explore A dog’s life for Dubai’s VIPs (very important pets) From luxury resorts and day-care centres to canine paddling pools and glamorous grooming salons, Explore finds out more about Dubai's pet pampering services. 25/02/2022
Nature Australian cats in fight for freedom against local city councillor Free roaming cats could become a thing of the past in this Australian city, as a local councillor implores owners to keep their pets indoors - or walk them on a lead. 21/02/2022
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. 07/02/2022
Taste 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. 29/01/2022
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. 17/12/2021
no comment Santa Paws: South African canines sled on sandy beaches Every Saturday, locals and tourists alike are treated to the scene of a team of huskies pulling a sled along the white sands of Muizenberg beach, getting a dose of much-needed exercise just outside of Cape Town. 15/11/2021
world news New laws in England aim to halt rising number of pet thefts Lawmakers in England plan to introduce new laws which take a tougher line on pet abduction following a sharp increase in cases of unscrupulous thefts 04/09/2021
no comment A London bar serving cocktails for humans and their dogs "After Bark", a newly-opened bar and café in East London, takes dog-friendly to a whole new level by catering to humans and their pets with a mix of alcoholic cocktails for humans and "puptails" for dogs. 13/08/2021
Living What’s worse for the climate crisis: Your child or your pet? Research shows a way to bring down carbon emissions is to limit family numbers and forego pet ownership. 28/04/2021
Eco-Innovation Meet the robot dog looking to replace man's best friend The robotic pooch is capable of 'hearing' and 'seeing' by using AI to sense its environment. 23/04/2021
South Korea Seoul is offering free COVID-19 tests to pets Pets found infected with the virus must be quarantined at their homes or a city-run facility for 14 days. 08/02/2021
United Kingdom Huge increase in UK dog theft blamed on COVID-19 restrictions Dog theft in the UK has gone up by a whopping 250 per cent in 2020. 27/12/2020
world news 'Can they get COVID-19?' and other questions about pets in a pandemic We asked expert Sean Wensley how to care for pets during the coronavirus pandemic. 31/03/2020
USA Watch: Pets in Florida get dressed up for masquerade ball The annual charity event Fantasy Fest Pet Masquerade drew 40 participants. Highlights included 'the tortoise and the hare' – a tortoise with a toy rabbit strapped to its shell. 25/10/2019
Norway Mysterious illness kills dogs in Norway A mysterious illness in Norway is killing dogs. It has a quick onset and nobody can confirm whether it is contagious or not. 08/09/2019
no comment Leo the pet lion: a local celebrity in Iraq's Dohuk Blend Mamoon turns heads when he roams the streets of the city of Dohuk with his pet, a year-old lion who came into Mamoon's care when he was just a 20-day-old cub. 05/09/2019
United Kingdom New top dog joins Larry the cat at Downing Street As rumours of snap elections mount in the United Kingdom, No. 10 Downing Street has welcomed a new resident on Monday - but it's not a politician. 02/09/2019
Italy Buy for €30, sell at €1,000: Italy police bust puppy trafficking ring Police said the gang illegally imported the puppies into Italy from “abusive farms” in Slovakia and sold them on as pets using falsified pedigree certificates. 07/02/2019
Italy IKEA store in Italy opens its doors to stray dogs Stray dogs are feeling the warmth after an IKEA store in southern Italy opened its doors to them. 22/11/2018
no comment Pets photo studio opens in Ukraine Ukrainian photographer Natalya Kuznetsova who knows how to make pets look stunning on pictures has opened a specialist photo studio for animals in the country's western town of Lviv. 10/04/2018