Top End Lost and Found

Buckskin Red nosed pit bull. Male Not desexed. No collar Approx. Age 6 Lost from Bridgemarry Cres. Humpty Doo N.T. 3/6/08 Friendly Left eye sometimes weeps. Scarred face

Contact: Phill  0428834871

Collars can be great for ID with cats but some points to consider:

• ensure it is a proper cat collar with an elastic insert (or completely elastic) and with a safety clip
• check the elastic still has plenty of spring
• check you can fit just 2 finger (no more) between neck and collar and keep checking with kittens as they grow larger
• too tight and the cat will choke
• too loose and the cat is in danger of getting his/her front leg caught in the collar thus causing extensive injury
• cut the excessive of the collar off.

I once had to cut the excess bit of an elastic collar off the tongue of a cat where she had groomed herself and got the furry elastic bit caught on her tongue and couldn’t free herself. She ended up getting her tongue pinned down to her chest where the collar was. Fortunately we got her soon so there was no long term damage, but it would have been extremely painful and stressful if she had been left for any length of time.

Have also seen and heard of many incidences where the front leg gets caught into the collar causing the collar to cut under the front armpit into the bone. The cat is usually so stressed that he/she will go into hiding, causing huge stress and grief all round. Without intervention this may cause septicemia and eventually death.

another cracker night victim
Bella 5 kg female de-sexed 9 years old Maltese no microchip or collar; very long nails, freshly shaved unlike her photo here. Friendly but terrified of cackers. Has been seen by other locals looking dirty bedraggled and frightened over recent days in the Driver area.  Lost in Fairway Ridge area of Driver, Palmerston July 1

Contact: Karen 0439-108246

Found at Acacia Hills - whole male Siamese cat - Chocolate point. Taken into RSPCA on 2/7/08 , caught in cat trap but he is friendly although traumatised. Had been hanging around a house out there.

call the RSPCA on 8984 3795 if you have lost a siamese male

Wednesday, 2/07/08, Havlik Road, Humpty Doo - Medium Male Mixed Breed - Mainly Black with tan markings
old dog 10 - 12 years??? and appears to be well looked after as he is overweight Moves very slowly Red/Tan studded collar with no disc Has small growth on snout
We can only look after him until early next week.  We will have to take him to RSPCA if owner not found (even though we don’t want to)

Contact Lee  0401697399

Found at Adelaide River hills today.  1 male and 1 female dog, looking very sick and hungry - could have been there for over 2 weeks.  Possibly used for pighunting and gotten lost/left behind.
please phone Clint 0408 894127

WE JUST FOUND THE OWNER

Reunited (Kimba)

Good news though my daughter just rang me to say thata lady in Moulden got our phone no. from my flyer at the local shop and Chevy is now home safe and well. Thank you