I’m prompted to write this article because of a well publicised story in The Times newspaper today about a QC’s dog savaging a beloved local seal who the local residents called Freddie Mercury. You may know this but a QC is a senior barrister able …
NEWS AND VIEWS: There is a story today in The Times newspaper which indicates to me that there could be a connection between the Old English sheepdog and an inherited condition: hip dysplasia, which, on research, is confirmed. The story concerns a leading breeder of …
I have never seen this before. It’s an interesting reminder that insects as well as people make a positive effort to go to higher ground to escape flooding. In this instance it almost seems that the spiders are on a par with humans in the …
Inline with many recent news media stories about pet dogs being the new currency for criminals because they’ve become so valuable due to pressures on the marketplace brought about by coronavirus lockdowns, police have seized 83 allegedly stolen dogs on a travellers’ site in Suffolk, …
It is time to stop describing bad human behaviour as the behaviour of animals. We all know the saying, “He behaved like an animal”. Today, the papers report on a riot in Bristol, UK. They were protesting against a law which appears to limit their …
Yes, technically and practically zebras can kill humans. They have the weapon, their legs and hooves. But my research indicates that it must be exceptionally rare for a zebra to kill a human. In fact I cannot find a record of zebra killing a human …
Leaving your dog alone while you work is problematic. The pandemic is about to create a fresh problem with respect to dog ownership. Workers have suddenly found themselves with long hours and days with their dog companions during lockdowns. They’ve perhaps learnt more about their …
The greyhound protection group Campaign Against Greyhound Exploitation & Death (CAGED) have reported that British greyhounds past their prime are being shipped to Pakistan to race there. They report that they race under ‘intolerable’ conditions with little concern for animal welfare. When they are no …
We know that humans adopt children through adoption services because their parents are unable to look after their own children for whatever reason. It’s a well structured process. But animals do it as well. An unusual story about a female bonobo ape adopting a youngster …