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If you have been thinking about or wanting professional photography with you and your pets, Tim and Grace from Red Bird Photography have put together a very special, limited time offer that may be purrfect for you and your furry companions!

With over 10 years of study and experience between them, Tim and Grace from Red Bird Photography are experienced and amazing at what they do; they capture the best moments and devotion of you and your pets and showcase them in beautiful print packages of your choice.  Located in the Blue Mountains, only an hour away from Sydney CBD, they provide photography sessions for those located in Sydney and in the Blue Mountains.

Red Bird Photography actively support the RSPCA. When they’re not in a photography session with their customers, they are often found donating their time to the NSW RSPCA taking gorgeous photos of the many shelter animals across the state who are awaiting adoption into furever homes. Tim and Grace will also be present at the 2012 RSPCA Million Paws Walk in Katoomba this Sunday, May 20 showing their support, taking photos throughout the event and displaying some of their wonderful products and services, so make sure you get your tails down there to see them on the day and say hello!

Red Bird Photography
Website: http://www.redbirdphotography.com.au
Phone: 0406 775 271
Email: info@redbirdphotography.com.au

Follow Red Bird Photography on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/redbirdphoto

It has been an incredible and wild first 24 hours into my fundraising for the RSPCA. Yesterday, when I opened my fundraising page to accept donations, I initially set a goal to raise $500. Those of you who have already donated in sponsor of me have been so amazing with your contributions that I have already currently raised $451 which means I am only $49 away from meeting that initial $500 goal!

But I’m not going to stop there. In response to your support, I have now increased my challenge and set my new goal to raise $1,000! Thank you so much for your donations and support. Keep up the amazing effort, guys – you are AWESOME!

Let’s keep the donations coming in for the RSPCA and this great cause!

If you are a business or corporation who is willing to step up to the challenge and get involved in sponsoring me by donating to this great cause, I would love, love, LOVE to hear from you! Don’t be shy – be bold, passionate and wonderfully delighting – no matter how great or small your contribution is, it would be hugely appreciated!

Sponsor me in support of the RSPCA and donate now:
http://www.millionpawswalkfundraising.com.au/hero_pages/view_posts/hwsmpw

I adopted my Kelpie cross Staghound, Saxon, just over one year ago from the Yagoona RSPCA shelter. He is now a healthy 15-month-old who is full of life, love and is a constant source of laughs and fun in my life. I cannot imagine life without him.

This year on May 20, 2012, I will be walking 4.6km with my dog Saxon to raise funds and show support for the RSPCA and animals in need everywhere. This will be Saxon’s first time participating in the RSPCA Million Paws Walk and we are super excited! I have a passion for animals, responsible pet ownership and animal welfare. When I’m not working at my day job during the week, I am spending my weekend working at the Rouse Hill RSPCA Care Centre.

I have set a goal to raise at least $500 in funds for the RSPCA but I am hoping that, with your help and support, I can totally SMASH that $500 goal! I’d really appreciate it if you could share this as far and wide as you can, donate some money and get as many people as you can to also donate to my fundraising page.

The money raised will be helping the RSPCA care for the thousands of animals received each year – provide them with the medical care, love, food, support and shelter they need and deserve. It will also help every animal great and small find their fur-ever home. It will speak volumes about how we should look to adopt shelter animals before we consider impulse buying from a pet store or puppy mill.

All funds raised go directly to the RSPCA.

If you are willing to sponsor me in the 2012 RSPCA Million Paws Walk, you can make your donation online on my fundraiser page: http://www.millionpawswalkfundraising.com.au/hero_pages/view_posts/hwsmpw

If you are a business or corporation who is willing to sponsor me by donating to this great cause, I would love, love, LOVE to hear from you!

 The Easter school holidays are coming up, which means kids will be home and eager to get out and do all sorts of fun things. If you are located in New South Wales near Rouse Hill and have a child who is interested in the protection and welfare of animals great and small or perhaps would like to learn a bit about it for their first time, then pop into the RSPCA Care Centre at the Rouse Hill Town Centre to meet Inspector Claire, one of the RSPCA NSW’s many Inspectors who do fantastic work in ensuring animals are treated with the appropriate care and love they need and deserve.

Claire will be visiting the RSPCA Care Centre at 11am on April 11 and 19 to talk to kids about her job as an Inspector as well as share stories about the four legged friends she has made along the way and the happy endings the RSPCA find for each animal that comes into their care. Inspector Claire will also be giving Easter gifts to every child who attends, plus an additional super awesome surprise for a lucky boy or girl who is a GREAT listener!

Don’t miss out on this fun, totally free activity and the chance to also see some of the wonderful animals waiting for adoption!

For further enquiries:

Rouse Hill Care Centre, Rouse Hill
(02) 8883 0622

Mon – Wed: 9:00 am-5:30 am
Thu: 9:00 am-9:00 pm
Fri: 9:00 am-5:30 am
Sat: 9:00 am-5:00 am
Sun: 10:00 am-5:00 am

Dear pet owners,

Today is Australia Day which means firework celebrations. The days following firework displays result in a 400% increase in stray animals brought into RSPCA shelters across the nation. To keep your beloved furry companion safe during fireworks, here are some tips:

• If possible, keep your pet indoors in a safe and familiar area.
• Walk and feed your dog before fireworks begin as this can help decrease any fear or anxiety they may experience.
• Leave your TV or radio on; you could even use the fireworks time to do a load of laundry! The sound generated by these appliances can help dull out the loud firework noise.

Most importantly, make sure your pet is wearing an ID tag and/or is micro-chipped with up-to-date contact details. I cannot stress the importance of having your pet micro-chipped with your details or wearing an ID tag on its collar – it really does help in the successful reunion of your pet if they ever manage to become lost.

