Rehoming PETS IN Newcastle, The Hunter and Central Coast regions
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On Sunday six lovely, seemingly healthy, 10 week old pups were rescued from the pound. By Sunday evening one of the pups was unwell, in just hours she was very sick indeed and a trip to the emergency vet revealed the worst. This little girl had parvo! Willow was already so sick that attempting treatment was simply prolonging her pain. Willow made her trip to Rainbow Bridge. By Monday morning 4 of the five remaining pups were symptomatic and declining rapidly, including Bailey, pictured here. By Monday afternoon only one pup had survived, 5 of 6 puppies were in care for less then 24 hrs.
Those 24 hrs though were full of cuddles and loving attention and testament to the qualities of their foster carers. The little paw prints they left on your hearts may bring tears to your eyes but they will remember the kindness and love and will be waiting for you at the Rainbow Bridge. The surviving pup, little Xander is currently being treated and so far is not getting worse at the rate his siblings did. Xander is undergoing treatment, multiple medications, hydration and monitoring. Last update he was stable, but is still a very sick little pup. We are hopeful this little boy may make it through. Treatment for Parvo is very expensive and not always successful. Once again HAR urges ALL dog owners to ensure their pets are up to date with vaccinations.
To donate towards Xander's medical expenses please use paypal link to left and email to let us know the donation was for Xander or you can deposit/transfer to Account Name-Hunter Animal Rescue Donations BSB-650 300, Account Number-972115902
Also a special Thank You to all the caring individuals who have donated Kitten and Puppy food and supplies in the last few weeks. With the currently levels of puppies in care we really do need all the help we can get!! Many Thanks to FOSTA SPORTS for the generous donation of fabric for making dog coats and beds. Radio 1629 AM, its staff and listeners- for promoting and supporting us and the work we do. Additional thankyou for collections of dog, cat, kitten and puppy food donations from kind listeners. Alison - for her generous ongoing donations to our most needy cats and kittens. Slick Chicks Pty Ltd Maryland - for assisting with food donations for the many puppies we currently have in care. Chad and Donna - from Gato Sales for consistent donations of bulk kitty litter which enable carers to support additional cats and kittens. This is a huge relief to our carers who appreciate this support. Sandra - the donation made in honor of your Birthday has been used to purchase
formula to feed our orphaned and underweight puppies and kittens.
Rowena - for her ongoing donations to support cats and kittens on care. Corrine - for the donation contributing to the treatment of our abandoned bush babies. Tania and Cleo - for moral support and weekly donations towards Bon Bon
Thankyou so much Robyn Ozbourne and Suzzanne Hicks and troops for recent donations of dog coats they are snug and as you can see look fabulous... especially on our Rex cat who was feeling the cold of winter!
Hunter Animal Rescue supports responsible pet ownership. We encourage all members of the public to have their dogs and cats desexed before their first season. We look foward to the end of overbreeding of companion animals and a time when there is no longer a need for us to rescue animals from the pound.
HAR and it's carers look after the animals in care as if they were their own, this includes seeing a Vet for illness or injury. We do not pass these expenses on to the new owners in the adoption price for the dog/cat. Extra Vet expenses are covered by our fundraising and your donations.
RENE The equipment we have for cats and kittens is very basic as we have only begun rehomeing large numbers of cats and kittens late last year. We anticipate yet another mother and her 5 very young kittens will be entering our care in the following week. To support Rene and future mums see how you can help by visiting Rene's Page below. This page will also track the development of mum and when the time comes her kittens. .
Please email or put Rene as a deposit reference so we know the donation is towards her and her kittens 
or deposit to
Hunter Animal Rescue
UPDATE - Poor little Jazzie was making progress but suddenly deterioted and her caring was left with the heart breaking decision to end her pain.
Jazzie's Story Poor little Jazzie was stuck at the pound for a week. By the Companion Animal Act an unmicrochipped "stray" must remain at the pound for a week prior to release to rescue or adoption. Our Animal Coordinators visit the pound regulary and often take extra food, treats, worm and flea treatments in for dogs that need that little bit extra. The pound, an unpleasent experience for any dog, did not agree with poor little Jazzie and by her release date she was very underweight. Our coordinator took her straight home for some extreme TLC. A couple of days after her release Jazzie seemed unwell and was taken to the vet. Jazzie has been in hospital since Friday with haemorrhagic gatroenteritis and has been recieving fluids and antibiotics. She has been receiving round the clock care from the wonderful team at Muswellbrook Vet Hospital She is now on the road to recovery and hopefully will be back with her carer and back to her happy puppy self very soon.
Please email or put Jazzie as a deposit reference so we know the donation is towards her medical bills
or deposit to
Hunter Animal Rescue
Zoe came in to care scared, confused and heavily pregnant. It took lots of treats and a whole lot of coaxing just to get her into the car for the ride to her foster home. Everyone was on high puppy alert for days untill finally, after several worrying nights and two vet checks, Zoe gave birth to seven healthy puppies.
In addition to the 35 puppies currently in care this litter arrived on the 17/6. Taking the total of puppies in care to 42 spread between 10 foster carers. All of these puppies were surrendered to the pound, born at the pound or born to dogs who were already pregnant when they arrived at the pound! Raising Puppies is expensive and it's our carers who take on the responsibility and costs. To give you some kind of idea, a single litter of 6 pups and their mum are currently getting thru about 10 kg of mince and a similar amount of "puppy roll" every week in addition to around 2 bags of dry food ...about $10 a day for the last 4 weeks.....and then we need to take into account the treats, bones, toys, bedding and cleaning products etc. Any donations are always greatly appreciated. Hunter Animal Rescue supports responsible pet ownership. We encourage all members of the public to have their dogs and cats desexed before their first season. We look foward to the end of overbreeding of companion animals and a time when there is no longer a need for us to rescue animals from the pound. Please email or put Zoey as a deposit reference so we know the donation is towards the care of this lovely little family.
It has recently been discovered Bon Bon has developed renal insufficiencies of which specialty food greatly reduces side affects of this condition. Unfortunately renal cat food is very expensive. We have already had several very kind donations of renal cat food, all left over food or purchased in memory of individuals own cats who have passed on from similair conditions. As Bon Bon's new diet is making her feel better and better she is eating more and more so we will continue to appreciate any donations of this nature. to help Bon Bon call Kerryn on 0434258260 or email or or deposit to
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SAD TIMES THIS WEEK FOR HAR
We wish to thank all that have contributed a donation to HAR, to the rehabilitation of the animals in need of extra special attention.
After a trip to the vet to be desexed we were surprised as her to be told she was already 4 weeks pregnant and will be due around the 22nd of August. As you can see she is not too impressed to find out the litter of kittens she entered into Hunter Animal Rescue's care with will not be her last. She is a lovely affectionate cat who just loves cuddles infront of her carers heater and follows them around the house constantly just to keep them company.
