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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 20, 1976
Page
2
A Canberra veterinarian offers tips for keep pets safe during holidays. Advice covers shelter, skin and eye health, grooming, early illness detection, and avoiding hazards from concrete to sun exposure. Include contact details for the vet and boarding plans if traveling.
Advice warns about risks to pets on the South Coast urging secure transport and daily skin checks for parasites. It stresses early signs of paralysis and recommends at home practice to identify ticks and mites and prevent harm.
Entries pour in for the Canberra Times ANT contest with four groups under HR vectors. Sixty five years old and younger compete, judged by a panel from The Canberra Times. The contest closes Friday December 31 with prizes announced. Federal Capital Press of Australia Pty Ltd and associates include Sugar in the sponsors.
Canberra readers confront the SPCA’s Christmas euthanasia plan as Inspector Mr Sins outlines the need to humanely destroy unwanted pets. He notes fewer requests this year but argues shelters lack funds for welfare and urges continued services while facing criticism from locals. He cites 1972 refuge funding and the George and Annie Billy Animal Trust as key supports amid calls for reform.
City transit announces free holiday services with buses circling the Civic Centre at five minute intervals from today. Passengers are advised to carry collapsible shalivea and shopping jeeps, while new passenger information guides will be distributed this week by city information office and ACT Tourist Bureau.
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