RSPCA NSW Chief Veterinarian Dr Magdoline Awad said a lot of people are unaware of the effects sudden loud noises can have on animals. “Dogs and horses are particularly affected by fireworks,” said Dr Awad. “Animals can break through fences, smash through glass doors or run onto roadways among traffic. Sadly, many die as a result of their injuries.”

RSPCA staff members are still working to reunite owners with lost pets that went missing as a result of New Year’s Eve fireworks. If you find a lost animal without identification; do not keep it. Take it to your local council pound or the RSPCA so the animal can be scanned for a microchip. If the animal is injured, please contact your local vet or the RSPCA.

“You may think you’re doing the right thing by holding onto the animal, but it’s actually illegal,” said Dr Awad. “Every attempt must be made to contact the animal’s owner.

For more advice and information, please feel free to contact your local RSPCA shelter.

Christmas is a time for family, sharing and giving something to those you love and to those in need. The RSPCA have sent a message to Santa, asking him to pay a visit to their RSPCA Care Centre in Rouse Hill, with a professional photographer, to give pet owners everywhere an opportunity to capture their furry companion in an amazing photo!

If you are looking to capture your furry companion in a photo this Christmas, please consider doing so with the RSPCA Care Centre team at the Rouse Hill Town Centre. A photo of the furry love of your life will cost $15 for a 6×4 size photo print, $25 for an A4 size photo print or $35 for both photo print sizes. All of the proceeds raised will be going directly to RSPCA NSW to help care for the hundreds of abandoned and surrendered animals they receive over the Christmas period.

Don’t worry! If you won’t be able to make it to see Santa Paws but would like to show your support for the RSPCA, you can always make a donation to RSPCA’s Project Guardian Angel appeal. In return, you will receive a photo of the animal your donation helped create a happier Christmas for.

So please, if you can this Christmas, help support the not-for-profit organisation that works tirelessly to support our community and animals in need everywhere, great and small.

Saturday Dec 3rd and 10th between 10am—4pm
$15 for 6×4 print, $25 for A4 print or $35 for both photo print sizes

All proceeds going to RSPCA NSW

RSPCA Care Centre
Rouse Hill Town Centre
Civic Way (next to Gloria Jeans)
Windsor Rd, Rouse Hill
Call (02) 8883 0622

Some of you may or may not be aware that I give my time working for the RSPCA and also promoting animal welfare and responsible pet ownership as part of my own personal mission and passion to help unfortunate animals find loving homes and have a second chance at a safe and happy life.

This year, Petbarn stores nation-wide will be partnering with the RSPCA to create “RSPCA Giving Trees.” Until December 24^th, in exchange for a small donation of $3, $5 or $10 in store, you can place a decoration on their RSPCA Giving Tree, with all funds raised going directly to the RSPCA to help provide much needed support over the Christmas period. The decorations will include space for you to write a message and sign with your name (or your pet’s name).

“It’s great to see how excited people of all ages are when it comes to hanging their decoration on the Giving Tree,” says Petbarn Campaign & PR Manager Gail McWhinnie. “There’s a real sense that they are doing something for an important cause – and now is the time of year when the RSPCA could do with that support.”

Each year, during the summer and Christmas period, the RSPCA receive hundreds of abandoned animals a day that require shelter, feeding, medical attention and fostering before they are ready for adoption. Petbarn began their RSPCA Giving Tree promotion two years ago, with this being the third year that they have supported the RSPCA and their mission. Last year, Petbarn successfully raised over $40,000 in Giving Tree donations – these donations go a long way toward helping all RSPCA animals have a second chance at life. This year, Petbarn are hoping to do even better!

So, if I could ask you all to do one thing for me this Christmas, it would be to either make a donation directly with the RSPCA or visit your local Petbarn store and make a donation at their RSPCA Giving Tree. Petbarn will be running their promotion until December 24^th, with all funds they raise being presented to the RSPCA in the New Year.

Find your local Petbarn store: http://www.petbarn.com.au/locations.php
Donate directly to the RSPCA: http://rspcaguardianangel.com.au/

Please help spread the word and share this post with your work colleagues, friends and family.

With the beginning of spring means warmer weather is on the way which also means dog and cat breeding season will soon commence across the country. This increase in animal breeding means a potential inundation of unwanted litters will arrive on the door steps of animal shelters such as the Animal Welfare League NSW (AWL), the Royal Society and Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA), council pounds and many others.

In an effort to combat this and in effort to help reduce euthanasia of unwanted cats and dogs, AWL is holding an adoption drive called ”Save a Life in September” with the aim to re-home 200 puppies, dogs, kittens and cats in 30 days!

All animals in the care of AWL that are available for adoption are tested for their temperament so the team can carefully match the animal with the lifestyle of the most suitable owner. This is something that organisations such as the RSPCA also provide as part of their adoption process. In addition, all puppies, dogs, kittens and cats are vet checked, desexed, microchipped (including lifetime registration), vaccinated, wormed and are on flea prevention treatments. Most importantly, they match pets with owners who are dedicated and willing to provide the necessary and required lifetime care and who will provide a safe and loving furever home.

If you can bring a pet into your life and make it a part of your family, you can view available pets for adoption at www.awlnsw.com.au or visit one of the two AWL Sydney shelters. Please phone (02) 8899 3333 for all adoption enquiries.

Owning a pet is a big responsibility and is something that should not be done on impulse. So if Sydney-siders cannot bring an abandoned dog or cat into their life, they can support Save a Life in September by making a donation online or by calling (02) 8899 3333 during business hours.

Ingleside shelter:
11 Cicada Glen Road

Kemps Creek shelter:
1605 Elizabeth Drive