Blogs & Articles

Cat Artists
Fabulous felines: Why female artists love stroking, painting and spoiling cats
Suzanne Valadon fed hers caviar. Leonor Fini kept two dozen. And when Tracey Emin lost hers, the missing posters fetched £500 each. The writer of a new book about painters... Read more...
Hydrotherapy For Dogs
Hydrotherapy for dogs: Can it help your pet heal?
Does your dog love splashing in every puddle they can find? You might be thinking your pet has already discovered canine hydrotherapy by themselves, but this form of therapeutic exercise... Read more...
30 Years Of Pets
Four dogs, three cats, two snakes, a tortoise: What 30 years of pets have taught me about life
Here’s what you need to know: snakes will escape and a tortoise offers only lessons in estate planning… No, I said to my wife, “we should not get a cat.”... Read more...
walk your dog
Too cold for walkies? Expert advises whether to walk your dog in the snow - and safety hazards to be aware of
Animal behaviourist Carolyn Menteith advises dog owners how to judge whether it’s too cold to walk your pooch outside, as temperatures drop and snow falls across the UK. With snowfall... Read more...
pet Food Banks
‘For some it’s feed your kids or your dog’: Britons turn to pet food banks
Blue Cross pet food bank in Grimsby is facing growing demand as people struggle to afford to feed their animals. Richard Croft had never struggled to feed his three German... Read more...
Cat Lady
I learned so much about life and love from my cat that when she died I had her freeze-dried…
She was with me through tough times and I craved her presence after she’d gone. Getting her memorialised was the best way I could keep her with me. I am... Read more...
energetic dog
Zoomies! Understanding ‘Frenetic Random Activity Periods’ or FRAPs in dogs
If you’re a dog owner, it’s likely you’re well versed in the sudden bursts of energy that have our dogs (and especially puppies) spinning like tornados and doing laps around... Read more...
qatari cat
Cool Qat: England’s Kyle Walker & John Stones to fly stray Qatari cat to UK for new life
A stray Qatari moggy being flown home for adoption by kind-hearted England stars was facing a four month wait to be reunited with them last night – and the snip.... Read more...
snow grit dangerous
Snow grit 'very dangerous' to dogs and vet's warning to check paws after walk
The RSPCA is urging dog owners to clean their pet’s paws after taking them on a walk through their neighbourhood this winter as they could be covered in toxic grit... Read more...
four legged rehabilitators
How 'four-legged rehabilitators' are helping Ukrainian children traumatised by war
The owner of American pit bull terrier Bice said that spending 30 minutes with the canine provides children and young people with “freedom from problems, and happiness”. Sky News reports... Read more...
Music For Dogs
Blue Suede Paws! Music and sounds to calm an anxious dog
Good music can improve anyone’s mood, your canine friends included! Some tunes might encourage us to put on our dancing shoes, while others have the downright power to put us... Read more...
dogs donating blood
‘She absolutely loves it’: The dogs donating blood and saving lives
UK’s only blood bank charity for pets appeals for more donors amid high demand for transfusions. The Guardian reports that Mabel didn’t set out to be a life-saver. In fact,... Read more...