People and their Pets

People and their Pets is about celebrating the animal friends in our lives, whether they’re furry, feathered, reptilian, hoofed or pawed!

Kylie and Cydi
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Cydi the kelpie

03/03/2022 Susie Cunningham Comments Off on Cydi the kelpie

Cydi the energetic but well-mannered little kelpie is just the right fit for Kylie Addy.  Kylie has had Cydi since she was an 8-week-old pup, and they live out at Tamrookum with Kylie’s daughter Layne, 13, and horses Zeta and Zeeva. Through Kylie’s diligent training, Cydi has learned to skateboard, […]

Wendy, Sarah and Jim.
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Wendy the Chihuahua

11/02/2022 Susie Cunningham Comments Off on Wendy the Chihuahua

Wendy the 8-year-old chihuahua has a special place in Sarah Stewart’s heart. Little Wendy was born with brain damage and came to Sarah and her son Jim, 11, as a rescue dog when she was just a pup. Sarah, who used to work as a vet nurse at McMahon and […]

Selina and Millie.
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Millie the Purebred Staffy

28/01/2022 Keer Moriarty Comments Off on Millie the Purebred Staffy

Beaudesert’s Selina Harding has had Millie since she was a 16-week-old pup.  Here’s what Selina has to say about Millie: “She doesn’t like storms, but she does love to sit on the couch, she’s a typical staffy. “She’s the cutest little dog.  She’s so sweet, so good-natured, she’s got a […]

Mitzie and Dinah Buchanan
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Mitzie the Kelpie Cattle Dog Cross

14/01/2022 Susie Cunningham Comments Off on Mitzie the Kelpie Cattle Dog Cross

Mitzie the 6-year-old kelpie cattle dog cross could fetch a ball all day. She’s a wonderful companion for Christmas Creek’s Dinah Buchanan, who is 90 years old. Dinah’s family gave her Mitzie as a puppy, and Dinah’s great grandchildren love playing with Mitzie when they come to visit. Here’s what […]

Faye Collins and Lalawah
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Lalawah the Mastiff cross

03/01/2022 Keer Moriarty Comments Off on Lalawah the Mastiff cross

Lalawah the 17-month-old Mastiff cross is like a 44kg lap dog. Kooralbyn couple Faye Collins (pictured with Lalawah) and Fred Sailor have had Lalawah since she was an 8-week-old pup. Lalawah means ‘beautiful big girl’ in islander language (Fred is from the Torres Strait Islands). Here’s what Faye has to […]

Unique Wharerau, Dylan Biggs and Jack Biggs
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People and their Pets – Jack Biggs

09/12/2021 Susie Cunningham Comments Off on People and their Pets – Jack Biggs

Beaudesert couple Unique Wharerau and Dylan Biggs love their feathered friends. Jack Biggs the three-year-old eclectus parrot is one of the cheekiest birds in their flock. Here’s what Unique has to say about Jack: “Jack is crazy. He’ll go on top of his cage and hang upside down like a […]

Jan Llewellyn, Jilly and Mia.
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People and their Pets – Jilly and Mia

24/11/2021 Susie Cunningham Comments Off on People and their Pets – Jilly and Mia

Beaudesert’s Jan Llewellyn, Jilly the 16-year-old Koolie border collie cross and Mia the 14-year-old Maltese cross are wonderful companions for each other. Jan has never been without a dog and treats her four-legged friends like family. She has had Jilly and Mia, both rescue dogs, since they were puppies, and […]

Charles, Poppy and Jen Boyle
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People and their Pets – Poppy

05/11/2021 Susie Cunningham Comments Off on People and their Pets – Poppy

Here is Poppy the old Jack Russell cross foxie and her owners Charles and Jen Boyle of Beaudesert. The Boyles took Poppy in when she was eight years old. She’s still going strong at the ripe old age of 14, and they still love caring for her as much as […]