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Tips to Add Fun to Your Dog's Day

Are you looking for ideas to make your furry friend’s life better? We lead busy lives and often it’s necessary for us to be away from home for long periods. But just like us, dogs like to be kept entertained and can easily become bored without enough to do leading to unwanted and destructive behaviours. 

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Back to Work or School Routine for a Happy Dog

As the back-to-school or return-to-work season approaches, families experience a shift in their household routines. It’s time to start setting early alarms, packing school lunches and leaving the house quiet during the day. Your dog’s daily routine also will change, and they will be home alone more.  

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Top Tips for Caring for Senior Pets

Senior pets, especially senior rescue pets, can be some of the most loving and loyal companions you’ll ever have. While they may have a few more grey hairs and a bit of wear and tear, these golden oldies can bring immense joy into your life. Caring for senior pets requires some special attention and understanding to ensure their golden years are comfortable and happy. Here are our top tips for taking care of senior rescue pets. 

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Lexie's Incredible Journey

Alexis (better known as Lexie) is probably a familiar face. It’s hard to forget the sad, forlorn face of Lexie the Border Collie, who captured hearts as the face of our Best Friends Campaign in May and June. From the moment Lexie came into the care of Sydney Dogs & Cats Home, her journey from a painful and extremely sad dog to a friendly and beloved family pet has been awe-inspiring.  

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From Racetrack to your Heart

Do you have a spot in your heart and home for a Greyhound who’s ready to leave his racing days behind? Meet Jerry Rascal, a charming and eager dog with a heart full of love and a zest for life.

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Adventures of Jigglypuff

Meet our incredible feline friend, Jigglypuff, whose journey has been nothing short of extraordinary! This adorable kitty, not from the Pokémon world, has faced hardships but has emerged as a shining example of resilience.

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Adoption Success Story: Herbie

Herbie the cat (formerly known as Kawaii), is a feline with a striking panther-like appearance that immediately catches your attention. However, his sweet and affectionate nature is what truly captures your heart.

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Safe Haven for Lost & Abandoned Pets

Every day, we see animals with varying levels of need. Some simply require a warm bed and nourishing food to regain their strength and grow, while others need extensive medical intervention. One such case was Alexis, an 8-year-old Border Collie who arrived at our facility in an appalling state.

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Bright Future for Bailey

Beautiful Bailey is the sweetest and happiest boy and it’s hard to believe he found himself in a shelter. While Bailey has such a large smile and happy personality, the first thing that stood out about Bailey when he walked through the doors of the Home was that you could barely see his eyes.

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Foster Carer Highlight: Monica

For Monica, there are many rewarding sides to being a foster carer. Monica and her husband have been fostering for close to 3 years at Sydney Dogs & Cats Home as well as volunteering her time around the shelter.

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Volunteer Spotlight: Jayne

Jayne first became involved in volunteering at Sydney Dogs & Cats Home when she developed a special bond with her neighbour’s rescue dog named Bomba. Through her special connection with Bomba, Jayne learnt about animal rescue organisations and felt compelled to be involved in helping animals in need.

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Jimmy: A Foster Success Story

Jimmy (previously Dobby) found himself at Sydney Dogs & Cats Home in the thick of the pandemic in 2020. Jimmy, a small Chihuahua, wasn’t coping with the stress of a shelter environment and the staff wanted to get him out into a foster home as quickly as possible.

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Pet Safety During NYE

The festive season is typically a time for celebration! With Christmas done and dusted for another year, our sights are turned to New Year’s Eve and counting down the clock to midnight.

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Volunteer Spotlight

Our volunteers are the heart and soul of Sydney Dogs & Cats Home, many of whom have spent countless hours of their weekends, days off and public holidays including Christmas and New Year’s Day choosing to spend time with our dogs, cats, pockets pets and the occasional sheep.

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5 Tips For Lost Pets

Sydney Dogs & Cats Home have 5 tips to prevent losing pets and 5 tips about what to do if you have lost your pet. Rule number 1, don't panic!

