News
After my cancer diagnosis, my cat disappeared. I wonder what she knew
4+ hour, 10+ min ago (547+ words) February 20, 2026 " 5:00am The week I'm diagnosed with ovarian cancer, our cat disappears. The two events sit in my mind, leaning against each other like dominoes. I can't touch one without feeling the other tilt. Meg (or Megabite " as in "ouch" ) was…...
Since COVID, our cat population has exploded. There’s a fix, but we’re ignoring it
2+ week, 4+ day ago (437+ words) February 1, 2026 " 1:30pm Australia has welcomed about 1.5 million extra pet cats since COVID. They were perfect isolation companions: independent, affectionate, low-maintenance. While those additions to households may sound heartwarming, a few years later, looking a little closer " as a veterinarian, lifelong cat…...
Four kittens dumped in Adelaide library chute for the third time
4+ week, 1+ day ago (19+ words) Four kittens have been dumped in an after-hours library chute for the third time. The Sydney Morning Herald...
‘People don’t want to think about it’: Pet animal shelters near crisis point
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (825+ words) Victorians are being urged to consider the long-term realities of owning a pet as the state's shelters continue to struggle with surrenders and euthanasia rates continue to rise. Between October and December, RSPCA Victoria triaged more than 720 enquiries from people…...
Cats, motherhood and memory: The best exhibitions to catch in 2026
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (184+ words) From exhibitions on the experiences of motherhood to global precarity, and even one show that delves inside the minds of our feline friends, these are the exhibitions to catch in 2026. A VELVET ANT, A FLOWER AND A BIRD Derek Tumala's…...
Why is Socko the city cat banned from boarding the CityCat?
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (602+ words) Socko the rescue cat explores all corners of Brisbane on the shoulder of his companion or in his carrier. He even runs on paths at Mount Coot-tha. But there's one mode of transport he's ironically excluded from: the CityCat. Meet…...
Kitten’s journey to recovery after he was found in vat of glue
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (1114+ words) Titan was given his name because he was "so tough and resilient to survive what he did. The then weeks-old kitten was found in a vat of industrial glue at Clontarf, just north of Brisbane, clinging to the side with his…...
Wombats leave square poo on rocks and logs. Scientists think they know why
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (547+ words) When Kate McMahon was finishing her science degree she found herself with the odd task of moving wombat poo around, to see how the animals would react. "I'd catch up with my friends and they'd ask, "what were you up…...
Kangaroo Island fights back against cats
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (20+ words) The South Australian island has a real chance to eradicate feral cats from its eastern peninsula. The Sydney Morning Herald...
Tom, 93, wouldn’t speak to his mate for days. A bird was to blame
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (1083+ words) Former school principal Tom Mehigan, 93, and retired roof-tiler Jeffrey "Jethro" Brookes, 60 (and his lorikeet, Rosie), live in an inner-Sydney boarding house. They meet daily at a local cafe before heading to the park for a snooze. Tom Mehigan, left, with…...