John Wheeldon (also known as John Gaunt) was an Englishman who lived in #Derbyshire during the late 1800s and early 1900s, and worked as a #ratcatcher for the #Midland Railway company (these rodents could cause a lot of trouble on the railway network).
He hunted the #rodents alongside a multi species team of #dogs , #foxes and a #cat !
Suggestion for anyone with microchipped pets, regardless of whom it is registered with:
- Check the microchip details of your pet(s) with https://www.petaddress.com.au to see who they are registered with.
- Make sure all information is up to date (ie: contact details/address), no matter which registry they are with.
- Make sure pets that are required to be registered with your local council/shire/city/state have been. This is separate to microchip registration.
- Keep a copy of all your pets information, including the microchip details. Confirm your vet has these details too.
If you want to transfer away from HomeSafeID to another provider, you usually need to deregister them first, which is hard to do if HomeSafeID are unresponsive. By having all the details yourself on hand, at the very least you can then reregister them if HomeSafeID goes away.
#Cats #Dogs #Horses #Birds #Reptiles #Snakes #Lizards #Frogs #Turtles #Rodents #Ferrets #Rats #Mice #Microchip #Australia #Pets 
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Are you living in Australia? Do you own a pet?
There are claims and rumours that HomeSafeID, one of the many national microchip pet registries in Australia, may have gone into receivership (unconfirmed), and as such it seems their future may be uncertain. During Christmas to early January, emails bounced and their phones were unanswered. There is a notice on their website from January 5th saying that there are some issues, but no detailed explanation of what happened or is happening. Even now, it seems no one has yet received a human response to any enquiries.
HomeSafeID is primarily used by the RSPCA all over Australia. If you got your pet through the RSPCA, it's likely registered though HomeSafeID.
This event highlights some of the holes in microchipping registries in Australia. A useful overview I found that covers this: https://vetmatters.substack.com/p/vet-matters-32-microchip-registries
#Cats #Dogs #Horses #Birds #Reptiles #Snakes #Lizards #Frogs #Turtles #Rodents #Ferrets #Rats #Mice #Microchip #Australia #Pets 1/3
restocked these too btw 
silly rats time
motivational rats: https://eonmakes.etsy.com/listing/1269588360
dumb rats: https://eonmakes.etsy.com/listing/1285949900
#rat #rats #ratsOfMastodon #ratsOfFedi #ratsOfFediverse #ratsOfTheFediverse #cute #cuteArt #rodents #shop #stickers #stickerShop #etsy
i live and i love and i love and i love
#rat #rats #ratsOfMastodon #ratsOfFediverse #cute #cuteArt #rodents #OCs #OCart
There's a rat in my garden what am I gonna do? Have no fear, I have a list of tips to help keep your plot rodent-free without resorting to poison.
#gardening #rats #pests #gyo #rodents #infestations
https://www.mandycanudigit.com/2024/11/25/how-to-get-rid-of-rats-in-your-garden/
time for finals, see you all later!
#rat #rats #ratsOfMastodon #ratsOfFedi #ratsOfFediverse #ratsOfTheFediverse #cute #rodents #OC #OCs #sona
A secret is almost revealed in today's #RGBots: https://www.rgbots.com/comic/of-mice-and-iron-men/
Please boost the comic and check out the link.