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Mighty Malabar

Malabar the cat came into the Home in March this year. At first, he wasn’t so sure what was in store for him and was a little unsure of shelter life.

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Alumni Spotlight: Alfie

Rachel and her family were devastated when their previous dog had sadly passed away at the age of 12, leaving their home feeling empty without a four-legged friend.

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Frightened and Frozen to Friendly and Flourishing  

When Tandy (previously Charlotte) came to Sydney Dogs & Cats Home she was a scared and timid, but friendly dog unsure of where she was, the new people around her and what her life was about to become.

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Chloe: Then and Now

Chloe the staffy came into Sydney Dogs & Cats Home in February 2020. When she first came into the Home, Chloe was in a terrible condition and was very underweight and needed extensive medical care.

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Bandit the One-Eyed Beauty

Bandit (formerly Clare) the 7-year-old little terrier arrived at the Home back in March quite nervous and in a dire situation.

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Two Little Ringworm Stars

There has been a number of kittens who recently arrived at the Home with ringworm, including Narvi and Tarvos, both named after little moons around Saturn!

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Awesome Alumni Alert: Lily the Pomeranian

We received an awesome update about Lily (formerly Bindi) the Pomeranian who recently celebrated her 3rd ‘Gotcha Day’ with mum Despina.

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Topdeck, The Top Cat

Elysia had heard about Sydney Dogs & Cats Home 6 years ago from her mum who knew she had been wanting to adopt a rescue animal.

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A Side of Butter

Butter the cat came to the Home in March 2022 where he instantly won over the staff with his strong headbutts and extremely friendly personality.

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Lily the Adventure Cat

Sara and her partner Chris had been looking to find an adventurous pet to fit into their lifestyle and be included in all their activities.

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Animal Rescue Awards Launch at Sydney Dogs & Cats Home

Sydney Dogs & Cats Home were excited to host the Companion Animal Rescue Awards launch event.

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Why Cat Backpacks are Unsuitable for Your Pets

We have all seen cat owners carrying around their furry friend in cute bubble backpacks, especially in online videos and photos. The pets look cute to humans, but are these bags safe and comfortable for the cat?

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How to Ensure Your Pet's Teeth are Healthy & Strong

We spend a lot of time ensuring our pets eat the right nutritious food, drink enough water and get adequate exercise to ensure they have optimal health. But are you ensuring that your furry one’s fangs are in tip top shape?

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Young Legend Awarded for Fundraising Efforts

After raising a collective $2500 for Sydney Dogs & Cats Home in 2020 and 2021 through the Return & Earn container recycling scheme, 13-year-old Vaughn Arambatzis was named a ‘local legend’ by local media and public figures for his outstanding fundraising efforts.

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Trifle's New Life

When Trifle came to the Home last year after a life on the streets our Animal Care Team ensured that Trifle was his best self to find a new home.

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Giving Clementine a Leg Up

In mid-December, a young cat of Sydney named Clementine had found herself in a life-threatening situation. She had been through a trauma and broken her front right leg, causing immeasurable pain when she moved.

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Gentle Giant Six Finds His Forever Home

Gentle giant Six came into the shelter as a lost dog with his Rottweiler buddy Rocco last October

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A Big Future 'in Sight' for Treacle

Treacle came to Sydney Dogs & Cats Home as a tiny 4-week-old kitten with very unusual-looking eyes. She had a birth defect called eyelid agenesis – the complete absence of eyelids, which made her eyes look wide open all of the time.

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Senior Pet Project: Joey and Stanley

Bonded buddies Joey and Stanley are a pair of senior gentlemen who came into Sydney Dogs & Cats Homes as lost dogs in desperate need of a fresh start.

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Polly’s Express Journey to her best life

Fluffy girl Polly (previously Polar) is a three-year-old Japanese Spitz who came to Sydney Dogs & Cats Home as a lost dog with her mate Luka (previously Beluga). It was clear on arrival the pair was significantly overweight and had an appetite to match.

