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Samford Pet and House Sitters

Locality: Samford, Queensland

Phone: +61 421 963 730

Address: PO Box 115 4520 Samford, QLD, Australia

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25.01.2022 Horses need to be horses :-)

24.01.2022 I wasn't told about this house guest

24.01.2022 I know I said I didn't want anything for Christmas but....

23.01.2022 We are currently looking for a house/pet sit from the end of September through to beginning of November. If you are going away and need you fur kids and house looked after by someone living in, then please get in touch. There is no charge for this service. Alternatively, if you need someone to visit your home daily at any time, we now offer this service and are happy to look after your cats, dogs, horses, chooks etc for a fee. Please let us know what you need.

22.01.2022 Really enjoyed this blog post - might get her book about her barefoot journey, sounds like a good read

22.01.2022 This article is well worth the read

22.01.2022 The miracle of Life.

22.01.2022 Please watch and share https://www.thedrum.com//iceland-urges-customers-make-its-

21.01.2022 A little feel good video for your Sunday.

20.01.2022 Are you going away on or around 14 Feb? Do you need pet/house sitters? We have a vacancy from 14 February and are looking for our next assignment. We are local and have looked after homes and animals all around Samford Valley since July. We come and stay in your home and keep the routine going for your pets, meaning they are less stressed while you are away. As we move in, we are only able to do sits of at least 2 weeks (unfortunately it is logistically too hard to do odd days). We can provide references and are happy to meet with you before hand. Please message us if you are interested.

16.01.2022 This gorgeous boy is up for adoption. Have a look at more photos on the Equine Action Queensland page

15.01.2022 I apologize for this graphic image, but I want to use it to let people know the possible effects of hitting a snake with a shovel. I cannot say much about this ...case, and I ask people kindly to keep their comments as sedate as possible, as I would like to educate instead of abuse. I had to give myself a day before posting this due to my own emotions. I realize that most (if not all) people who have liked this page, would find this horrific. However, I know that we all know people who wouldn't think twice about chopping up a live snake. I hope that this post will give people the inspiration to let others know that it is NOT ok to do this sort of thing. The penalty for killing or harming a snake in Victoria can be up to $28,000. Not to mention animal cruelty charges. In the case of the snake in this photo, the retreating Eastern Brown snake was hit with a shovel, and managed to escape into an overgrown garden bed with a third of it's body being dragged along by a thread of skin. It wasn't until two days later that someone was asked to search for it. The snake was found deceased, but still fresh with blood still seeping from the wound. As you can work out, it took two days for the animal to die. To be honest, I don't believe that a lot of people set out to be cruel when they see a snake. I don't think that any kind of rationality penetrates the immense fear which people hold onto. In reality though, a snake is just another animal. It eats, sleeps, reproduces and does it's best to avoid humans just like any other animal. It feels pain and it feels terror just like any other animal - even like the human animal. Chopping a live snake up is no less horrific and evil than doing the same to a Koala, Seal cub or your beloved pets. Please, if you agree with this message, let people know. See more

