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Question: My 17-year-old son has bought, with our permission, a Staffy puppy. But boy are we getting some negative comments. She is now 10 weeks old and a fully-fledged part of our family, but why this reaction from people — are there any grounds for it? Karen Answer: Unfortunately Staffies (Staffordshire bull terriers) do suffer […]

Tom and I dated for only four weeks before we married. It didn’t seem to matter at the time as we were soul mates. However, a few months into the marriage I wondered about the wisdom of this. Night after night he would return home late from work explaining that he’d been visiting his elderly […]

Question: Just today I have noticed a build-up on my three-year-old cat’s back teeth. I removed it with minimal ease. How often should cats have their teeth cleaned? Jo Answer: Most pets have some tartar build-up by the time they reach three years. It occurs on all surfaces of all teeth (including under the gum […]

I lost 18 kilos two years ago on a low-carb diet. The surprise is that I have maintained this weight loss — I have been dieting since I was 13-years-old, now I’m 53. It is the first time in my life I have achieved this. I am very proud of myself and even though people […]

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Question: We have two cats, Khloee, two years, and Kahlua, nine weeks. Khloee was recently stolen and dumped far from home and I believe they mistreated her as well. She was terrified of all humans when I got her back. We have recently got another kitten for Khloee to play with but she hasn’t really […]

I first met Thomas at work. He was handsome, flirtatious and oozed charisma. He was also married. My friendship with Thomas started innocently enough. We’d have coffee or a drink together after work. Sometimes we went out with work colleagues, sometimes alone. I enjoyed our conversations and his casual flirting but figured he was married […]

By Annette Campbell Every day, the Australian Red Cross goes to the aid of people in need but this month, the Red Cross needs you. Throughout March, an event named Red Cross Calling will run and, it represents the organisation’s major appeal for funds. During Red Cross Calling this year, 150,000 Australian Red Cross volunteers […]

By Annette Campbell This April, feel free to chomp, munch, chew and enjoy any of your favourite meals, all for a great cause — the fifth annual ‘Great Australian Bite’, to raise money and awareness for diabetes. According to Diabetes Australia, more than three million Australians have diabetes or pre-diabetes. While family history does play […]