The Rescue Collective

The Rescue Collective Supporting all facets of animal rescue & rehabilitation across Australia www.club-draws.com/charity/rescuecollective
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Garlic is bad 🧄 the common misconception…
07/04/2025

Garlic is bad 🧄 the common misconception…

Did you know hens don't have teeth? We may not know what came first, the chicken or the egg, but we knew we do know that...
06/04/2025

Did you know hens don't have teeth?

We may not know what came first, the chicken or the egg, but we knew we do know that the expression "rare as hen's teeth" is an idiom that means something is practically non-existent.

Think about it: hens are birds, and birds don’t have teeth in the same way mammals do…they have beaks! So, the idea of finding a hen with teeth is high improbable. The genes that are responsible for tooth development and are still present in the avian genome, although they are usually inactive.

So, next time you're wanting to emphasise the rarity of something, you can confidently say it's "rare as hen's teeth" to express just how hard it is to come by!

Do you know any other fun idioms about animals? Please share and let us know in the comments!

Photograph: Kathas_Fotos

🌟 Exciting News! It's time to reveal the winner of the $2000 Weekly Draw! 🌟Drumroll, please... 🥁Is it YOU? 🤔 FRANCINA L ...
05/04/2025

🌟 Exciting News! It's time to reveal the winner of the $2000 Weekly Draw! 🌟

Drumroll, please... 🥁

Is it YOU? 🤔

FRANCINA L Is the lucky winner This Week! Thank you for your incredible support. Together, we make a difference! 💙

Join NOW 👉 www.club-draws.com/charity/rescuecollective 👈

Beautiful 🥲💚
03/04/2025

Beautiful 🥲💚

Tree kangaroos are such an endangered and unique species that there is no specific support food or supplementary diet av...
03/04/2025

Tree kangaroos are such an endangered and unique species that there is no specific support food or supplementary diet available for them as orphans or in-patients (apart from their native diet of leaves and berries of course)

Our Tree Kangaroo specialist Karen Coombes at Tree Roo Rescue and Conservation Centre Ltd has found the perfect balance adding Vetafarm koala crittacare to other formulas to get the best support diet while in care.

Thankfully, our partnership with Vetafarm means we always have some on hand should Karen find herself short.

It’s the least we can all do to support such a special species and a special woman that has dedicated her life to them.

We love you Karen!
(And you too Vetafarm)

🐀 Today is World Rat Day 🐀Did you know Australia has native rats? They’ve been here for millions of years ⏱ & actually m...
03/04/2025

🐀 Today is World Rat Day 🐀

Did you know Australia has native rats? They’ve been here for millions of years ⏱ & actually make up about ¼ of all Australian mammal species!
Relatively recent studies discovered they came here in 3 waves. 🛶 The first 2 are considered native to Australia. The 3rd is introduced/non-native.

🐭 ‘Old Endemic’ rodents made their way across the oceans & islands from Asia to PNG around 7-9 million years ago. They hung out there, evolving for a while & moved on to Australia 5-6 million years ago when PNG’s land mass expanded.
Once here, they adapted🧬 to different habitats from desert to coast, evolving into 8 different groups containing multiple species: water rats, prehensile-tailed rats, mosaic-tailed rats, large tree rats, rabbit rats, rock rats, stick-nest rats, & broad-toothed rats.

🐭 ‘New Endemic’ rodents arrived 1 million years ago the same way as the Old Endemics. These evolved into the 7 native Rattus species.

🐭 Introduced rats arrived in the late 1700’s with the arrival of Europeans. These are the dreaded black rat, brown rat, & pacific rat 😐

Native rats are valuable members of the Australian ecosystem. They aerate soil by burrowing & foraging. They disperse seeds & fungal spores. They’re also prey in the food chain for other native predators.

Unfortunately, Australian rodents have the highest extinction rate of mammals worldwide. The huge decline is due to extreme habitat loss, foxes, cats, & the warming climate.

What can we do to help?
❗️ Don’t use rodenticides!
❗️ Desex your cat & keep it indoors!
❗️ Identify rodents properly before trying to control them.

Native rats don’t generally hang out around urban centres but that doesn’t mean you should assume every rat you see is a non-native rat. The native most mistaken for a black rat is the bush rat, but it has a shorter tail, more pointed nose, & is grey/brown on top with a lighter belly.

