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Animal welfare issues in destination countries

On arrival, animals are subject to various welfare risks. In overseas destinations with different climates, animals must adjust to new and sometimes extreme temperatures, especially in the case of sheep transported from Australia to the Middle East. They generally endure long waiting periods before disembarking ships and being loaded onto trucks, where rough handling can cause distress and injury. During truck journeys to feedlots and/or slaughterhouses, they are usually denied access to food or water which can lead to dehydration and exhaustion. Once at the slaughterhouse, they may be subject to a range of different slaughter methods, including unskilled and sometimes illegal methods which cause pain and suffering.   

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Dec 2019 We're fighting the drought - alot of animals need transporting out of paddocks with nothing to eat



3.3.15   So many horrible rescues this year already! Operations & nursing have all been successful so we look forward to getting these animals ready for their new homes  in the near future!



Bit chewed but now safe

November 4, 2013

Big THANKYOU to local Year6 school girl Jessica who rescued a goose being attacked by a dog at the park.
After chasing the dog away she and her mum wrapped the goose in a car seat cover and took him to the Vet.
He looks abit chewed in this photo but other than that he's in good health at our Shelter & getting over his ordeal . Geese are not safe at local parks. Please never dump a goose at a park.
One Lucky Goose.

 

Bushfire Appeal

October 22, 2013

Please help Pets who are victims of the ongoing NSW bushfires...
Critter Rescue is organising an Appeal for Pet Food (non-perishable only) to give to pets who are victims of the NSW fires.
Kearsley Rural Fire Service will distribute pet food to people with pets who are victims of the October NSW bushfires in the Hunter, Blue Mountains & other desperate parts of NSW.
Please donate cans & bags of petfood to help pets & owners caught up in this terrible situation. You can drop off Pet Food at Kears...


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Spring has Sprung!

October 22, 2013
Please consider buying already hatched & sexed chickens. And hey how about adopting a beautiful cat or dog from your local Pound, for example from a HIGH KILL POUND.  RSPCA Rutherford has lots of great dogs & cats & roosters & lots of other cute pets to adopt. Give them a ring!
Critter Rescue asks you please don't hatch eggs yourself because they usually are roosters or male ducks/geese.  Better to adopt.
Please don't breed dogs & cats....it's better to get your dog or cat desexed!   If you're ...
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Samsung Galaxy Tab

October 22, 2013

BIG thankyou to Ryan Accounting in Cessnock for donating 1st Prize to our Term 4 School Competition!!
Hey kids it's UNLOCKED - a Samsung Galaxy Tab. What a great prize!!!  This Term it's all about Cat ownership.
See your school for all the details to enter. It's easy to Enter and you'll learn all the important things about keeping
 a cat so it doesn't hurt the Aussie wildlife  (or get hurt itself).  Cats are great pets but they need to have proper housing
so give us your ideas and you can win t...


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Term 4 School Competition

October 13, 2013

Has your primary school signed up for our Competition yet?? If not ask your teacher to email us & we'll send them the details.
It's all about responsible pet ownership and LOTS OF FUN!  Great prizes to be won
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Visit us on Facebook

August 26, 2013
We are now on Facebook.  Join the fun!

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Funny Pic

August 26, 2013
We thought this was a funny photo. Taken at the end of a recent exhausting pig rescue. Pig & human are now doing fine!


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Rooster Girl asking for help for the animals

August 26, 2013
Rooster Girl is always out & about saving roosters who've been dumped in the bush, at Vets & pounds.  But she took time out from her busy schedule to do some fundraising for all the animals in our care
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School Visits

August 11, 2013
It's Term 3 & as usual it's when we do our Winter Visits to local schools. This year our two Volunteers - Lyn Human and Hercules Dog have been having fun visiting classrooms talking about Responsible Pet Ownership. They reported  back that there's lots of really happy, kind & informed kids in our community who care for their pets. 


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This could be YOU picking up manure at our Shelter

August 11, 2013
What fun!!!!  This is Your INVITATION to volunteer for Critter Rescue.

But seriously, there's lots of other things YOU can do to help animals. Contact us on the Contact page on this site for more information.
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Critter Rescue We never give up. We find an appropriate home for every critter. Everyone deserves a loving home