Pets
Single, lonely, eccentric: reclaiming the ‘sexist’ cat lady stereotype
Music megastar Taylor Swift is the “the poster girl for cat ladies”. So why does the trope persist as shorthand for a single, lonely, eccentric, sexless woman?
- by Cara Waters
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My son loves our neighbours’ dachshund. Can he offer free doggie daycare?
The short answer: it’s a win-win situation, writes our Modern Guru.
- by Danny Katz
Government’s ‘please explain’ to Gold Coast magpie couple over animated series
Molly was returned to the couple on the condition they had “no ongoing commercial gain from the bird or its image” but the couple’s manager insists a planned cartoon is above board.
- by Cameron Atfield
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Opinion
Shame, humility and tennis balls: Going to the dog park is like church, but better
God is God. At the park, God is a ball. Priests are dog groomers or walkers. Holy bread is chicken (unless you’re an oodle with an allergy).
- by Charlotte Mortlock
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Opinion
Ten things that man’s best friend could do better
Do dogs really need to follow you from room to room, all day, every day, in the expectation that you’ll do something interesting?
- by Richard Glover
Medicare for pets? Government urged to consider subsidising vet fees
The state government should consider subsidising pet care to address burnout, stress and suicide among vets, a NSW parliamentary inquiry recommends.
- by Amber Schultz
Wild Thang crowned world’s ugliest dog after five tries
Perhaps it’s his pink tongue, or the way his eyes poke out from a mop of frizzy fur, but Wild Thang has made judges’ hearts sing.
- by Aimee Ortiz
The small town between Melbourne and Adelaide where kelpies reign supreme
The Casterton Kelpie Muster has become a wildly successful dog show, resulting in world records and a tourism boom for the small Victorian town.
- by Najma Sambul
Opinion
Opinion
Some say pet rats can’t breed with wild rats. I have 40 reasons to believe otherwise
When my kids’ four pet rats escaped, they made a new friend. He was burly. Brown. The bad-boy of backyard rodents.
- by Doug Hendrie