📷 Ken Griffiths

HELP US SAVE A WILDLIFE SANCTUARYThe Agile Project - Wildlife Rescue needs your help! Ever wanted to REALLY make a diffe...
31/03/2025

HELP US SAVE A WILDLIFE SANCTUARY

The Agile Project - Wildlife Rescue needs your help!

Ever wanted to REALLY make a difference to the rehabilitation of Wildlife in Australia?
Well, here is your chance.

Our friends at TAP (The Agile Project) up in Far North Queensland have found themselves in quite the predicament. They have to move, in 9 short weeks, the ENTIRE SANCTUARY they have spent 2.5 years building. No folks, this ain’t no joke.

That’s not only their home, but all their fencing, their enclosures and the 40+ wallabies, roos (and other wildlife like birds, bats, snakes- you name it!) in care. The feat itself is daunting but to find themselves funds to purchase the land is a complete other story.

And right now? The have nowhere to go 😭
But, let us be the force that helps change that…

The Charity (fully legit, DGR registered, with all the right sanctions in place) wants to purchase land for and as a conservation sanctuary, a legacy for the future, to ensure that this can never ever happen again.

To goal? A whopping $650k. It sounds like a lot but to save a sanctuary and so very many lives, especially all of those they can save in the future, it’s really not that much at all. Especially not, if we all, together donate just a small amount.

If you you can spare a buck (pardon the punn, bc a buck is a male kangaroo), please donate to this very worth cause today.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/save-an-entire-wildlife-sanctuary

📷 Just some of the little faces in care at TAP you would be saving.

(Disclaimer: The Rescue Collective very rarely, if ever, shares a fundraiser outside of our own, so you know a) these guys are legit and 2) this ain’t no joke )

Comment DONE below if you can spare some change, or share this post far and wide.

Have you ever wondered what the purpose of praying mantis are in the order of the natural world? For starters, they are...
30/03/2025

Have you ever wondered what the purpose of praying mantis are in the order of the natural world?

For starters, they are natural pest controllers. As predators, by keeping the pest population under control, they help maintain a balanced ecosystem, minimising our reliance on pesticides, creating a healthier environment for pollinators, like bees and butterflies, and we all know how important pollinators are, right?

As a vital part of the food web, praying mantis support and promote biodiversity by serving as prey for birds, small mammals, and reptiles, contributing to and maintaining a healthy ecosystem.

And the grand finale…when mating, the female praying mantis typically rips off and eats the male’s head. Might sound a bit macabre however there are theories that this “boomchickawowow” cannibalism provides the female with nutrients essential for her egg production. Same deal for black widow spiders and some scorpion species. Fear not, even with the male praying mantis losing his head, the rest of his body can continue to mate, albeit not for very long!

Photo: David Clode

Rise and shine people! It’s Take a Walk in the Park Day! So there is no excuse- Today is the perfect day to take your pe...
29/03/2025

Rise and shine people! It’s Take a Walk in the Park Day!

So there is no excuse- Today is the perfect day to take your pet buddy for a walk!

There are lots of reasons why you should! Such as:
🐾 Bonding with each other
🐾 Enrichment & mental stimulation
🐾 Stress relief
🐾 Boredom relief
🐾 Socialisation
🐾 Satisfying their curiosity
🐾 Exercise (for you and them 😁)

Share some pics of you and your buddy enjoying those walks!

📷 Cockatiel: Shannon Mesner
📷 Cat: Jennifer Stokes
📷 Bearded Dragon: Sandra Morello
📷 Dog: TRC own

We Have a Winner! 🌟We are thrilled to announce the lucky winner of the $2000 Weekly Charity Draw! 🎉🏆But before we reveal...
29/03/2025

We Have a Winner! 🌟

We are thrilled to announce the lucky winner of the $2000 Weekly Charity Draw! 🎉🏆

But before we reveal, we want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to EACH and EVERY one of you who participated. Your support helps us create a sustainable weekly income for our cause. 🙏💙

Now, the moment you've been waiting for... 🥁

Congratulations to HELEN C for being this week's lucky recipient! 🌟🎈

Your generosity and commitment to our mission are truly inspiring. Together, we are making a positive impact on our community! 🌍

Stay tuned for more exciting updates and opportunities to make a difference. Thank you all for being part of our journey!! 🎉

Join NOW 👉 www.club-draws.com/charity/rescuecollective 👈

29/03/2025

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU❣️🙏🐨🦘🐢🦇🦜🐶😻

From the bottom of our hearts.


To the most amazing Renae and Ben O'Brien from Tarragindi Community Garden, to the Wellers Hill Bowls Club, to main sponsor michaelnolanproperty, to all the supportive businesses listed below and to each and every single person, who came along to the fun-draising Bingo Night last Friday.

