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Take your time when choosing a family pet and you'll have a friend for life.

How to make sure a pet is a keeper

Choosing the right pet for your family isn't a task to be undertaken lightly or on a whim. Here is what you need to know to make the right choice.

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What's that, Skip? Skippy the Bush Kangaroo was, for a time, the face of Australia to the world.

Our favourite television pets

They say never work with children or animals, but television wouldn't be what it is today without these cuddly and not-so-cuddly creatures.

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Life lessons from cats and dogs

After inheriting the neighbour’s cat, dog-loving Andrew Daddo learnt a rather interesting lesson that he tried to share with his daughter.

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Helping children after the death of a pet

The loss of a pet can be a heartbreaking experience for children and often their first introduction to death, Kimberley O'Brien shares her advice on how parents can help kids through the grieving process.

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Keeping a pet-friendly home clean

Like our human kids the furry ones are awesome at making a mess but Victoria Birch has mastered the mess with these sanity saving tips.

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Helping your kids through the loss of a pet

Dealing with the loss of a pet as an adult is hard, but trying to help your children navigate their way through something so sad is heart breaking, and it can leave you feeling at a loss of what to say to make them feel better. Here are some ways you can help them deal with their grief.

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EB blogger Ghania Dib

Adding a pet to the mix

For almost two years I’d resisted a further addition to our family. As some of you may know, I’ve decided that I’m quite content with three children. However, it wasn’t a fourth child I was resisting. It was a dog.

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