Blue Cross cautions about black market for popular breeds as government reportedly considers new offence of pet abduction‘World turned upside down’ as boy’s therapy dog stolenStalking parks in affluent areas and luring puppies out of gardens with treat…
Tim Dowling: hallelujah, the dog’s gone on holiday
No dog sleeping on my feet or barking when the bell rings, or staring at me intently as I make coffee or try to watch TVI wake and stretch my legs until they reach the end of the bed. The sun is shining and my mood is unaccountably light. I can’t think…
Dog theft law gets more bite with new ‘pet abduction’ offence
Ministers say new crime will carry tougher sentences following rise in dognapping as pet ownership soared in lockdown A new offence of “pet abduction” is being drawn up to tackle a rise in dognapping since the start of the first lockdown last year. Thi…
Shops accused of failing to publicise recall of food linked to cat deaths
Cat owners share evidence of chains including Sainsbury’s stocking food suspected of causing pet deathsRetailers have been accused of doing too little to warn customers about recalled cat food that has been linked to the deaths of potentially thousands…
Cat owners: have you experienced issues with pet illness related to cat food?
After a spate of cat deaths possibly related to pet food, we would like to hear cat owners’ experiencesCertain batches of Sainsbury’s hypoallergenic cat foods, Applaws and AVA, were recalled by their manufacturer in mid-June after significant numbers o…
Toxic cat food fear as vets struggle with mysterious illness
As cases of blood condition pancytopenia persist, investigators suggest food fungi could be to blameCats are still dying in significant numbers from a mystery illness that investigators believe may be linked to widely sold cat food brands, prompting co…
Readers reply: how can you prevent dogs jumping at children? How should I respond when it happens?
The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical conceptsWhenever we go walking in the countryside with our three-year-old, dogs approach…
Professional dog walkers in London sound alarm over curbs on numbers of pets
Four-dog limit on Hampstead Heath means up to 700 animals could miss daily exerciseWhen drizzle engulfs the northern edge of Hampstead Heath, the only people to be seen are dog walkers.Alex Marchant prefers it this way. On sunny weekends, he and most o…
Original Observer Photography
The fastest British woman in history, the return of the music festival, and a collection of canines – the best photography commissioned by the Observer in July 2021 Continue reading…
Horny dogs: what can Boris Johnson do about his pet Dilyn’s romantic urges?
It’s important to remember that dogs don’t hump things only for sexual reasons – it could be that they are overexcited, attention-starved or have a bladder infectionName: Horny dogs.Age: Since the first time a dog humped a caveperson’s leg. Continue re…