<![CDATA[Southern Highlands News]]> https://www.southernhighlandsnsw.org Tue, 28 Oct 2025 04:13:43 -0400 Smartfeed extension for phpBB https://www.southernhighlandsnsw.org/styles/prosilver_se/theme/images/site_logo.svg <![CDATA[Southern Highlands News]]> https://www.southernhighlandsnsw.org en-gb Tue, 28 Oct 2025 04:13:43 -0400 60 <![CDATA[Information in Southern Highlands :: She wanted to live, just like you do. Instead, she suffocated in agony so someone could eat her dead body. :: Author Rev. Chris Roubis]]> https://www.southernhighlandsnsw.org/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=3717&p=6268#p6268
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[email protected] (Rev. Chris Roubis) https://www.southernhighlandsnsw.org/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=3717&p=6268#p6268 Sat, 18 Oct 2025 01:38:56 -0400 https://www.southernhighlandsnsw.org/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=3717&p=6268#p6268
<![CDATA[Information in Southern Highlands :: Before you think about putting poison out for a stray cat or tossing a rock at a hungry animal in your yard :: Author Rev. Chris Roubis]]> https://www.southernhighlandsnsw.org/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=3720&p=6271#p6271 A tiny kitten, barely old enough to survive on its own, curls up next to the remains of its mother. To the world, she’s gone. But to this kitten, she’s still comfort, still warmth, still “home.” The kitten doesn’t understand that her mother took her last breath while searching for scraps of food, trying desperately to keep her babies alive. All it knows is that mom isn’t moving… but maybe if it stays close, maybe if it waits long enough, she’ll wake up again.
This is the reality for so many animals. They don’t understand cruelty. They don’t understand neglect. They don’t understand why people chase them away, starve them, or hurt them. All they know is hunger, cold, and survival. And in moments like this, all they want is love.
You don’t have to be an “animal lover” to recognize this kind of pain. You don’t have to adopt every stray, or spend money you don’t have. But you do have the choice to be kind. Offer water. Leave scraps. Call a shelter or rescue group. Because while you may forget the stray that passed by your yard, that animal will never forget the moment someone finally showed them compassion.
This kitten’s story struck hearts all over the world, because it’s not just about animals — it’s about humanity. About remembering that life, no matter how small or voiceless, has value.
💔 The lesson? You don’t have to love animals. But you don’t have the right to hurt them. And sometimes, the smallest act of kindness can mean the difference between despair and survival. Hope you all have a good afternoon

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[email protected] (Rev. Chris Roubis) https://www.southernhighlandsnsw.org/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=3720&p=6271#p6271 Mon, 20 Oct 2025 05:35:41 -0400 https://www.southernhighlandsnsw.org/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=3720&p=6271#p6271
<![CDATA[Southern Highlands News :: Before you think about putting poison out for a stray cat or tossing a rock at a hungry animal in your yard :: Author Rev. Chris Roubis]]> https://www.southernhighlandsnsw.org/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=3721&p=6272#p6272 A tiny kitten, barely old enough to survive on its own, curls up next to the remains of its mother. To the world, she’s gone. But to this kitten, she’s still comfort, still warmth, still “home.” The kitten doesn’t understand that her mother took her last breath while searching for scraps of food, trying desperately to keep her babies alive. All it knows is that mom isn’t moving… but maybe if it stays close, maybe if it waits long enough, she’ll wake up again.
This is the reality for so many animals. They don’t understand cruelty. They don’t understand neglect. They don’t understand why people chase them away, starve them, or hurt them. All they know is hunger, cold, and survival. And in moments like this, all they want is love.
You don’t have to be an “animal lover” to recognize this kind of pain. You don’t have to adopt every stray, or spend money you don’t have. But you do have the choice to be kind. Offer water. Leave scraps. Call a shelter or rescue group. Because while you may forget the stray that passed by your yard, that animal will never forget the moment someone finally showed them compassion.
This kitten’s story struck hearts all over the world, because it’s not just about animals — it’s about humanity. About remembering that life, no matter how small or voiceless, has value.
💔 The lesson? You don’t have to love animals. But you don’t have the right to hurt them. And sometimes, the smallest act of kindness can mean the difference between despair and survival. Hope you all have a good afternoon

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[email protected] (Rev. Chris Roubis) https://www.southernhighlandsnsw.org/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=3721&p=6272#p6272 Mon, 20 Oct 2025 05:35:41 -0400 https://www.southernhighlandsnsw.org/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=3721&p=6272#p6272
<![CDATA[Farm Animals & Pets :: She wanted to live, just like you do. Instead, she suffocated in agony so someone could eat her dead body. :: Author Admin]]> https://www.southernhighlandsnsw.org/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=3718&p=6269#p6269
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[email protected] (Admin) https://www.southernhighlandsnsw.org/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=3718&p=6269#p6269 Sat, 18 Oct 2025 01:38:56 -0400 https://www.southernhighlandsnsw.org/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=3718&p=6269#p6269
<![CDATA[Education :: Before you think about putting poison out for a stray cat or tossing a rock at a hungry animal in your yard :: Author Rev. Chris Roubis]]> https://www.southernhighlandsnsw.org/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=3722&p=6273#p6273 A tiny kitten, barely old enough to survive on its own, curls up next to the remains of its mother. To the world, she’s gone. But to this kitten, she’s still comfort, still warmth, still “home.” The kitten doesn’t understand that her mother took her last breath while searching for scraps of food, trying desperately to keep her babies alive. All it knows is that mom isn’t moving… but maybe if it stays close, maybe if it waits long enough, she’ll wake up again.
This is the reality for so many animals. They don’t understand cruelty. They don’t understand neglect. They don’t understand why people chase them away, starve them, or hurt them. All they know is hunger, cold, and survival. And in moments like this, all they want is love.
You don’t have to be an “animal lover” to recognize this kind of pain. You don’t have to adopt every stray, or spend money you don’t have. But you do have the choice to be kind. Offer water. Leave scraps. Call a shelter or rescue group. Because while you may forget the stray that passed by your yard, that animal will never forget the moment someone finally showed them compassion.
This kitten’s story struck hearts all over the world, because it’s not just about animals — it’s about humanity. About remembering that life, no matter how small or voiceless, has value.
💔 The lesson? You don’t have to love animals. But you don’t have the right to hurt them. And sometimes, the smallest act of kindness can mean the difference between despair and survival. Hope you all have a good afternoon

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[email protected] (Rev. Chris Roubis) https://www.southernhighlandsnsw.org/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=3722&p=6273#p6273 Mon, 20 Oct 2025 05:35:41 -0400 https://www.southernhighlandsnsw.org/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=3722&p=6273#p6273
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[email protected] (Rev. Chris Roubis) https://www.southernhighlandsnsw.org/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=3719&p=6270#p6270 Sat, 18 Oct 2025 01:38:56 -0400 https://www.southernhighlandsnsw.org/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=3719&p=6270#p6270