For thousands of years children have grown up in close proximity to animals. Even today the ability to husband and care for animals is second nature to millions of children in developing countries. When the RSPCA said in May, that live animals should not be kept in UK schools, many observers felt the charity had gone too far. Now the Pet Health Council, (PHC) has issued a panegyric on pets in the classroom.
Monday 04 August 2008  Log in to comment on this article

The pet insurer PetPlan has issued a warning for potential dog owners to consider when buying a puppy from a breeder. The company says that the fashion for the latest It-Pups from sought-after bloodlines, has given rise to the property-market equivalent of gazumping.
Friday 01 August 2008  Log in to comment on this article

A major central pet food distribution centre for Mars, Masterfoods (producer of Whiskas cat food and Pedigree dog food), has been destroyed by fire.
Wednesday 30 July 2008  Log in to comment on this article

"No person shall engage in the business of leasing or renting dogs and cats." This is the opening line of a Bill passed by The State of Massachusetts in the US this week. Prohibiting the renting of pets, the Bill, which has now been forwarded to the US Senate for concurrence, seems almost exclusively aimed at the business activities of the now infamous pet rental company FlexPets.
Friday 25 July 2008  Log in to comment on this article

An advert about spaying and neutering cats and dogs is currently being run by Peta in the US. Never the shrinking violet, Peta has chosen a highly topical and controversial subject as the vehicle for getting its message across.
Wednesday 23 July 2008  Reader comments: 1

Livery yards are very popular with people who are cannot keep their horses and ponies at home. This large service industry has no records of the number of yards there are in the UK, of their welfare standards, nor of how many horses are kept at livery. Last Thursday a conglomerate of equestrian organisations launched a survey to find out more about livery yards.
Tuesday 22 July 2008  Log in to comment on this article

What have British Airways and Winalot, Mercedes-Benz and Whiskas or even Google and KiteKat got in common? And what, for that matter is the difference between Pedigree dog food and The BBC?
Monday 21 July 2008  Log in to comment on this article