A fateful train ride when we were coming out of lockdown this year taught me to question long-held opinionsI have been a cat lover my whole life. That is to say, I have never liked dogs. Or at least, this was the case until earlier this year. There was…
‘We don’t have to command them – it’s a relationship’: meet Britain’s top dog whisperer
There are now more dogs in Britain than ever before. And many new owners are not sure how to cope. Louise Glazebrook, the country’s foremost dog behaviourist and author of a brilliant new book, explains how to make the most of your furry four-legged fr…
Maev secures $9M; will have your dog howling for more of its raw pet food
Now with the new capital in hand, CEO Katie Spies plans to “put a foot on the gas” to push its 20% month over month growth to 25%.
Rescue me: why Britain’s beautiful lockdown pets are being abandoned
The cats and dogs that helped us through the pandemic are increasingly being dumped in the street or handed over to charities – and shelters are dealing with the falloutOn a cold, steely grey day in a farmyard in Essex I meet Spike. Thick-set, broad-ch…
Louis Wain’s anthropomorphic cats to go on display at Bethlem museum
Eccentric artist was famed for outlandish drawings produced while a patient at ‘Bedlam’ psychiatric hospital“He has made the cat his own,” HG Wells once said of Louis Wain. “English cats that do not look and live like Louis Wain cats are ashamed of the…
Guardian angel: a dog lover creates a close-knit community in a London park
In our new column, in which we make nice things happen for nice people, we meet Mark Davis, who runs free dog socialisation classes loved by pooches and their peopleMark Davis carries around photographs of his now- deceased dogs Bonnie, Smokey, Zola an…
Alpha Paw brings in $8M to carve out its niche in the pet wellness space
Alpha Paw offers pet products for dogs and cats like food and supplements that are customized with pet breed in mind.
Tell us: how have you commemorated your pet after their death?
From tattoos to statues, we would like to how you remember your beloved petsHave you chosen to commemorate your beloved pet after their death? Perhaps you got a tattoo, made a piece of art, or even had a statue made in their likeness? Tell us about how…
‘Genius dogs’ can learn names of more than 100 toys, study finds
Six canines, all border collies, have proved some possess a remarkable grasp of human languageYour dog might follow commands such as “sit”, or become uncontrollably excited at the mention of the word “walkies”, but when it comes to remembering the name…
ツンデレなパートナーと上手に付き合う方法は？ “ネコ様”を幸せにする4つのガイドライン
人間にとって大切なパートナーとして存在感が高まっているネコ。「気まぐれ」の代表格ともいえるこの動物の機嫌を損なわないために、人間は何に気をつければいいだろうか？ このほど発表されたふたつの研究から探っていこう。
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