15.01.2022 I don't agree with much of the following article. So I'm going to go through and 'fact check' it for you, point by point. 1) "Titer testing is used as a vaccina...tion surrogate..." FALSE - titer testing is used to see if your pet needs a vaccination or not. If your pet passes their titer test (i.e has adequate antibody levels), then they simply shouldn't be exposed to the very real risk of giving them an unnecessary biological medicine (i.e. vaccine) with documented, serious (sometimes even fatal) acute and chronic adverse reactions." 2) "Titers do NOT, however, denote protection against a given disease." FALSE - or well, nearly always untrue. It has been shown quite clearly in Dr Ronald Schutlz's research into duration of immunity after vaccination in our pets (and yes, these studies have been repeated) that antibody titer levels are very strongly correlated with immunity. 3) "Thats why task forces and committees were formed across the veterinary profession to determine safe and effective vaccine frequencies for pets. Fast-forward ten years later and most vets are aware of the widely recommended three-year vaccine protocols." OH GAWD - where to begin, where to begin. The task forces, committees, and veterinary associations locally, regionally and globally who decided on the 'three year' vaccinating interval (completely ignoring the very robust evidence that clearly shows a duration of immunity of AT LEAST 5-7 YEARS for the core vaccinations) are all heavily sponsored in one way or another by the companies who manufacture and sell the vaccines, not to mention the fact that all the people who are members of the veterinary associations work in practice, and a very significant portion of their oncome comes from vaccinating pets. The more often they do this, the more money they make. And I haven't even touched on the influence these massive companies have on what is taught to vets as students. Certainly when I went through, the risk was very much minimised! 4) "But not all small animal vets have jumped on the bandwagon. Many vets fear the loss of income from annual vaccination while others are unconvinced of the efficacy of three year vaccines." TRUE - sadly, money talks, and it influences everything. I'm sure most vets have a heart fopr helping thei patients, but many are brainwashed, and some would rather be richer. 5) "Thats because a titer only measures antibodies, not cell-mediated immunity, which is the real-world measure of protection. In fact, as I learned, pets can sometimes come up negative (unprotected) on the titers and still have plenty of perfectly protective, cell-mediated immunity." TRUE - but if your pet does have low titers, the research clearly shows that they are likely NOT to have protective immunity." 6) "How often? I wish I had a crystal ball and could make the decision better than a smart panel of immunologically inclined specialistsbut I cant. Thats why Im still going with its recommendation to vaccinate every three yearsunless my patients are sick, particularly sensitive or geriatric. In these latter cases owners are advised of their pets potentially increased risks due to our inability to measure their degree of vaccine protection." I DON'T AGREE with the 3 yearly interval. I advise a titer test 3 years after vaccination, then 2 years after that, then every 1 year after that. It may be wise to revaccinate every 5-7 years (though i don't with my own pets - if your pets go out into high traffic areas, the low levels of these diseases in the environment is highly likely enough to restimulate antibody protection and increase antibody levels. That being said, i am aware of vets seeing dogs sick with parvo after 7+ years without re-vaccination, so be careful in your risk/beefit analysis on this one!) 7) "While titers may make it easier for me to sign off on a rabies certification requirements, Ill no longer advise a client to consider a pet sufficiently vaccinated just because some lab said his antibody levels suggest that protection is likely. Nope. It simply lulls owners into a false sense of security." I DON'T AGREE. If your pet has a high titer level, this correlates very strongly with protective immunity. And that doesn't matter how long after vaccination they have a high titer level. Some pets will mount a life long immunity after vaccination! 5-7 years if the bottom limit, not the top (in a healthy animal - a very small proportion of any population won't respond to vaccination properly, or at all. 8) "(If it helps any, the American Animal Hospital Association [AAHA], the American Veterinary Medical Association [AVMA] and the American Association of Feline Practitioners [AAFP] are all on board with this view, too.)" IT DOESN'T HELP ME ONE LITTLE BIT! these organisations are all heavily sponsored by the vaccine companies, and their consituents (the vets who own hospitals/practices) also derive a considerable portion of their income from unneccesary re-vaccination of pets. Money is an extremely unhealthy influence on medicne at all levels... 9) "Moreover, titering is expensive. If owners and veterinarians are using this information to make clinical decisions on vaccine timing and disease risk, Id argue that its not worth the price. It just doesnt tell us enough. In these cases titers are more likely a panacea to our fears than a tool worthy of investment." I DON'T AGREE. I source affordable titer test kits for my own practice. And since when is spending some money worth preventing the risk of seriously injuring or killing someones pet? I can't buy that one, not ever! The evidence of the value of a titer test to assess your pet's disease protection status is strong and clear. It correlates strongly with protective immunity. 10) "Since this post, Ive softened my stance somewhat. While everything I offered above is still true, I am using titers in many cases to help identify serious lapses in vaccine protection (as when we dont know whether a pet is vaccinated or not) and because cell immunity and antibody immunity have been shown to roughly correlate. But to what extent we dont know and theres the rub." AGAIN, I DISAGREE... Dr Ronald Schultz's research into the duration of immunity for core vaccinations in our pets is quite clear. We know that intibody levels strongly correlate with protective immunity. What's more, we know that the duration of immunity for these core vaccinations is AT LEAST 5-7 years, up to life long. So I can see no justification at all for 3 yearly re-vaccination of our pets, let alone yearly! (I refuse to use the misleading term 'booster' as the vaccine is devoured by existing antibodies before it can stimulate the immune system. All you are doing is exposing your pet to risk. 11) "Vaccines to be safe. Titers to avoid the vaccines. Which is best? The world may never know. Sigh..." IT'S NOT THAT HARD! - because you'll know that if your pet is older than 16 weeks, any vaccination given will confer an immunity that will last for at least 5-7 years. Let's say 5 years to be super safe. We also know that titer testing tells you very clearly what your pets disease protection status is, so it's absolutely worthwhile, and a fantastic investment in your pet's health & well-being. It could save their life! ****** Thanks for reading to the end. I really appreciate it! If you enjoy The Healing Vet's stories and articles, please like and share them - and I'd love to have a conversation with you in the comments, too. If you do, Facebook will show you more content from this page in your stream. (Facebook has recently restricted people like you from seeing the pages that you like even more - and the only way to see more of the pages that you like is to interact by liking and sharing and commenting. Even a smily face is welcome, and warms up my day.) Also, if there's anything you'd like me to write about, or ask me about, please do so in the comments... Thanks again, Dr Edward.

