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Central Western Daily

Pets & Animals

More than 100 whales saved, 28 dead in mass stranding

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Between 50 and 100 pilot whales are stranded at Toby's Inlet near Dunsborough in Western Australia on April 25. Picture via Facebook/Parks and Wildlife Service, Western Australia

Anna McGuinness

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Farmers caught off guard by snarly snake caught on tractor

Jodie O'Sullivan

Snakes alive ... this brown snake was very affronted when he was unearthed from under a water trough on John and Genevieve Guest's Snowy Mountains property on April 18.

Aussie scientists taking down the international illegal parrot trade

Emily Anderson

Dr George Olah is the chief investigator in a new research project led by ANU into creating a genetic database for parrots. Picture supplied

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Peggy and Molly reunited after premier intervenes

Anna McGuinness Anna Houlahan

Molly the magpie reunited with staffy friends Peggy and Ruby. Picture Facebook/Peggy and Molly

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Antarctica's 'penguin post office' has an opening

Emma Horn

The United Kingdoms Antarctic Heritage Trust is seeking a 'penguin postie' to work in Port Lockroy, Antartica between November 2024 and March 2025. Picture by Natalie Corbett (CCN Travel, 2022-2023 Port Lockroy postmaster).

Mystery illness paralysing thousands of lorikeets

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Dr Tania Bishop (far right) rehabilitates a sick bird in Grafton, NSW in February 2024. Pictures via WIRES and RSPCA Queensland

Emma Horn

Serious pet attacks triple in past decade

Dogs accounted for 40 per cent of hospitalisations from animal attacks, with pet-provoked injuries tripling over the past decade. Picture Shutterstock

Ben Silvester

Virgin to allow cats and dogs in plane cabins in Australian first

Virgin Australia has unveiled plans to allow pets onboard domestic flights. Picture by Virgin Australia

Anna McGuinness

'I've jumped over the snake': Watch as mum's instincts kick in to rescue kids

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Caitlin Walker with dog Nala and kids Aston and Oakley. Picture by Adam Trafford

Adam Spencer

Father and daughter's plight to save rare and unique chook breeds

Jaylin O'Connor, 13-years-old, with her white sultan chook on their Yendon farm. Picture supplied

Anna Houlahan

Pet cat likely cause of US bubonic plague case

Officials believe the patient contracted the bubonic plague from a pet cat. Picture via Shutterstock.

How a chat over a beer led to the world's largest platypus rescue facility

Mackenzie the platypus. Picture by Rick Stevens

The $12m conservation centre will be a refuge during bushfires.

Orlander Ruming

Designer or pure bred? Australia's top dog breeds revealed

New data shows the Cavoodle was Australia's most popular breed in 2023. Picture by Shutterstock

Anna McGuinness

12yo girl saves pet guinea pig from becoming snake's dinner

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Rosie Wightman, 12, rescues her pet guinea pig MaxiBon from a hungry snake. Picture via Instagram/kipwightman

Anna McGuinness

Bluey could be top dog after hoax claims mar world's oldest dog title

Les Hall with Bluey, the world's second oldest dog. Picture via Wikipedia

Anna McGuinness

Litter of puppies dumped at Orange City Pound found to have parvo

Orange City Pound. File picture

'The closure was necessary for staff to provide proper care.'

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Central West trainer's pups to charm TV audience in new season of popular series

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Dog trialling champion and dog educator, Mick Hudson, with three of his puppies, who will star on the new season of ABC TV's Muster Dogs. Pictures supplied/ABC TV

Sarah Falson

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