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Mobile Microchipping Event in Bacchus Marsh July 16th 2017

Our friends over at Mobile Microchipping are holding a microchipping event at Not Too Shabby Dog Grooming in Bacchus Marsh on the 16th of July. If you need to have your cat or dog microchipped or even just need to have them scanned they will be there from 11am-3pm. They offer discounted microchipping rate of $20 if you prepay online or $25 cash on the day. The microchip checks is free. Why not book in today and secure your booking. Read more about Microchipping …

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National Pet Register Shutting Down Operations

After 28 years of operation the National Pet Register (NPR) which is owned and run by The Lost Dogs Home in Melbourne is shutting down operations. The microchip database will be handed over to Central Animal Records (also known as CAR). It's a bitter sweet moment for me as I worked at the National Pet Register for many years building it up and streamlining processes along with some amazing people in particular Management. We wish all staff of the National Pet Register best wishes on their future endeavours. What does this mean for my pets? If your pets microchip details were registered on the …

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Bringing Your Microchipped Dog From Overseas Into Australia

Arriving in Australia with your Dog The Australian Government requires all pets that are being imported into Australia be microchipped prior to arrival however it is the owner’s responsibility to have the microchip registered on a microchip database once in the country. Quarantine may have given you an information pack on registering your pet’s microchip number on a National Database. However if you weren't given any information, if you organise to see a Vet upon arrival or in the immediate future, your vet should be able to help you have your dogs microchip registered on the database that …

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Responsible Pet Ownership

Our interview with Steve from More Than A Dog Catcher Firstly we would like to say great job on your Facebook page and now your new blog. What made you want to start your More Than A Dog Catcher page and the blog? Thank you so much Suzanna. More than a dog catcher was first started to try and correct some misinformation about animal legislation and it has grown from there. I also wanted to try and improve the image lots of people still have of "the dog catcher", that collects dogs and drives their full van to the pound. Animal Management is much more than that! I never thought an …

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New Puppy Checklist and Tips

So you're about to welcome a new puppy into your home, but it's your first time and you're starting to feel like a lost puppy yourself. Help is on the way, thanks to all of us at lovethatpet.com we've prepared a checklist that will make it easier to determine your next steps, and thrown in a few tips for good measure. Your pup will make himself at home in no time. The Checklist Visit a veterinarian Once your pup has arrived at his new home, it will be time to take him on another trip—to the veterinarian for his first check-up. You will want to have the vet examine your puppy's skin, …

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