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Brighter days for Lexy the Shar Pei

Lovely Lexy the Shar Pei came to Sydney Dogs & Cats Home in October as a lost dog and was a little nervous to be here. Who can blame her, with there being so many new sounds, smells and people? Little did Lexy know, things would start looking up for her.

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Scam Awareness Week: Shining a light on puppy scams

The pandemic saw many people staying home and welcoming a furry companion into their lives to help deal with the loneliness and isolation.  Here at Sydney Dogs & Cats Home, we saw a large number of companion animals find loving homes during lockdown.

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Young Gilbert's Big Surgery

Young Gilbert has a face that would make anybody swoon! This Terrier-x boy is curious, friendly and loves playing with toys, thrashing and trashing them around until his heart is content.

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Senior Pet Project: JoeJoe

JoeJoe, the 9-year-old Australian Bulldog-x, came to Sydney Dogs & Cats Home in early September as a lost dog. He was concerningly skinny and had an array of senior dog health issues that needed urgent attention.

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13-year-old Vaughn Smashes Another Return & Earn Fundraising Goal for Sydney Dogs & Cats Home

After raising $500 for Sydney Dogs & Cats Home in 2020 through Return & Earn and community donations, 13-year-old Vaughn hoped to double his fundraising efforts in 2021 to $1,000.

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Boofy Boy Huckelberry Blossoms After Dental Care

At first glance, Huckleberry looks a little rough and scary, but this distinguished gentleman is anything but!

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Senior Cat Brings Joy to Elderly Adopter

At Sydney Dogs & Cats Home, not only do we bear witness to the transformative effects of adoption on lost and abandoned pets, but also the ability of pets enrich the lives of people who adopt.

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Perfect Pooch Completes Young Family

Pablo the French Bulldog had been surrendered to Sydney Dogs & Cats Home due to no fault of his own. It was a rare occurrence to find an almost 2-year-old French Bulldog available for adoption from a shelter.

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Sweet as a Bowl of Trifle

Don’t be fooled by Trifle – he may look mean and scary, but he is the complete opposite! Trifle came into the Home after a life on the streets, a little worse for wear.

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King Adopted After Nine Months in Care

King was one of the Home's longest-standing feline residents, spending nine months in our care before finding his forever home in March this year.

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Hurricane Jasper

When Jasper (previously Jammie) arrived as a 4-week old kitten, he had fleas and a ruptured right eye. It was a graphic sight. His eye was bulging from its socket and bleeding.

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Senior Pet Project: Poppy

Senior sweetheart Poppy (previously Geranium) is a Maltese x Shih Tzu who came to the Home in April with concerning lumps and bumps under the skin of her abdomen, severe dental disease, sensitive ears and a nasty eye ulcer.

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Sticks and Stones Won’t Break My Bones, but they Will Clog My Intestines

Lucia was found dumped outside the Home in June hunched over with health concerns including dehydration and hypersalivation. She was dangerously underweight and couldn’t keep down food or water.

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Georgia's Story

Georgia the Bulldog is a sweet little peach who came to the Home in June with blood on the tip of her nose, scabs all over her head, runny eyes and suspicious masses on her ears.

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Covid Safety Update

In light of the evolving COVID-19 stay at home orders affecting Greater Sydney, we have implemented temporary measures for our organisation to ensure the safety of our community.

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Terrified Staffy Finds Confidence in New Home

Stewy was one of the most anxious dogs our animal attendants had ever met. He was terrified of every noise and movement. When people came to see him he’d freeze or hide in his crate…

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Milo & Roro: The Perfect Pair

When Milo was brought in by a council ranger at only 10-weeks-old, he was terrified. He would hide behind bowls and boxes when approached and would completely freeze when handled…

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Narla Reunited with Family After Nine Months

We had a very heartwarming and unusual adoption in March, where Narla the Staffy (previously Jane) was reunited with her family after being lost for nine months!

