Man, 23, banned from keeping pets for verbally abusing his Rottweiler

Man, 23, is banned from keeping pets for verbally abusing his Rottweiler after he was recorded calling her ‘dirty little mutt’ and telling her to ‘get in f****** bed’ Joshua Ponsford of St George, Bristol, pleaded guilty to animal welfare offence  He screams at pet Lulu during a recording and dog can be heard whimpering  Given … Read more

Dogs love Super Mario: Pets are obsessed with watching the game and even look for the character

Pet dogs are obsessed with watching Super Mario game and even look underneath the TV for the character when it goes into a pipe A pair of pet Shiba Inus in China appeared to be huge fans of the Super Mario Footage shows them staring at the TV and following the character’s every move When … Read more

Animal lovers share pictures of their pets refusing to part with their beloved soft toys

Fur-ever friends! Animal lovers share VERY amusing photos of their pets refusing to part with their beloved soft toys Pets from across the globe have showed their love for their favourite soft toys  Adorable snaps show dogs refusing to part with their favourite toys of all time One picture shows a pet hedgehog happily napping … Read more

Owner creates ingenious dog size holes in the fence for his nosey pets to see passers-by

Bow WOW: Aussie pet owner creates ingenious dog-sized holes in the fence for her labradors so they can watch her walk up the driveway A video of dogs pushing their noses through holes in a front fence has gone viral  The fence has holes for their nose and eyes so they can look at the … Read more

Claudia Schiffer is converting part of Grade I-listed mansion into luxury accommodation for pets 

Claudia Schiffer and the very model of a super-deluxe doghouse: Former catwalk star gets go-ahead to convert part of her Grade I-listed mansion into luxury accommodation for her menagerie of pets By Emma Powell Showbusiness Correspondent For The Daily Mail Published: 22:16 BST, 7 October 2020 | Updated: 22:17 BST, 7 October 2020 She has … Read more

Cute dog and cat moment: Little girl takes a nap with her two pets

Best paws forever: Adorable moment little girl takes a nap with her two pets as she hugs her cat while her dog cuddles her A mother captured the precious friendship between her daughter and two pets The little girl is seen snoozing with her golden retriever ‘Dabao’ and cat ‘Motor’ The close-knit trio from China … Read more

Spending on pets and DIY soars… but sales of clothing plummet 

High Street’s tail of two halves: Spending on pets and DIY soars… but sales of clothing plummet By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 24 September 2020 | Updated: 22:25 BST, 24 September 2020 Retail sales are growing at their fastest rate in 18 months thanks to a boom in spending on … Read more

Autistic children may prefer cats as pets because they don’t hold eye contact very long, experts say

Cats may make better pets for children on the autistic spectrum because they don’t hold eye contact as long as dogs, according to a new report. Scientists in France studied autistic children as they interacted with their pets and found dogs exhibited more sustained gazes, while cats produced an equal percentage of glances and gazes. … Read more

Scientists urge Covid-19 patients to quarantine away from their pets

Between ten and 15 per cent of cats tested for coronavirus in Wuhan — ground-zero for the Covid-19 pandemic — had caught the disease, according to a new study.  The findings comes as researchers try and work out what risk the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, which causes Covid-19 as well as the hyperinflammatory condition MIS-C in children, … Read more

A PET’S GUIDE TO LIFE

Illustrations: Elena Christoforou  Make your desires clear Pets have no qualms about letting you know what they want. If they’re hungry, they’ll sit by their food bowl, staring at you pointedly. If they want attention, they’ll nuzzle your lap or headbutt your legs. Be clear about what you want, too. Just go easy on the … Read more