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Grants open for emergencyTHE Territory and Australiangovernments are calling forapplications for the 2013-14 NTDisaster Resilience EmergencyVolunteer Fund.

Grant applications up to thevalue of $75,000 will be accepteduntil November 29, 2013.

The fund is part of the NaturalDisaster Resilience Program,which focuses on buildingresilience in communities to

withstand natural disasters.The fund enables volunteer

groups at the frontline of Territoryemergency management tosubmit applications that attract orretain volunteers or enhancetraining and resourcing capacity.

For details on eligibility,availability of funds and applicantguidelines, visit ‘‘FundingPrograms’’ at the websitewww.emergency.nt.gov.au.

Chloe Smyth took her dog Lou to a blessing of the animals at Darwin’s Christ Church Anglican Cathedral on Sunday. Eachyear the Cathedral conducts the ceremony to commemorate St Francis of Assisi, patron saint of animals and the

environment. Dogs of all shapes and sizes, feathered friends and even rabbits were welcome. Picture: HELEN ORR

Call for pooch palsto adopt the needy

Weknow the

number of dogs in

need of a loving

home is increasing

PET rescue organisations arecalling out for people searchingfor a new four-legged friend toconsider adoption.

Despite Aussies warming tothe idea of adopting pets, with70 per cent of surveyed dogowners considering it as anoption, only 11 per centactually source their pets fromrescue organisations.

The figures were revealed in aPedigree Adoption Drive Survey.

Pedigree spokesman TimMcCallum said research revealedmore than 35 per cent ofAustralians perceived adopteddogs to be ‘‘sad’’, and more than

25 per cent thought they wouldbe difficult to train.

Pedigree now wants adopteddog owners to tell the world howtheir dog is a much-lovedfamily member.

‘‘We want to draw attention tothe positives. There arethousands of adopted dogowners around the country whoconsider their dog a belovedmember of their family,’’ MrMcCallum said.

‘‘This is about celebrating thispride and removing the mythsassociated with adopted dogs.’’

The research found more than75 per cent of people who had

adopted a dog did so to helpthe animal.

‘‘More than 85 per cent ofpeople who had adopted a dogsaid they would consideradopting another dog in the

future,’’ Mr McCallum said.‘‘Through our work with rescueorganisations, we know thenumber of dogs in need of aloving home is increasing,which means it’s never beenmore important to recruitnew Australians to considerdog adoption.’’

He said people often thinkadopted dogs are troubled orbelieve options are limited, butthe truth is thousands of lovingand friendly dogs of all differentshapes and sizes come throughrescue organisations each year.

Visit pedigreeadoptiondrive.com.au for more details.