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Greenway Views a leader in pet friendly seniors living and aged care in ACT
Posted: June 2023
“Greenway Views ® is a retirement and aged care community located in Tuggeranong, ACT and is operated by LDK (Love, Decency and Kindness) Seniors’ Living, which provides for all levels of care from independent right up to dementia, palliative and end-of-life care in ACT and NSW.”
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Odyssey Lifestyle Care Communities encourages pet friendly living
Posted: May 2023
Pets can provide older adults with a sense of purpose and responsibility, not to mention a reason to stay active and engaged in their communities.”
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Pets on public transport: making it possible
Posted: June 2018
Sydney and Victoria allow pets to travel on some forms of public transport under strict conditions. However, many places in Australia do not yet have pet-friendly public transport. This is a particular issue for older Australians who want to use public transport.
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Lovetails – Guinea pigs as pets
Posted: June 2018
I have never really harboured more than a cursory interest in guinea pigs, and certainly never desired one as a pet. And then a funny little creature called Yenoe made his way into the clinic.
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Calming pets with sensory enrichment
Posted: May 2018
We all hope that pets in our care are happy, carefree and suffer the minimum stress possible. Some simple sensory measures involving both stimulation and relaxation, may help to relax animals.
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Foster care - You can do it!
Posted: April 2018
Have you ever thought about fostering a dog or cat? It’s a privilege to take a dog in, love them, play with them, encourage them to trust humans again and watch them develop and grow.
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Volunteers make a big difference
Posted: May 2015
Volunteers make a very important contribution to our three shelters at Dogs' Homes of Tasmania. They have all levels of experience, from recent inductees to those with more than 20 years of service.
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