The reason why I have asked the question in the title is because I see too many dog rescue videos in which the narrative is that the dog has been abused by their previous owner. The dog has been rescued and is going through a …
According to a study by the University of Toronto, children who grow up with pet dogs are less likely to develop Crohn’s disease in later life. William Turpin, PhD, the study’s senior author and research associate with Mount Sinai Hospital and the University of Toronto …
According to Chris Packham, it has been illegal to keep badgers as pets since the 1973 Badgers Act, except for taking in sick animals for rehabilitation and then releasing them back into the wild. On my reckoning (and I could be wrong) the Badgers Act …
Maybe it is just me. Maybe when you get to the advanced age of 73 you see a potential danger in almost anything you do. This is because over those 73 years you have learnt about all the dangers, some of which have affected you. …
Novice pet owners who adopted a dog or perhaps a cat during the extended lockdown in the UK because of the Covid pandemic are regretting it because the reality of looking after a companion animal does not match up to their dream. And if 46% …
UNITED KINGDOM-NEWS AND COMMENT: A survey of 200 dog buyers carried out by the charity Dogs Trust informs us that, currently, almost one third of purchasers of companion dogs are not interested if the dog that they want to adopt has been illegally imported. They …
Allegedly, elderly people living in retirement flats are being ripped off by a company controlled by Vincent Tchenguiz. The lease of these flats allows pets to be kept provided they do not cause a nuisance. This is a standard term in a lease in Britain. …
PETA wants us to stop using the words “pet” and “ownership” in relationship to being the caretaker of a companion animal. In the last sentence I use the alternative versions of the words “pet” and “owner”. They want us to change our habits because the …
In very round terms, you will need about £10,000 over the lifespan of a medium-sized dog to care for him or her. It may cost as much as £30,000 depending upon the standard of care and the breed, and of course the health problems that …
