{"id":41418,"date":"2026-11-05T16:48:10","date_gmt":"2026-11-05T05:48:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/?p=41418"},"modified":"2026-11-05T16:48:10","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T05:48:10","slug":"city-of-newcastle-delivering-paw-sitive-support-for-our-four-legged-friends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2026\/11\/05\/city-of-newcastle-delivering-paw-sitive-support-for-our-four-legged-friends\/","title":{"rendered":"City of Newcastle delivering paw-sitive support for our four-legged friends"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A range of free services for furry family members will be on offer this Saturday as City of Newcastle Rangers look to enhance their impressive record for rescuing lost pets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To be held at City of Newcastle\u2019s animal facility in Tighes Hill, the Pet Support Day will provide Newcastle residents with practical measures to help keep their dogs and cats safe, properly identified and connected to the people who love them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"CityCity of Newcastle Rangers Jacob, Dana and Rachael with rescued dog ‘Leo’ at the Tighes Hill animal facility.<\/em>City of Newcastle\u2019s Executive Manager Transport and Regulation Ryan Tranter said Rangers are always looking for ways to create more positive outcomes for the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur Rangers love animals and just want what\u2019s best for them and their families,\u201d Mr Tranter said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDuring the 2025\/26 financial year they assisted 268 pets, including around 100 that were returned directly to their owners because they had a microchip with up-to-date registration information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur Rangers always work hard to reunite animals with their families. Approximately 70 dogs did spend some time with our team at Tighes Hill before we could locate their owners and return them home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMaking sure your pets are microchipped, registered, and wearing up-to-date ID tags is one of the simplest things you can do as an owner to keep them safe and get them home as soon as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the community event, the Rangers will be offering free microchipping and NSW Pet Registry updates for Newcastle residents, as well as information on responsible pet ownership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

City of Newcastle has also partnered with charitable organisation The Stay Foundation to offer vet care from Mayfield Veterinary Hospital, including free services such as vaccinations, health checks and desexing for eligible residents who hold a valid pension card.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ranger Coordinator Rachael Davis said the team is passionate about educating the community on responsible pet ownership and providing support to residents and their animals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur Pet Support Day will be a cost-effective way to strengthen the bond between people and their pets to ensure more animals remain safely in their homes,\u201d Ms Davis said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019ll be providing a helping hand with pet essentials, access to affordable vet care, information on available pet resources and the chance to connect with the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs Rangers, we strive to provide a safe and caring environment for all animals, but our primary goal is to reunite lost pets with their owners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe also worked alongside 16 rehoming organisations over the past year to give almost 100 animals a second chance by finding them new homes across Australia.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Pet Support Day will take place this Saturday 7 November at City of Newcastle\u2019s Tighes Hill animal facility between 10am and 12pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information visit the event page<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A range of free services for furry family members will be on offer this Saturday as City of Newcastle Rangers look to enhance their impressive record for rescuing lost pets. To be held at City of Newcastle\u2019s animal facility in Tighes Hill, the Pet Support Day will provide Newcastle residents with practical measures to help … Continue reading “City of Newcastle delivering paw-sitive support for our four-legged friends”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-41418","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-newcastle"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41418","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=41418"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41418\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":41419,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41418\/revisions\/41419"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=41418"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=41418"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=41418"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}