Monthly Archives: August 2009

People power help orangutans: Cadbury removing palm oil

More good news!! Just after I heard about Woolworths reducing its support of cage eggs, now I hear that Cadbury New Zealand has accepted public pressure and has decided to remove palm oil from its chocolate. This is wonderful news … Continue reading

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Well done Woolworths: reducing cage eggs

This is some of the best news I’ve heard in ages Woolworths recently announced that it would bereducing the number of cage eggs for sale on its shelves. Initially, it will drop the number of cage egg products from 20 … Continue reading

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Animal Massage Course

Animal Massage Course There are still a few spaces left in the popular animal massage course, running this Sunday. The Animal Massage course is designed to provide participants with a working knowledge of massage techniques to assist in the holistic … Continue reading

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Exhibition Goats, Love, Orbs

I just love the Brisbane Exhibition (known to us locally, as ‘The Ekka’). I always have and always for the same reason. Animals. Animals everywhere. Cows, horses, dogs, pigs, sheep, poultry, cats and goats. My favourites are always the showjumping, the … Continue reading

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Cats left or right-handed

Are cats left or right-handed? This was a question posed by scientists who challenged cats to tests to see if they preferred one paw over the other. They found a strong correlation between the sex of the cat and the … Continue reading

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“Sunrise Pet of the Day” and “Vote My Pet”

A couple of cute and fun competitions going right now for you to celebrate your furry friend. Channel 7′s morning program, Sunrise, is celebrating our pets through their Pet of the Day competition. You can upload photos of your pets … Continue reading

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Song of Love for the Animals

Lia Scallon, musician and actress and creator of the Sounds of Sirius CDs (which seek to provide healing on multiple levels), has released her latest work. This one, Song of Love for the Animals, is a CD dedicated specifically for … Continue reading

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