(Au)Vegan dog/ Vet wanted for IFAW Asia Pacific office

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Date 05:29 Sep 2

Subject LIBERATE: Vegan Dog / Vet Job

 

An email to rs of the Animal Liberation NSW mailing list

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BRITAIN'S OLDEST LIVING DOG IS VEGAN...

 

27-year-old vegan collie could be world's oldest living dog

A border collie said to be 27 could make it into the Guinness Book of World

Records as the world's oldest living dog.

 

Bramble's owner Anne Heritage says she's still alert and active and

goes for a walk four times a day near her home in Bridgwater, Somerset.

 

The 43-year-old says she feeds her a vegan diet of rice,

lentils and organic vegetables. (Ms Heritage is vegan herself.)

 

Her partner Roy Franklin takes her swimming once a week at a canine

hydrotherapy pool.

 

A Guinness spokesman says the dog could be the oldest living and they are

keen to examine any application.

 

The Daily Mail reports Britain's oldest dog was a pedigree papillon called

Fred who died at the of 29 in 2000. The world's longest-lived dog was an

Australian cattle dog who lived to be just months older than Fred.

 

Ms Heritage says Bramble nearly died last year after injuring her back in a

fall, but has become better with the help of the swimming sessions.

She said: " She loves exercise and has a real passion for being outdoors.

She can be a thorn in my side when she's restless, but it's what keeps her

going. "

 

http://www.ananova.com/News/story/sm_659722.html

 

Note: we do not necessarily propose that a vegan diet is good for all dogs,

although it has been demonstrated that many dogs can thrive without meat.

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IFAW LOOKING FOR VET

 

The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), with 15 offices in 13

countries throughout the world headquartered in Massachusetts, USA, is

seeking a Qualified Veterinarian for the position of Director of our World

Wide Companion Animals programme, to be located at the IFAW Asia Pacific

office in Sydney.

 

The Director will work to achieve IFAW's animal welfare goals in the

companion animal programme area. They will identify, develop and

oversee the implementation of strategies to globalise IFAW's

Companion Animals agenda

(programs and campaigns).

Visit http://www.ifaw.org for a complete job

description.

 

Please send cover letter, resume, contact details for 3 references and a

salary history to Judith deGroot, IFAW Asia Pacific, 8 Belmore Street,

Surry Hills 2010 NSW. Fax: 02 9288 4901 Email: recruitau

 

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