Tales from Australia CAN
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Australia CAN aims to change the world with pet friendly aged care
Posted: April 2023
Pets provide mental and physical health benefits, such as exercise and socialisation, particularly for older adults in residential care. Yet, only 18% of aged care facilities permit residents to keep pets.
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Australia CAN grateful for outdoor media support
Posted: October 2022
Companion Animal Network Australia (Australia CAN) wholeheartedly thanks outdoor media companies Stream Outdoor, Total Outdoor Media and QMS for generously donating outdoor advertising space across the country to our organisation for the past few months.
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Rescue dogs are the best breed of all
Posted: May 2015
Since emigrating from the United Kingdom in 2001, foster care volunteer Ruth Simpson has guided more than 70 dogs into new, loving homes.
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My pet project
Posted: April 2015
Foster care provides vulnerable companion animals with a second chance at a healthy, safe and happy life. It is also one of the most rewarding things a person can do for these deserving creatures.
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Broome's vulnerable animals: Australia comes to the rescue
Posted: March 2015
The quest to make a positive difference to the welfare of companion animals is never easy. Many Australians, including hundreds of selfless volunteers, work tirelessly at animal re-homing centres around the country to achieve outcomes that improve the lives of these animals.
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Why foster care matters for animals and humans alike
Posted: March 2015
Foster care is an important and invaluable way of giving shelter animals and rescued animals a second chance at life. It also delivers a range of benefits to the foster carer, as well as the pet.
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Stop animal suffering on puppy farms - A Call To Action
Posted: February 2015
Help animals who are suffering on puppy farms by taking action to oppose a bill, under which where the recent exposure of animal cruelty within the greyhound racing industry would likely have been a criminal act.
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