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Urgent Care for Piper After Balcony Fall

Piper was found at the base of a nine-storey apartment building with injuries suggesting she fell from a balcony. When she was brought to the Home, it was clear she needed immediate vet attention…

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Chestnut the Staffy Saves Poisoned Puppy

Chestnut the Staffy saved a Kelpie puppy’s life last week, after providing a blood donation to help cure the effects of rat bait poisoning...

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The 12 Kittens of Christmas

On the first of December, a policeman brought to me, a box of kittens riddled with fleas… 

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Senior Pet Project: Mr Darcy

Mr Darcy arrived at the Home as a stray with an affliction on almost every inch of his body. Immediately, our vet team noticed he was underweight with gunky eyes, dirty ears, chipped teeth and matted fur.

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Microchip Reunites Long-lost Family Cat

Colleen was shocked when she found out her cat Leo had turned up at the Home. Leo had been missing for eight months, having escaped when his family moved house.

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Obi's Story: From Agony to Adventure

When Obi was brought into the Home, it was clear he required immediate vet attention. The young Staffy cross was suffering a horrific collar wound, suggesting his collar had been fitted when he was a young puppy and hadn’t been loosened as he grew.

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Caring for a Deaf Cat

Do you know how to care for a deaf cat? Deaf cats tend to be very alert and aware of their surroundings, but there are a few things owners need to know before welcoming one into their home.

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Transforming Lives 365 Days of the Year

When Munroe, a little Kelpie puppy, was picked up and brought in by a council ranger, he was timid, extremely underweight and suffering hair loss...

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Paul's Three White Deaf Cats

When Paul walked into Sydney Dogs & Cats Home in June 2019, he had no idea he would soon become the owner of three white deaf cats… 

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Vaughn's Return and Earn Fundraiser

11-year old South Sydney boy Vaughn has collected over 3,000 recyclable containers since June to Return and Earn for Sydney Dogs & Cats Home.

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Tips and Tricks for Fleas and Ticks

The weather is warming up and you know what that means! Ticks and fleas… Check out our guide on how to identify ticks and fleas and prevent and treat a bite or infestation.

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The Stars Align for Aries

Aries appeared to be a happy, healthy cat when she was surrendered into our care in June, until a mystery cyst appeared...

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Narla's Year in Care Comes to a Happy End

After over one year in our care, our gorgeous Narla has found a home out in the country thanks to the support of our volunteers and Albury Wodonga Animal Rescue.

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Resolving Motley's Ringworm

Motley came into our care with ringworm, putting her adoption on hold. Luckily, one of our committed foster carers welcomed Motley into her home and she's now well on her way to recovery.

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Senior Pet Project: Long Road to Recovery

14-year-old Primrose came into the Home in May as skin and bones with patchy fur and a severe live flea infestation. Her skin was irritated all over, so we immediately jumped to action...

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Senior Pet Project: Crumpet the Foster Fail

Crumpet came to us made weary by his time on the streets. The 10-year-old gentleman had no ID and initially appeared to be suffering arthritis, a cyst on the back of his neck and dental disease...

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Senior Pet Project: Buckley's Big Surgeries

Buckley the 13-year-old Chinese Crested Powderpuff came to us with eye discharge, inflamed ears, whole body dermatitis, a heart murmur and severe dental disease...

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Senior Pet Project: Senior Surrender

Sweet Jellico had done a lot of moving around by the time he got to our shelter. He’d been passed onto a few people, which had been a very stressful and confusing experience...

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Senior Pet Project: Feeble to Forever Home

12-year-old Finbar looked worse for wear when he was brought to the Home in June. He had lumps growing in strange places, sore knees, a loose claw, excess weight and hadn’t seen the dentist in a while...

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Room to Breathe: How We Fixed Up Two Frenchies

Stitch and Lily the French Bulldog siblings arrived at the Home in May with major deformities. It took a few surgeries, but they can now 'breathe easy' in their new forever homes.

