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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

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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.

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.

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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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.