The Purr-fect Social Enterprise


The team behind Western Australia’s very first cat cafe hopes to offer a special blend of animal welfare and human happiness, writes Wendy Williams in this week’s Spotlight on Social Enterprise. “We rescue cats and we make people happy,” says Christopher Mewburn summing up his social enterprise in one sentence.



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Antibiotic Use and Resistance


Results of a study from researchers at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland suggest that the volume of antibiotic use in food-animal production might not serve as a reliable predictor of the level of resistance in diseases affecting humans.


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Modelling farm-to-farm disease transmission through personnel movements: from visits to contacts, and back


Highly contagious infectious diseases, such as foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), classical swine fever, and highly pathogenic avian influenza, represent major threats for the livestock industries worldwide. Past epidemics have caused ...


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'Nearly half' of imported raw prawns were likely infected with white spot disease, senators hear


Australian Agriculture Department officials have estimated that nearly half of all imported raw prawns were infected with white spot disease before imports were suspended in January.


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Queensland dog breeders fear new registration laws will not stop unethical breeders


Queensland dog breeders are questioning how new dog breeder registration requirements will be enforced.


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The WVA is delighted to launch today the joint project with HealthforAnimals: Animal Health Matters.


Animal Health Matters is a new online resource aims to educate and build greater awareness of the most pressing issues in animal and human health, including zoonotic disease, antimicrobial resistance, global food security and the future role and health of companion animals.


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Are Cats Responsible for “Cat Ladies”?


We all know that person. Her Instagram is covered with more pictures of feline friends than human companions. Not an insignificant number of these pictures feature mini cat-sized lattes with the caption “Fluffy simply adores her morning coffee.”


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Melbourne cat, perhaps world's longest, finds internet fame


Omar was the same size as all the other kittens in his litter when he was taken home by his owner Stephy Hirst in 2013. But now the 120cm (3ft 11in) Maine Coon from Melbourne, Australia, could be the world's longest domestic cat.


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