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Celebrity canines get teeth into awards at film festival

Brittany, the grey poodle, is one of the first big winners at this year's Cannes Film Festival.

Culture news

Cannes Film Festival: 'War Pony' poodle gets its paws on Palm Dog award

A silver poodle from the movie War Pony has won this years Palm Dog award at the Cannes Film Festival for the best performance by a dog. The quirky award has become a cult fixture in the Cannes calendar

Art

How Reddit supported a Ukrainian artist making pet portraits

Ivan Kozak has been giving pets a royal makeover for years, but didn't expect to wake up one day to find a post celebrating his work.

Work

Bringing your dog to work is good for business, this company says

One company boss said the COVID pandemic has increased tolerance for pets at work, although not everyone is convinced.

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Travel News

'Toxic caterpillars' are taking over beaches in the UK

The hairy caterpillars making a home on British beaches as the weather warms up: what to look out for to keep safe

Ukraine

As war rages, shelters struggle to cope with a surge of abandoned pets

“Some of the animals are in really bad shape. Some haven’t had food for a long time and many are stressed by what they have witnessed. Some of them bite and scratch themselves."

Health news

Vegan dog diet is healthiest and safest, large-scale study suggests

More humans are switching to plant-based diets, so why not man’s best friend?

Nature

These volunteers are saving Ukraine’s animals from the horrors of war

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, this animal rights organisation is risking life and limb to bring the country’s creatures to safety.

Green News

Refugee pets are being rescued by this amazing team of volunteers

German Sascha Winkler travelled to the Ukraine-Poland border with a team of volunteers to help four-legged refugees.

Green News

No one left behind: Ukraine’s pet refugees

All along Ukraine's borders, volunteers and charities are there to help families cross with pets.

Green News

Meet the Italian man who's staying in Ukraine to rescue animals

The owner of an animal shelter in Ukraine speaks out about his experience during the Russian invasion.

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Inside Dubai’s luxury dog resort where canines get a five-star stay

Partner content presented by Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing Dubai

Offering overnight rooming for dogs, My Second Home is more than a compound of kennels – this luxury pet resort has a range of suites, swimming pools and an indoor air-conditioned park for dogs.

Tech News

US tests robotic dogs to patrol border prompting outcry

The plans have been dubbed “a civil liberties disaster in the making” by rights groups in the US.

Nature

Europe’s 89 million dogs are pooing all over biodiversity hotspots

The levels of nitrogen and phosphorous found next to fouled paths would be illegal on farms, scientists were 'staggered' to discover.

Food and Drink

Has dog meat had its day in South Korea?

The practice is a summer custom for keeping cool but globalisation and animal welfare concerns are tweaking younger generations' appetites.

Living

This company wants to pay you and your dog €9000 to go vegan

If you're prepared to go plant-based for three months with your dog, you could earn a hefty sum.

Tech News

This hiking robot dog could swap the Swiss Alps for other planets

Its creators hope the dog, which uses its sense of touch to navigate, will help humans get to previously inaccessible, dangerous places.

Green News

British victim of Tonga tsunami dedicated her life to rescuing dogs

Friends have paid tribute to Angela Glover as a "shining star" who found "a more fulfilling way of life" in the south Pacific.

Croatia

Dog helps mountaineer survive 13-hour ordeal after ravine fall

Man's warmest friend?

Green News

Eco-friendly gifts to get your pets for Christmas

For those of us who love to give Christmas gifts to our non-human family, here's how to stay eco-friendly.