Sunday Express interview with vet Hannah Capon on whether ball throwers is causing arthritis in our dogs: Ball throwers blamed for giving our dogs arthritis Sunday Express Article on how pet owners are turning to telemedicine: Need a vet? Get help for pets via the Pawsquad smartphone app The … [Read more...]
Becky and Buddy are on a mission to find the UK’s most dog friendly place
Becky Baker is the founder of K9Nation, a social media platform and review app for dogs and their owners and is going on a road trip of the UK to find the most dog friendly place. She’s left her job in IT to fulfil her dream and will be joined on the trip by her Cockerpoo Buddy. Becky asked me to h … [Read more...]
Meet the fashion designer – for Tortoises
Remember shell suits in the 90s? Well Hollie Brain has brought them back - only they’re for tortoise. Hollie runs a business called Torty Threads and sells hundreds of crocheted items all over the world for tortoise parents. She creates burgers, hot dogs, unicorns, santa hats and dinosaur suits a … [Read more...]
Why I holiday with my dogs and not my husband
As a pet journalist, I have lots of requests from newspapers and magazines about pet stories and Kerry Jordan responded to one about people who put their pets before their partners. Kerry is a dog photographer and runs www.furandfables.com/ and she responded when I put out a request in my Facebook g … [Read more...]
Meet Jeff the Tortoise who thinks he’s a dog
Did you know you can teach a tortoise to recall like a dog? Nor did I until I spoke to Paula Stewart, owner of Jeff the Tortoise, who responds to his name just as a dog would and runs towards her when she calls him. Not only that, Jeff has a wardrobe with 15 outfits in, including a dinosaur suit … [Read more...]
Welcome to the Great Catsby – a boutique hotel for cats
It’s so upsetting leaving our pets behind to go on holiday - Jenny Harris experienced it with her own cat Nala. She returned from holiday to find her terrified, skin and bone and smelling of urine. She vowed never to leave her again other than with family and friends. It got her thinking about c … [Read more...]
Meet Woody, the dog who loves to snowboard!
The eight year old Italian Spinone loves trying out new activities and playing in the snow so owner Tracy Chapman decided to take him for snowboarding classes. Woody loves riding on his skateboard and when Tracy saw a post online about how the Chill Factore in Manchester was running a Guarantee to … [Read more...]
Owners of missing pets turn to bereavement counsellors for support
Can you imagine how heartbreaking it would be if your pet was stolen or went missing? Every day five dogs are snatched according to the latest research from Direct Line and more simply vanish. It’s heartbreaking and owners are now turning to bereavement counsellors to help them. I interviewed Ge … [Read more...]
Chris Packham – the UK should be more dog friendly
Do you think as a nation we’re dog friendly enough? I spoke to Springwatch presenter and conservationist Chris Packham ahead of Dogstival festival which he’s hosting in May 2019. He talked about his devotion to pet Poodle Scratchy, how he’d like to see more dogs allowed in pubs, cafes and resta … [Read more...]
How Pepsi the Springador is a real life saver for Izy
Little Izzy Pyne has a special bond with her Springer Spaniel Labrador cross Pepsi. When she was born 16 weeks early, she suffered a bleed on her brain, her heart stopped and her stomach was perforated. It resulted in brain damage and epilepsy and she has other complex needs meaning she is unable … [Read more...]
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