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Our Posters... are a great way to help us find new forever homes for our dogs and cats. They're available on the You Can Help page and we have a new one every fortnight. Put them on your community noticeboards or your office noticeboard and help our dogs and cats. Festivals and Fairs We're always happy to attend these functions and bring along dogs for adoption and information about our cats and the Shelter. If you or anyone you know is organising a function that would be suitable for us to attend, please let us know the details by phoning us on (02) 9587 9611. There are no festivals or fairs booked at this stage, but keep watching this space.
Five reasons to desex These five tiny kittens were recently brought into the shelter. They aren't old enough to eat or lap or fend themselves. They were brought in without a mother. If they hadn't been brought in, they may have survived if they were still with their mother, but chances are that they may have died an awful death due to cold, malnutrition or disease. If they had survived, the three females would possibly give birth to another five kittens each in about 5 months time - that's another 15 kittens. If all them survived and assuming half were females they would possibly then give birth to another 4, 5 or even 6 kittens each - that's another say 35 kittens. At the same time the first three would probably be pregnant again and they would have given birth to another say 15 kittens. That's about 75 unwanted kittens in less than 12 months from the original three. And we don't have to explain how it just continues on. Makes sense to desex animals doesn't it? These are just five of the many thousands of unwanted kittens born every year because of the lack of desexing. Thankfully these five will probably survive. And it's not just the females that you need to have desexed. In addition to preventing unwanted litters, desexing may result, in varying degrees, to a positive behavioural change in your pet. For example, your male cat will be less likely to
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Thank you to everyone who donated to Sammie's fund. The operation has been done and Sammie is doing well.
What's even better is that Sammie has found a new forever home with the mother of one of the girls who found Sammie. Sammie's little leg when fully grown will probably be shorter than the other legs, and will have a slight twist outwards. This is due to the fact that the break was just above a growth plate. However, we're sure this won't deter Sammie giving and receiving lots of love and affection and enjoying a long and happy life. Again thank you to everyone who donated money, and the girls who found Sammie for their fundraising. It's happy endings like this that are made possible by your generosity. The pictures above show Sammie's leg being operated on and Sammie waiting for that new forever home! We often have rabbits looking for homes The Shelter often has rabbits available for adoption. If you want more information phone the Shelter on (02) 9587 9611. Fancy a break? One of SDCH supporters owns a fabulous apartment in Jindabyne which is let out to holidaymakers. The picture below is the view from the apartment.
If you make a winter booking for the apartment, the owner will donate 15% of the rental to SDCH, and if you make a week's summer booking, the owner will donate $200 to SDCH. There's just one catch - you must mention that you read about the apartment on the Sydney Dogs & Cats Home website. What a great place to stay if you're heading to the snow this year, or perhaps you might like to think about a summer break at Jindabyne (if you haven't been to the Snowy in summer you don't know what you're missing!). And ... you'd be helping the animals at SDCH at the same time. For more information check out the website: http://www.snowridge3.com.au
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