Pet Page

Gwen Owen with Yam and Marlee

Look to the top of the page where ANF member Gwen Owen shares with us Yam, her “beautiful big chubby Lesmurdie lamb (kind of a large sheep now!)”, as well as her lovely kelpie Marlee. “Yam came to us a three day old abandoned lamb when my oldest son was doing seeding down south,” Gwen told western nurse. “He lived in the house for the first three months. Yam liked sitting in front of the fire on my grandmother’s chair. He then graduated to his own house (our old cubby house) in a pen in our garden. He roams all day eating my roses and generally making a mess of our driveway, spending all his time with our dogs, chooks and ducks. At night he beds down in his cubby.” Yam likes the cubby particularly because he “doesn’t do rain”, Gwen reckons.

Shannara Wall is pictured with Archie, her PomeranianCavalier King Charles Spaniel-cross. Shannara said: “This is the first and most special man in my life! Archie has been loyal by my side for four years. He loves to run and chase his ball, then have a cuddle on the couch. I can depend on him always.”

Shannara Wall with Archie

Karen Taylor with Izza Mystery and Furball

Karen Taylor said of her beloved cats: “This is a picture of Izza Mystery and Furball who my son put halos on when they wouldn’t leave my side when I was recovering from surgery. They always know when the kids and I need comfort.”

Jay Granaderos said: “Our fur baby Mika livens up our lives with her daily mischief.” Jay, who is pictured with Mika and his wife Charine, added: “Mika is always plotting something naughty. Amidst that, she never fails to smother us with pure love and slimy kisses to cover up for her cheekiness. She is indeed a happy blessing that keeps our hearts young.”

Jasmine Meyerink with her border collie George during her pregnancy

Jay Granaderos with wife Charine and Mika

Don’t forget, to be eligible for a prize, members have to be in the photo with their pet and the photo needs to be about 1mb in size, but no bigger than 3mb. Also include your name, your pet’s name and no more than 50 words about your special friend. Email the photo of you and your pet(s) to editorwesternnurse@anfiuwp.org.au and if we publish the pic, you win a prize, including special ANF pet tags! See you all next time round!

And finally, we belatedly congratulate Jasmine Meyerink on her baby boy Nathaniel Theo Meyerink, who was born November 7, 2019, weighing 4040g. Jasmine is pictured here with her border collie George soon before giving birth.