-month-old English Staffordshire pup — Perth boy Devantea was woken on his fourth birthday today by licks and cuddles from his beloved pooch.
Michael Traill
A Swan Valley couple have made an emotional plea for help to find their lost puppy Mischka, after the eight-month-old who “means the world” to the family went missing in Malaga yesterday.
Keep your pooch looking, not to mention smelling, its best with these tips from the experts.
There is no doubt your pet has enjoyed having you home all day during lockdown. But as we start to head back to work it can unleash a hidden problem. Here is what to look out for.
Emma Blake
A devastated family is mourning the loss of their beloved pet dog after it was killed and a young girl mauled in a vicious attack by another dog in Ocean Reef this morning.
Ben Downie
Because it isn’t just their owners who are going a little stir crazy staying at home all day.
Cy Clayton
Wannabe pet owners are being encouraged to be patient with cat and dog breeders amid the coronavirus pandemic and lockdown, with limited litters available and waitlists extending into next year.
Louise Starkey
People are not the only ones affected by the regional boundary closures, with animals in need of being re-homed also caught up in the new changes.
Briana Fiore
There’s never been a better time to find comfort in an adopted pet — but make sure you consider life after the crisis before adding to your family.
Even those who do not own pets may end up footing the bill of new State Government rules aimed at banning puppy farms.
Jenne Brammer
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