Dr. Mya-Rose Craig, 19, the now famous twitcher who was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Bristol after becoming the youngest person in the world to spot 4,000 bird species aged 13, has called out “sexism in birding”. … Continue reading →
A fox has just killed 34 of my hens. — Jeremy Clarkson (@JeremyClarkson) May 5, 2021 Note: sometimes twitter embedded feeds disappear because Twitter deletes them ot the person who made them so if this typically short and to the … Continue reading →
I hate using the word “pet” so I always use “companion animal” instead. I think it respects the animal more. I’ll try and be as succinct as possible. Meghan Markle is said to be an animal lover. She is renowned … Continue reading →
In a kind of a rant, Jeremy Paxman has admitted to enjoying shooting grey squirrels with an air rifle while sat on his crapper with the lid down. Maybe he should do it while having a crap. He said that … Continue reading →
NEWS AND COMMENT: While Lady Gaga was abroad shooting a film, Gucci, directed by Ridley Scott, dog walker Ryan Fischer – taking her three French bulldogs for a walk in Hollywood – was shot in the chest with a handgun … Continue reading →
There are some really charming photographs of Roger Federer taking a selfie with a tame quokka on Rottnest Island of Perth, Australia. It was published in The Daily Telegraph on Friday, 29 December 2017. At the time the Swiss player … Continue reading →
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, William and Kate, should have adopted a rescue dog rather than an eight-month-old black female cocker spaniel, a gift from the Duchess’s brother James Middleton. It would have been so much better if they … Continue reading →
Miranda Hart, 48, had an incredibly close relationship with her dog Peggy. For international visitors i.e. those who do not live in the UK, Miranda Hart is an English writer, comedian and actress. She has her own Wikipedia page which … Continue reading →
Glenn Ford was a celebrated American/Canadian actor. He lived a long life, dying at the age of 90. He married many times but what interests me more than anything else is that he loved dogs. Having watched the video of … Continue reading →
I can barely write about this because it is so cruel and when you write about cruel things you can be cruel to yourself because it hurts. But this is genuine cruelty and it is taking place in Thailand where … Continue reading →
The thought of a new puppy pushed or encouraged the Countdown host Nick Hewer into retirement and in any case he is seventy-six-years-of-age. While self-isolating at home in Northamptonshire during the latest lockdown he got to thinking about adopting a … Continue reading →
We all know about this as it is all over the Internet. Joe Biden, the president-elect, 78, suffered hairline fractures in his right foot while playing with Major, one of his two German shepherds, on Sunday. Two questions arise out … Continue reading →
NEWS AND VIEWS: It’s been announced today in the news media that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have paid tribute to their English cocker spaniel Lupo who has died. He was beloved of Prince George who is seven-years-of-age. We … Continue reading →
Maxine is a super cute, fluffy corgi living in New York City with her human guardian Bryan Reisberg. She has a wonderful butt; peachy to use the words of Bryan. She goes where he goes and you can see that … Continue reading →
As mentioned in a previous post, the White House is going to be occupied by dogs again. We know that Joe Biden is a dog lover as is his wife, Jill. He has praised his wife tremendously for her support … Continue reading →
Background A huge quantity of live explosives lies at the bottom of the seas surrounding Britain. A lot of them were dumped by German bombers during World War II. There is a construction programme going on in these seas to … Continue reading →
There is criticism of Lewis Hamilton feeding his British bulldog a vegan diet in line with his own diet. He very much supports veganism. He said that his British bulldog, Roscoe, suffered with skin allergies, breathing problems and that his … Continue reading →
Tonight, on BBC1 at 7 PM, Mary Berry, the television cook and former Great British Bake Off judge, will say on Countryfile: “I’ve always loved animals. We had pigs and the little runt that was always left out, I used … Continue reading →
Ben Francis is in the news today. He is a former Pizza Hut delivery driver who as a student learned the advantages of being disciplined, committed and having a good work ethic as a means to achieve success. He likes … Continue reading →
Ricky Gervais is sad to be parting company with his co-star, a female bicoloured, predominantly black, German Shepherd whose real name is Anti. She is being retired at the end of his Netflix black comedy series After Life. The series … Continue reading →