Besides really enjoying a koala-ty evening, we are more than thrilled to announce that a whopping $2905 was raised❣️🙏🥳

That's going to cover the costs for the specialised formula The Rescue Collective purchases and distributes to wildlife carers for about 6 weeks.

THANK YOU!!!

Michael Nolan Property

Tarragindi Community Garden

Wellers Hill Bowls Club

The Wine Emporium

Dakota’s Doggy Design

Wild about Wildlife Children’s Activity Book

Good Things Grocer

QTC - Queensland Tennis Centre



vend_annerley

Wellers Hill Terry White Chemmart

Seafresh Tarragindi

Computer Alliance

Print Systems Australia

Home Accessoires & Lifestyle

The Tarragindi and Wellers Hill community is very close to our hearts here at TRC, Tarragindi is where our Founder was born and bred! Our true origin!

Tonight, while you dream a hundred dreams, bats, particularly flying foxes, carry in their fur flower stamen and pollen ...
23/03/2025

Tonight, while you dream a hundred dreams, bats, particularly flying foxes, carry in their fur flower stamen and pollen that drops off over the nights’ activities, as well spat and p**p seed galore.

These seeds grow the forests across our country.
The pollen pollinates our native flowers

Like it or lump it, bats are good news, not bad. And were here for eons before we were.

🌳 It’s National Eucalypt Day! 🌳You might be surprised to learn that the oldest eucalypt fossils are found in Patagonia (...
23/03/2025

🌳 It’s National Eucalypt Day! 🌳
You might be surprised to learn that the oldest eucalypt fossils are found in Patagonia (Argentina & Chile). PNG, Indonesia, & Philippines have a sprinkling of native species, but the vast majority of the 800 species are native to Australia.

Fire has been a natural seasonal cycle in Australia for millennia. Most of our eucalypts need fire & have evolved perfectly to fuel & survive it. Here are some hot eucalypt facts:
🔥 They usually won’t burn in winter, no matter how hard fire tries.
🔥 They drop leaves & branches every year just before fire season, which dry out to provide the perfect fuel for intense fire.
🔥 Some have bark hanging off in strips or high levels of oil in leaves & twigs, all of which catch fire very quickly, creating embers. The trees have open crowns that use a fire’s updraught to pull the embers up to quickly spread the fire far & wide.
🔥 Some need heat to pop open their gumnuts, releasing the seeds. Some seeds need smoke to activate them.
🔥 Most have bark that doesn’t burn through, protecting the tree & its ability to regenerate.
🔥 After damage from fire/drought/plague/disease, trees regenerate via epicormic buds that sprout new growth along the trunk & branches, & lignotubers that sprout new growth at the base of the trunk. These shoots can grow up to 27cm a day initially, then slow down to about 6m a year.
🔥 Recent fire+ash means fewer insects eating shoots & less competition for nutrients from other plants.

The cycle of fire is needed for these fire-renewing, eucalypt-heavy biomes to survive long term. 🔄🌏

📷 Daria Nipot

Did you know that by entering our raffle, you’re directly supporting our fundraising efforts whilst having the chance of...
22/03/2025

Did you know that by entering our raffle, you’re directly supporting our fundraising efforts whilst having the chance of the big prize? 💖

This week’s raffle winner is SIMONE W, who just took home $2,000! 🎊

Thank you for being part of something amazing.

Together, we’re making a real difference. 💪

Join NOW 👉 www.club-draws.com/charity/rescuecollective 👈

🦖🐊🐿️🦔🐍🦤🦔🦘
21/03/2025

🦖🐊🐿️🦔🐍🦤🦔🦘

20/03/2025

Only one more sleep...

And here's a sneak peak of some of the prizes you can win at the fundraising Bingo Night at the Wellers Hill Bowls Club tomorrow - along with a HUGE THANK YOU to all these local businesses making the night possible:

Michael Nolan Property

Tarragindi Community Garden

Wellers Hill Bowls Club

The Wine Emporium

Dakota’s Doggy Design

Wild about Wildlife Children’s Activity Book

Good Things Grocer

QTC - Queensland Tennis Centre



vend_annerley

Wellers Hill Terry White Chemmart

Seafresh Tarragindi

Computer Alliance

Print Systems Australia

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Brisbane, QLD
4122

Telephone

+61424450495

Website

http://www.club-draws.com/charity/rescuecollective

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