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Making Short Absences Easy: How To Leave Your Dog Home Alone

Scientists from the Waltham Petcare Institute explain how one simple buy could help your nervous pup feel more comfortable by themselves

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The Adorable Reason Your Dog Likes To Sleep On Their Back

Four legs up to the ceiling might not seem like a comfy napping position to us but pups seem to love it. How come?

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Happy Cat, Happy Life: 5 Enrichment Tips to Keep Your Kitty Content

What is enrichment and why is it so important to keep your kitty happy?

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Dogs Over Babies? Strollers for Pets Outsell Baby Buggies in South Korea

With a declining (human) birth rate and fast-rising dog pup-ulation, the country looks set to be the pet parent capital of the world

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One Year On: XL Bully Ban Sees Alarming Increase in Abuse

The UK’s XL Bully ban has led to a tragic rise in cruelty cases

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Lost For Over A Decade – How Cats Miraculously Manage To Find Their Way Back Home

Cats are famous for turning up again weeks, months and even years after they disappear. But why? And how do they do it?

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Health

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health

Black Dots On Your Dog Or Cat? Here’s What You Need to Know

We’re not talking about Dalmatians here – they can have all the spots they like

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health

What’s This Weird Lump Of Skin On My Dog?

Understand the causes, identification, treatment options and when to seek veterinary advice for skin tags on your dog

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health

6 Surprising Signs of Arthritis in Cats

They’re not what you’d think, according to veterinary behaviourist Dr Margaret Gruen

Nutrition

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What Fruits Can Your Cat Feast On?

Pass the fruit bowl – it’s treat time

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Can Dogs Eat Blackberries? The Ultimate Guide to Safe Snacking

Blackberries can be a healthy, tasty treat for your dog – without the worry

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Can Cats Eat Grapes?

This is one you’ll want to bookmark

Behaviour

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behaviour

How to Toilet Train a Puppy in a Flat With No Outdoor Space

Just ’letting them out in the garden’ isn't an option for everyone, especially in this economy

behaviour

Creepy or Cute? Discover the Truth About Why Cats Bring You Prey

Contrary to popular belief, it might not be a ‘gift’ at all...

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behaviour

Why Doesn’t My Dog Like Water?

All dogs love cooling off by splashing about and swimming in water, right? So why does yours... not?

Lifestyle

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10 Signs Your Dog Has Imprinted on You

This has nothing to do with a werewolf named Jacob in a series called Twilight, but here’s what it is all about

lifestyle

Should You Hug Your Cat?

With consent, of course...

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Meet the Incredible Dogs Who Have Saved Lives

From the dog that detected a deadly hair treatment to the search and rescue hero from the Turkish earthquake, meet the pups who gave humans a second chance at life