Rescue pets lend a paw for fellow pets

Rescue pets are putting their best paw-trait forward to raise money for homeless animals across the country.
The 2018 PetRescue calendar has hit the shelves at PETstock Cranbourne this November to raise much-needed funds for rescue animals.
Calendars are $3 each and 100 per cent of proceeds are diverted to PetRescue to help save homeless Aussie animals from certain death.
The annual calendar, available at PETstock Cranbourne as well as online, showcases the cutest of the cute, but it’s not all puppies and kittens.
PetRescue has rehomed thousands of senior pets and animals of all shapes and sizes including rabbits, ponies and pigs.
The calendar not only raises money for a good cause, it also features beautiful photography of animals including Richie the Greyhound, Pillow the pig and a paddle of ducks known as The Drakes.
PetRescue CEO Vickie Davy is encouraging all Cranbourne locals to ensure the 2018 calendar makes it onto Christmas shopping and wish lists.
“Last year, sales of the calendar raised more than $110,000 for PetRescue, which translated to 12,000 pets finding safe and loving homes over the Christmas and New Year period alone,” she said.
“This year, we’re hoping to raise even more to continue our and PETstocks’ joint mission of saving lives and giving homeless pets the best chance of finding a human to love for life.”
“The calendar is a celebration of just some of the many animals that have been successfully rescued and rehomed by animal welfare group PetRescue and includes some animals still looking for their forever home.”
One of the stars of this year’s calendar is Richie the Greyhound, rescued by 10-year-old Billy from Perth.
Billy’s mum Amanda said after he first saw greyhounds at the Royal Show, he talked constantly about them for three years.
For many years, Billy saved his pocket money and eventually found his best friend Richie via PetRescue – a calm, loving and gentle greyhound.
Richie is now one very happy pooch, enjoying homemade casserole dinners, four trips a week to the beach and, has become somewhat of a local celebrity.