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Grooming Guide by Dog Breed
How to Choose the Right Dog Breed in Australia
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Travelling with Your Dog in Australia
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A nation of pet lovers, by the numbers.
The latest national snapshot of Australian pet ownership.
28.7M
Pets across Australia — more pets than people, one of the highest per capita rates in the world.
69%
Of households own a pet — well above the global average.
48%
Of households have a dog — an estimated 6.4 million dogs nationally.
$33.2B
Spent on pets each year — food, vet care, accessories and services.
Source: Animal Medicines Australia, Pets in Australia: A national survey of pets and people (2022).
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Pet news, new posts and stories from across the Petterly desk.
PET NEWSVet Telehealth in Rural Australia: What Help Is Available Right Now
For owners living an hour from the nearest vet, every fuel-price rise turns a routine pet question into a wallet decision. Australian vets are now pushing governments to…
· Jun 10, 2026
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Getting a vet appointment these days can feel like booking a table at a restaurant that's permanently full.…
· May 26, 2026
PET NEWSNSW Overhauls Animal Welfare Laws for the First Time in 45 Years
NSW has been operating on essentially the same core animal welfare laws since 1979. On 7 May 2026,…
· May 26, 2026
PET NEWSFlying with Your Dog in Australia Just Got Easier — Here’s What You Need to Know
For decades, flying with dogs in Australia has come with an unspoken trade-off: either leave them behind, or…
· May 25, 2026
BIRDSSigns Your Pet Bird Is Sick in Australia: When to See an Avian Vet
Birds are masters of hiding when something's wrong. It's not stoicism — it's a prey-species instinct hard-wired by millions of years of evolution: a bird that visibly droops…
· Jun 20, 2026
AQUARIUMHow to Set Up Your First Tropical Aquarium: A Beginner’s Guide
There's a quiet trick to a healthy tropical tank, and it isn't the fish — it's the four…
· Jun 12, 2026
DOGSHow to Groom a Labrador at Home: A Complete Australian Guide
Labradors are the easiest Aussie family dog to live with — until you realise the hair never stops.…
· Jun 10, 2026
CATSHow to Keep Your Cat Warm in an Aussie Winter: Indoor Climate Guide
For Pixel, the lounge has a tell. When the room dips below twenty-two degrees, she stops sleeping on…
· Jun 7, 2026 BIRDSSigns Your Pet Bird Is Sick in Australia: When to See an Avian Vet
Birds are masters of hiding when something's wrong. It's not stoicism — it's a prey-species instinct hard-wired by millions of years of evolution: a bird that visibly droops…
· Jun 20, 2026
SMALL PETSRabbit Care for Beginners in Australia: Diet, Housing & Health Essentials
A pet rabbit isn't a low-maintenance starter pet — it's a long-lived prey animal with a continuously cycling…
· Jun 17, 2026
DOGSTravelling with your dog by car in Australia: the safety guide
A 25 kg dog in a 60 km/h crash becomes a 750 kg projectile — and that's the…
· Jun 15, 2026
SMALL PETSBest Guinea Pig Cages & Hutches in Australia: Reviewed for 2026
Most of the cages marketed for guinea pigs in Australian shops are too small — and the welfare…
· Jun 12, 2026The pet care experts behind Petterly
A small Australian team writing every breed profile, care guide and review brief — built on first-hand experience with our own pets and the vets and trainers we trust.
