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Animals shelters inundated with pets that Brits can't afford to keep
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The August holiday is a sacred time of year for the French, but what do they do with their cats? This Parisian cat hotel has seen its popularity rocket as holidaymakers get back to their old routines.
German outdoor cat ban temporarily lifted - but why?
Cat owners in this German town no longer face €50,000 fines for letting their felines roam free.
Pet turtles bought illegally online are spreading salmonella to humans
Selling turtles this small as pets was banned more than 40 years ago because of the risk of infection to humans.
Dogs travel for free on Italy’s trains this summer
Italy’s leading rail operator is allowing small pets to travel for free on trains this summer.
Germans ordered to lockdown their cats or face €50,000 fine - but why?
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Vegan dog diet is healthiest and safest, large-scale study suggests
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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.
A dog’s life for Dubai’s VIPs (very important pets)
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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.
Europe’s 89 million dogs are pooing all over biodiversity hotspots
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Eco-friendly gifts to get your pets for Christmas
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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.
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
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.