New after-hours veterinary service to open in Comox
A new veterinary service offering urgent care on evenings and weekends is slated to open in Comox, filling what many pet owners say is a critical gap for care north of Nanaimo on Vancouver Island.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/new-comox-veterinarian-after-hours-9.7136304?cmp=rss
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60,000 African penguins starved to death after sardine numbers collapsed – study

Climate crisis and overfishing contributed to loss of 95% of penguins in two breeding colonies in South Africa, research finds

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Woman captures the powerful, and loud, moment she knew her dog was her 'soul dog'

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Let them have dogs

"Forty-eight percent of Australian households own dogs; to those of us on the outlay for food, treats, toys, grooming, kennels, vets and puppy school, $500 seems like a rare bargain."

"Australians have always been pet people, but we are now living in the wake of a post-pandemic pet proliferation that between 2019 and 2021 raised the proportion of Australian households with pets from 61% to a goggling 69%, marking the largest increase in decades."
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https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jun/02/our-obsession-with-spoiling-pets-has-gone-too-far-your-dog-doesnt-care-if-its-collar-is-from-burberry
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