15.01.2022 Interesting article by one of the foremost experts in pet health care http://drjeandoddspethealthresource.tumblr.com//raw-dog-fo

13.01.2022 So do y'all member that I had a photo shoot the other day???? Well this is what I was up to. I had a little tea party with two little peeps & Nikki from Peas &... Carrots Photography just happened to be there to capture it. It was amazing, I got cupcakes & blue berries. I didnt understand though that not ALL the cupcakes & berries were mine. Oops See more

13.01.2022 Our current sit comes to a sad end mid June so we are now looking for assignments for the end of June through to the beginning of August. We stay in your home and take care of the house, gardens and any animals We do not charge. Contact us now to check our school holidays availability.

11.01.2022 This girl (now adult) is so incredible - well worth watching this doco even if you don't understand the language

10.01.2022 Just Google "adverse reactions Bravecto"if you are thinking about using this product

10.01.2022 Oh this is adorable!

08.01.2022 Great work. Hope I can be involved in something like this one day

08.01.2022 What a gorgeous boy. I hope they manage to find somewhere safe to release him

07.01.2022 One of the benefits of pet sitting is enjoying other people's gardens and things I probably wouldn't have myself due to the long term commitment. As well as two absolutely delightful puppies, I'm loving feeding the fish and birds and have a slight amount of flat paddock envy here.

06.01.2022 The worst part of pet sitting is saying goodbye. Such gorgeous boys

06.01.2022 Good news for our furry friends

06.01.2022 This is going to be a great FREE workshop to support horse-owners in providing the best possible care for their horses. There will be information for everyone from beginners to experts presented by industry professionals and covering a range of topics, along with showbags (first 100 guests), prizes and refreshments...

06.01.2022 And one for the cat Mums - Happy Mothers day to you

05.01.2022 Looking forward to our next assignment. Going to get some puppy love in with 2 gorgeous Retrievers.

05.01.2022 Hi Samfordites, we have been very fortunate in the opportunities we have had pet sitting in the area for the past 4 months and are currently looking for house/pet sitting assignments to cover the period from 26 January to around May. We are happy for this to be one assignment or it could be several but preferably a minimum of 2 weeks at a time. If you are looking for responsible caring sitters to stay in your home and care for your pets free of charge, please send us a PM

05.01.2022 Reasons to obey the leash law Trust me, as a dog owner I have been tempted to let my dog off leash. In fact where I come from its pretty much unheard of to have dogs on a leash whilst walking on footpaths (UK) and it works pretty well and as a result I believe dogs are much better socialised. Everyone there knows when you go out walking with your dog you will encounter other dogs off leash and you can therefore take whatever steps are necessary to do the right thing for yo...Continue reading

04.01.2022 We are fully booked until 26 January for stay in home assignments but we are able to visit your homes and pets once or twice a day to feed, exercise etc. for a small fee. Looking for long term assignments to stay in homes no cost to you (prefer 3 weeks plus) after that until May 2016.

02.01.2022 This article about the reasons for shutting down greyhound racing in NSW is a good read. I hope all the other States follow the same path

01.01.2022 Just love getting some furry cuddles. Can't beat it. Stunning sunset thrown in free at this beautiful house! #livingthelife #petsitting