![]() Melody’s greatest passion is working with and helping animals. She also has two cats, a naughty torti called Shelley and a Burmese called Polly –all very spoilt adopted cats that came to live with Judy when they needed new homes! Peacocks, geese and bantams also wander around her farm along with three Alpacas! They both enjoy helping around the farm and delight in jumping into the dam anytime they can- rain, hail or shine! (true water dogs). E- Claire – short for chocolate éclair, was one of 7 pups born this year. Tia is the mother of Sienna (one of 15 pups) and E- Claire is the latest arrival. She is also owned by three delightful chocolate Labradors. Living on a farm and breeding Stud Red Poll cattle, Judy has names for them all and they come when called. Judy has a true passion for animals and believes in being an advocate for all pets. She has worked with all species of animals from Elephants to mice. Judy has been involved in setting up Accredited Veterinary Hospitals, worked in Zoos and also was involved in the setting up of the Caroline Springs Veterinary Hospital. She is a fully qualified veterinary nurse and has studied practice management, accounting, marketing and psychology. Judy has been involved in the Veterinary industry for the last 40 years. The rest of the time Virginia is kept very busy by her 4 small children and her garden. Virginia joined Caroline Springs Veterinary Hospital as a Saturday Vet (and occasional week day fill in) in 2012 and thoroughly enjoys being part of a fantastic team. Since that time they have welcomed another 2 children to their family and also have one dog and one cat. ![]() ![]() Virginia returned to Victoria at the end of 2010 with her husband and 2 small children to be closer to family. A wide and varied case load including some Zoo work allowed Virginia to gain a lot of internal medicine, emergency and soft tissue surgery experience. ![]() Upon her return to Australia she moved to Canberra where she worked as a locum in various small animal practices eventually finding herself employed full time in one of Canberra’s largest and busiest Veterinary practices. She spent a couple of years in mixed practice in Victoria’s south west before travelling overseas to work in England and travel through Europe, Scandanavia and Africa. A week later, the city sent her a letter calling Zeus a dangerous animal.Virginia grew up on a small farm surrounded by animals and subsequently graduated from University of Melbourne in 2000. The bite left multiple bite marks on his legs. Zeus first bit a man on May 16 after returning with Kabir from a dog park. Officers determined Kabir did not follow city rules for keeping the dog. The Elk Grove Animal Shelter housed Zeus since July when officers took him from its owner, Faryal Kabir. The dog’s established bite history and dangerous propensities presented too great a risk to public safety for this community.” -City of Elk Grove “The city takes its duty to preserve public safety and protect the community very seriously. The post called it a “difficult situation for all involved” and that they did not take the matter “lightly.” A media release on the city’s Animal Services Facebook page confirmed the dog’s death on October 28. The city labeled Zeus as a “dangerous animal” for biting two people, including a police officer. Elk Grove officials humanely euthanized a young German Shepherd despite a series of legal challenges to spare its life.
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