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Meet Pote

IT’S JUST ME! I may not be pure breed, Not exactly a Yorkie or a Poodle or even a Pitbull I might not come from an upper class  family… I have been told that I am not as pretty as a picture …   But one thing is for sure! I have a heart of gold and I am super sweet. I have a soft nature, I am gentle with

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Fascinating Rhino Facts

The closest living rhino relatives are tapirs, horses and zebras, which all are part of a group of mammals called odd-toed ungulates. The white rhino has four stumpy feet. Each foot has three toes to help distribute its enormous weight. Black rhinos’ mouths are designed for eating foliage, while white rhinos’ lips are broad and flat, better for grazing. Rhinos are quite fast and can run up to 48 to

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6 Things Your Newly Adopted Pet Wishes You Knew

There are thousands of happy animal adoptions painting a rosy picture of perfect friendships and love at first sight. So it can be terribly disappointing if things aren’t plain sailing straight away; people think they’ve done something wrong or that they’re the only ones for whom it’s not working out. As a result, animals get returned to shelters and people are put off adopting – all because normal behaviour was

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PETS NEEDS A BREAK – Overberg

Paws in the Overberg: Julie Berkman- Fluckiger’s Guide to Stanford BY BRIAN BERKMAN Julie Berkman-Fluckiger sniffs out a remarkable stay at a fire-restored Stanford home

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Recipes Winter Issue 2026

. . . RAINBOW WELCOME ROLLS Ingredients:12 spring roll rice paper wrappers½ cup mint leaves½ small pack Thai basil leaves4 spring onions (cut in half

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Heart & Home

There is something incredibly special about the relationship between humans and their pets. Long before science confirmed the emotional and psychological benefits of companion animals,

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Recipes (April / May 2026)

Spring Sprout & Marrow Soup Ingredients: 450g baby marrow, chopped1 onion, roughly chopped2 celery sticks, roughly chopped1 carrot, roughly chopped4 Tbsp butter3 Tbsp flour3 cups

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Trails To Thrive

Inspiring pet-friendly destinations where every trail walked together tells a story of growth CEDERBERG MOUNTAINS Rugged, dramatic, and beautifully untamed, the Cederberg Mountains are a

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Fascinating Honey Badger Facts

Fascinating Honey badger (Mellivora capensis) The honey badger (Mellivora capensis) is the only surviving species in the genus Mellivora and the subfamily Mellivorinae. The species

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Growing Together

By: Jenni Davies Our furry family members don’t all enter our lives at the same stage. We welcome some as roly-poly babies or gangly juveniles;

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Small Steps, Big Progress

COCO’S IVDD RECOVERY STORY Coco, a lively French Bulldog, suddenly lost function in her back legs. Her owners immediately knew something was wrong. She was

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A Fresh New Start

By Tracy Mcquarrie There’s something magical about a fresh new start. Whether it’s the beginning of a new year, a new season, or simply a

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