Bushfire Bobby keeping pets safe from bushfires

WITH the summer fire season upon us, a Warrandyte North woman is helping link pet owners with volunteer animal carers on high fire danger days.

Jennie Hill started a small Facebook group for people in Warrandyte last year and was overwhelmed by the response.

“Originally it was set up just for people with pets in Warrandyte but the link was shared in the Dandenong Ranges, Seymour and other high risk fire areas,” Ms Hill said.

“It went crazy.”

She said there had even been interest Australia-wide so she created a new non-profit group called Bushfire Bobby.

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Source: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/east/bushfire-bobby-keeping-pets-safe-from-bushfires/news-story/b0a8a89e1d249b773e4cba03b910c7c3

Bianca Carmona, Manningham Leader

December 30, 2015 12:00am

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