Adopting a Pet

The decision to get a pet should be a family decision. It is all very well to say that a dog or cat that is brought into the home belongs to Dad or Rikhi or JoJo.  The pet’s arrival will impact [...]

July and August are often an “adoption drought” for animal welfare organisations when very few people come in to adopt a cat or dog. In theory, it should be just the opposite.  Families that have [...]

Be a responsible pet owner. How do you do this? Here is a list of the basics to help you:- Make sure that your pet has suitable shelter inside and/or outside the house. Feed your pet every day.  [...]

There are cat lovers in Trinidad, but not nearly enough! For some people, it is a question of perceiving a “use” for a dog that they do not have for a cat. Dogs are guards and sometimes [...]

A supply of clean water at all times; Regular meals of an adequate diet; A clean environment, security and shelter from sun, rain and wind; Regular preventative treatment for fleas, ticks and [...]

It is a perennial problem faced by all animal welfare organizations. How do we discourage cruel and thoughtless people from dumping unwanted animals by roadsides, in the countryside and in [...]

We have one word of advice for people who keep wild animals as pets – DON’T! Wild animals such as squirrels, agoutis, monkeys and iguanas were never meant to be kept captive. Birds, unless bred [...]