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Bubbles' Battle with Cat Flu

Five-week-old Bubbles came to us with swollen and inflamed eyes, requiring a lengthy course of treatment. Thanks to her dedicated foster carer, she's now a healthy foster fail!

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Old Fractures, New Beginning

When Winston arrived at the Home, he seemed like your usual young cat. He was active and playful and enjoyed a good pat, but during his initial exam, our vet team noticed something very unusual...

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Senior Pet Project: Sumo Finds Sanctuary

Sumo arrived at the Home in a sorry state with inflamed skin, cloudy eyes and a limp. With a series of treatments and transfer to a special rescue, he's now enjoying his senior years in a comfy home!

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Morpheus' Remarkable Recovery

When Morpheus came into the Home with a major eye infection, the chances of saving his eye didn't look good. A few months on, he's enjoying his forever home with two healthy eyes!

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A Perfect Match

Who says you can't teach rescue dogs new tricks? Our past residents Cap and Wanda have been trained up as an assistance and therapy dog, dishing out cuddles and helping with every day tasks.

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Senior Pet Project: From Grubby to Glam

Ron came into the Home with painful matted fur, anxiety and lots of untreated ailments. After lots of vet appointments, medicated shampoo and TLC, he looks like a new man!

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Helping Your Dog Adjust to Post-pandemic Life

For dogs, COVID-19 has been great! Their humans are home more often, paying them much more attention than usual. But what happens when things get back to normal? Find out how to make the transition easy for your pet.

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Senior Pet Project: Herbert's Winning Grin

After six months at the Home, 10-year-old Herbert was adopted in December 2019, putting his rough past behind him. Today he enjoys long naps, new friends and all the walks he could wish for.

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Big Dogs in Small Spaces

It’s commonly believed that you can’t keep big dogs in small apartments, but the truth is, when it comes to housing for your big boy (or girl), size doesn’t always matter.

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From Thin to Thriving: Peewee’s Story

You couldn’t tell now, but one-year-old Peewee came into the Home in mid-March timid and severely underweight.

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Senior Pet Project: Lorna Finds Love

Ten-year-old Lorna came into the Home in early March looking like she’d had a rough life on the streets.

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Senior Pet Project: Harley's Happy Ending

Harley (previously Celine) came into the Home as an elderly stray with lots of aches and pains. Today, she's enjoying her twilight years in comfort her forever home.

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Foster Carers Needed for Medium/Large Sized Dogs

We're always looking to expand our network of foster carers with people who can provide temporary homes for our medium and large-sized dogs.

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Bunjamin, It's More than Dogs & Cats

In addition to the 1,000 of cats and dogs arriving into our care we also receive other pets like Bunjamin.

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Nora's Lucky Break

Follow Nora's journey as her life was transformed by our team of staff, volunteers and the generousity of our community.

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Tiger's Surgery a First

A smoochy older gentleman, Tiger's surgery at our new vet clinic in South Strathfield was a first.

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Dorothy in Care More than 12 Months

As Sydney's only charity pound, we don't put a time limit on abandoned pets like Dorothy who are waiting to be adopted.

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Goober in Sunny Queensland

The team goes above and beyond to find our residents like Goober a happy outcome.

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Alicia - Cats Do Have More than One Life

Surviving a fall from a balcony, Alicia sustained some severe injuries.

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Zorro - a Lover and a Fighter

Puss in Boots has got nothing on our swashbuckling Zorro.

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Reunion Time

Some reunions are a little longer in the making but we're so proud to play a part in making the magic happen.

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Senior Pet Project: Gentle Blue

Blue was rushed into surgery for an emergency medical procedure.

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Senior Pet Project: Caring for Carla

The team were concerned for Carla as she strained to urinate.

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Tye to Tri

Two adorable Kelpie puppies arrived at the Home, one definitely the runt of the litter.

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Julietta from Tragedy to Triumph

Julietta had a bit of a rough start to life.

