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Caring for your pet
Get expert pet care tips and advice on responsible pet ownership, including health, behaviour and wellbeing.
Pet care
Pet training, DogsPuppy toilet training: A simple guide to success
Puppy toilet training using positive reinforcement.
Pet careTips to keep your pets 'hoppy' this Easter
They are simple to follow, with your pet's health and wellbeing at heart.
Animal welfare, Legislation, Travelling with petsHot Cars = Hot Dogs
Never leave your pets unattended in a car or on the back of a ute! Learn the dangers…
Living with wildlife
Learn how to help Queensland wildlife with practical tips to protect native animals and what to do if you find injured or orphaned wildlife.
Wildlife
Wildlife rescue, Living with wildlifeLittle miracles surviving the wildlife road toll
Encountering wildlife on our roads can be a daily occurrence. But stopping to help injured or sick animals can save multiple lives.
Living with wildlife, Caring for wildlifeAvoiding wildlife on the road
Many Australians have tales of encountering wildlife while driving, but there are ways you can avoid animals on the road.
Bats and Flying Foxes, Living with wildlife, Wildlife educationFlying foxes are not pests: Protections rolled back
What rolling back protections means for our flying foxes in Queensland and why they are vital to our ecosystems.
Community
Read inspiring stories about the people and community initiatives making a real difference for animals - and discover ways you can help too.
Community
Pets and familiesAn open letter to the boss: Take Your Dog to Work Day
In June, pooches great and small will descend upon workplaces for International Take Your Dog to Work Day – a day which aims to celebrate the companionship dogs provide and encourage adoption from local shelters and rescue groups.
Community programs and services, Animal welfareHave a Humpy Doodle or Russian Pew? This is for you!
Is your dog greeting your friend when they pop over to visit in the most inappropriate way?
Animal welfare, Animal rescues, FundraisingMabel's struggle to breathe has a happy ending
Bad breeding and irresponsible owners cause needless suffering, but with your help, animals can get the care they desperately need.
Research & industry
Stay informed with the latest animal welfare news, research, animal science and industry updates helping to improve the lives of animals.
Research & industry
Advocacy, Animal welfare, Research2 out of 3 Queenslanders want to see an end to greyhound racing
Queenslanders are questioning greyhound racing - and here’s why.
Advocacy, Legislation, Animal welfareThis decade decides their future
Support our Submission and help protect South East Queensland’s Koalas.
Animal welfare, Legislation100 years of protecting animals in Queensland
November 12, 2025, marks a major milestone for animals across Queensland.