Dogs chained in front of houses without any shelter and without proper nutrition and water should be a thing of the past in Texas, USA. This is because a bill banning chain leashes for dogs has passed one body of the Texas legislature, the Senate. …
A brown mongrel was seen by oil rig workers in the Gulf of Thailand 140 miles from land. The dog named Boonrod (‘survivor’) swam towards the oil rig and managed to cling to a pole. He was silent and exhausted. People speculating as to how …
Another cute snooze position. Cats do this sometimes too. It shows how companion animals don’t really understand the human home. You just would not choose this spot if you did. I remember a stray cat snoozing at the top of an underground escalator with thousands …
Oblivious to her pet’s struggle, the woman continues to film the scene – until the animal settles at the bottom of the pool motionless. YouTube This is the age when creating a viral video is more important than saving the life of your companion animal. …
This is certainly about the animal-to-human relationship. It is a comparison between the two. When I read the headline in The Times newspaper, “Face the facts: beards hold more germs than dogs’ fur”, I thought of dogs being kept outside all their lives despite being …
Dogs can have a great relationship with mailmen. There are some excellent examples. And mailmen are not always scared of dogs – quite the contrary. Some of them bring treats and plenty of love. So when their route changes it is pretty heartbreaking as you …
I am spreading the word or trying to. The picture is extraordinary. The man appears to be taking out his anger on his dog. This is obviously no way to carry a dog and he does in plain sight. He is committing a crime. He …
I’m just reading about keeping your dog healthy and the five most common canine concerns. The UK’s Kennel Club provides us with a short list of the top five most common canine concerns and interestingly you could almost say the same thing about cats. Ear …
Barbra Streisand said that she had to clone her rare dog Sammie in order get another. Sammie was a Coton de Tulear. Streisand is businesslike in her explanation as to why she cloned Sammie: I couldn’t bear to losing her – I think any pet …
