Thousands of 'status symbol' dogs abandoned
The rise of the Staffordshire bull terrier as a status symbol has led to thousands of the dogs being abandoned.
View ArticleDiplomatic game of cat and mouse in Kabul over embassy's feline friends
There may be bombs going off across Afghanistan, a fraught relationship with President Hamid Karzai to preserve, and the small matter of restoring law and order before the troops go home and the money...
View ArticleHospitals treating more dog bites
The number of people admitted to hospital for injuries caused by dogs is on the rise.
View ArticlePuppies need mum longer
Separating puppies from their mothers too early can lead to behavioural problems later in life, a study has found.
View ArticleMissing skunk found after police appeal
Police hunting a missing pet skunk say she has now been found safe and well.
View ArticleCall for warnings of algae dangers after dog dies
The RSPCA has called for better measures to warn pet owners of the dangers posed by algae after the death of a dog which is thought to have swallowed the organisms while swimming in Lake Windermere.
View ArticleNo bone unturned: On the trail of the dog-rustlers
There are bemused looks in the cathedral city of Hereford on a sunny Friday lunchtime as a van with high-visibility panels in yellow and red pulls to a stop to establish a "mobile incident unit".
View ArticleCat crazy! I've got that lovin' feline
Cats are never long out of the news: currently we have Maya, whose right to a family life caused the fur to fly at the Tory party conference, and Beauty, the kitten stolen from her love rival by MP's...
View ArticleBritain's pets are too podgy, charity warns
Britain is facing an epidemic of podgy pets being fed junk food, according to a leading animal charity.
View ArticleSealyhams on the brink of extinction
The sealyham terrier, a traditional English dog breed once popular with celebrities and the aristocracy, is on the brink of extinction, breeders have warned. Only 49 rare sealyham puppies were...
View ArticleDog helps man struck by lightning
A man who was struck by lightning has praised his dog after it led him back to his house to raise the alarm.
View ArticleMan hands himself in over swinging cat
A man handed himself in to a police station today after CCTV cameras caught a cat being swung by its tail.
View ArticleIs my dog barking?
Until last year, I'd never been a doggie person. Family pets as a child were always cats, and as an adult I'd never had any kind of animal at all. Until the summer before last, when I went on a...
View ArticleCrawling crabs sidle into UK to pinch festive sales
A toy crab which has taken the US by storm is be launched in the UK in time for Christmas, the toy distributor Character said yesterday. The group hopes XiaXia, pronounced ShaSha and developed by the...
View ArticleOldest dog dies aged 26 in Japan
The world's oldest dog has died in Japan aged 26 years and eight months. Pusuke, a fluffy tan shiba mix, died after suddenly falling ill and refusing to eat.
View ArticleThe Artist's Uggie pipped to pooch film prize by Red Dog star Koko
Uggie the Jack Russell was catapulted to fame after his role in the multi-award winning silent film The Artist. He won a Palm Dog Award at the Cannes Film Festival last year and there were even...
View ArticleDog show spreads pedigree grooming across Asia
Pedigree Shih Tzu dogs were among the many breeds showcased at the Asia-Pacific dog show in Manila this weekend.
View ArticleHave a five-star holiday with your dog
Erin Boyd used to struggle to find places she could visit for the weekend with her beloved labrador, Blue. "I would find B&Bs or hotels that were great with dogs, but where I wouldn't choose to go...
View ArticleElizabeth takes the Best in Show crown at Crufts
Fittingly in a Diamond Jubilee year, a Lhasa Apso named Elizabeth was crowned Best in Show title at Crufts.
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