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Senior Pet Project: Our Precious Bullet

Bullet's story will penetrate your heart.

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Senior Pet Project: Molly Melts Hearts

A heartbreaking story with a happy ending for Molly.

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Senior Pet Project: Bo Our Beloved Tripawd

Bo arrived at Sydney Dogs and Cats Home with a large mass protruding from his leg.

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Senior Pet Project: Django

Django entered Sydney Dogs and Cats Home with Grade 4 Dental Disease.

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Senior Pet Project: Beautiful Buddha

Following successful surgery, Buddha is ready for her forever home.

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Gobble, Gobble! The Traveling Turkeys

Brad and Chad's road trip from city to country.

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Hunting for a Home

Hunter, one of our deaf kitties, is on the prowl for a forever home.

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Lovely Lilly Settling into Her New Home

Lilly loves her new home but struggles on her walks.  Ian Shivers from Bondi Behaviourist is working with Lilly and her humans to overcome this challenge.

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Senior Pet Project: Jasper

Supporting the Senior Pet Project helps our seniors, like Jasper, to receive the essential treatment they need.

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Senior Pet Project: Monster

Help give a senior pet like Monster a new leash on life.

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Give a New Leash on Life

Support the Senior Pet Project, helping pets in their twilight years.

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Senior Pet Project: A Second Chance

Adopted by Adam and Natalie Goodes, our Senior Pet Project ambassadors, Chance found herself in our care at the age of nine.

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Neptune's Living with FIV

Of the hundreds of cats we've welcomed in recent months several have tested positive for FIV.

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Baby Girl Finds a Home

Sometimes it takes that little bit longer for some of our residents to find their forever homes.

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A Tale of Hope

Hope's wonderful transformation in the care of Sydney Dogs and Cats Home.

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Bo Bounces Back

Bo recently underwent life-saving surgery to remove a cancerous growth.

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Django's Perfect Match

Advice from Bondi Behaviourist's Ian Shivers on how to find your perfect canine companion.

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Senior Pet Project Update: Bluey's Happily Ever After

Aged 15 years Bluey found himself lost and homeless.

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Life and Love with Lorenzo

Lorenzo has FIV which may be for life but it is not a life sentence.

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Restoring Rusty to Health

Rusty underwent a three-hour life saving procedure.

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Dorothy Transformed from Mange to Marvellous

Dorothy, now ready to find her forever home,  came into our care with one of the worst cases of mange the team had seen.

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Our New Home

With the site secured for the future Sydney Dogs and Cats Home, we are now focused on the build.

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Serpico - three years, five homes

How does a handsome, affectionate, good natured cat end up in five different homes and owners over a three year period.

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Rory's Unexpected Diagnosis

When the vet team put Rory under anesthetic they quickly realised something was wrong.

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Pumpkin on the Mend in Her New Home

Arriving at the Home scared and injured our team stepped into action.

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Super Caturday Success

We were able to clear the cattery in anticipation of kitten season.

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Benefits of Adopting an Adult Cat

Before you adopt a kitten consider the advantages of adopting an adult cat.

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Before You Pack Your Bags

How to avoid a potential tragedy for you and your pet.

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Gopher's Journey from Ringworm to Rehomed

Gopher arrived at the Home covered in ringworm lesions.

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Team Cat Leader Holly Shares Her Story

Fundraising for Sydney Dogs and Cats Home in the upcoming City2Surf, Holly shares her story.

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Purr-fect New Home

Land has been secured to build a new Sydney Dogs and Cats Home.

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Eight Reasons to Adopt Two Kittens

It may actually be better to adopt two kittens instead of one on its own....

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Given a New Leash on Life

Support the Senior Pet Project, helping pets in their twilight years.

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Senior Pet Project: $15K Away

Just shy of our goal to fund the Senior Pet Project for the next 12 months.

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Senior Pet Project: Rambo's Road to Recovery

Often seniors arrive at the Home in a neglected state...

