Vet with a festive name on call for Christmas
"Animals don't choose when to get sick," says Clutha vet Marcus Yule.
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A cat is said to be joining the Bidens in the White House
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Tasmanian farmer killed by giant tiger snake
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Canterbury mystery: Is it a cat or is it a panther?
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