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Senior Pet Project: Chuck Finds a Home

Sometimes it takes a bit more time for our seniors to find a home...

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Senior Pet Project: Zeek as told by Stuart, our GM

Zeek is one of the inspirations for the Senior Pet Project...

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Senior Pet Project: Tasha

The Senior Pet Project is designed to assist animals in need like Tasha.

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Senior Pet Project: Sasha

The Senior Pet Project is designed to assist animals in need like Sasha.

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Senior Pet Project: Betty White

The Senior Pet Project is designed to assist animals in need like Betty White.

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Put your Paws Up

Run to fund exercise and equipment yards, join #teamSDCH for City2Surf

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Chuck's Changing Fortunes

Brought in as a stray, no one came to claim this gentle 10-year-old Kelpie Cross

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Transforming Lizzy

Lizzy arrived at SDCH scratching and itching and losing her hair

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Patience and Perseverance Payday

Some animals need a little more time and assistance to find their forever homes.....this was true of Charlie, the Labradoodle.

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SDCH Volunteer Wins Local Award

The Hon. David Coleman MP and the Hon Julie Bishop MP, Minister for Foreign Affairs present SDCH volunteer Peggy Christodoulides with the 2018 Banks Volunteer Award

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Pet Food Brings Shelter and Love

Hill's and PetO are launching ‘Food, Shelter, Love’ – an initiative aiming to raise $10K for SDCH.

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Preventative Health Care At SDCH Secured By Zoetis

SDCH is pleased to announce their new partnership with global animal health company, Zoetis.

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Cats Paw-ing In This Kitten Season

Sydney Dogs and Cats Home is expecting to take in over 850 cats and kittens in during the season and have so far adopted and fostered out close to 120 felines, with another 20 lost cats being reunited with their owners.

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Meet The Team And Their Fur-ever Friends: Siobhan, Moose & Scout

Introducing you to the people of SDCH who decided to bring their work home with them…for good!

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Senior Pet Project

Big, small, young or old – at Sydney Dogs and Cats Home, we do not discriminate, which is why we are introducing our Senior Pet Project to shed light on the benefits of owning a senior companion.

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Give Your Pooch A Safe and Happy New Year’s Eve

It's almost time to celebrate the arrival of a new year, but fireworks can spook even the bravest of dogs. Here are a few things you can do to ensure your dog remains happy and safe on New Year's Eve.

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Make A Friend For Cats In Need These Holidays

Two 10 week old rescue kittens, Chester and Mia are doing a very important job for Sydney Dogs and Cats Home (SDCH). They are road testing the latest cat toys to hit the charity pound since SDCH’s call out to the community to make origami mice for the felines in their care.

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Paw-Some Party Raises Thousands For Lost And Abandoned Pets

There was not a dry eye in the Grand Ballroom of the Hilton on Saturday night as 350 people watched the transformation of Melody. The 12 year old Pointer was the star of a video shown to guests of Sydney Dogs and Cats Home (SDCH)’s black tie Annual Fundraising Gala which saw close to $100K raised for the charity pound.

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Over $9,000 Raised For Lost and Abandoned Animals

Thanks to the generous support of Hill’s Pet Nutrition, PetO and their customers, a total of $9,120 has been raised to help SDCH and the 3000+ animals which head in through their doors each year.

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Purr-fect Night To Support Animals In Need

A luxurious 5 night resort getaway is just one of the many exciting prizes on offer at Sydney Dogs and Cats Home’s Annual Fundraising Gala on the night of the 18th November.

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Pet Food Buys Support For Lost and Abandoned Animals

PetO and Hill’s Pet Nutrition are encouraging pet owners to top up their furry friends’ food supplies over the next two weeks to support fundraising for Sydney Dogs and Cats Home (SDCH) and to promote the importance of good nutrition for their beloved animals.

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Wanted: Foster Carers

Do you want to be a pet owner, yet are unable to make the long term and financial commitment that goes along with the responsibility of bringing home a furry friend?

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Relly's Reunion

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