by Leonie St Clair | Jul 15, 2016 | Features, News
If your children are nagging you for a family pet, the domestic rabbit may seem the perfect solution. This prolific species, introduced to our shores by the Romans 2000 years ago, is now Britain’s third most popular pet, after cats and dogs. The common view is...
by Leonie St Clair | Jun 27, 2016 | Features, News
We are all familiar with the sight of someone being pulled within an inch of shoulder dislocation as they walk their dog. It is not a good look and it makes walks pretty unpleasant all round. It is also a clear indication that the dog/owner relationship is not as it...
by Leonie St Clair | Apr 14, 2016 | Features, News
Cats are viewed as low maintenance pets and it is true they certainly need much less one to one than your average dog. Nonetheless, it is a good idea to try to foster some daily play sessions with your cat, up to four or five is recommended. Cats are essentially...
by Leonie St Clair | Mar 18, 2016 | Features, News
New puppy owners, of which there are many at the moment, are keen to own a well behaved dog and one of the things they will be advised is to “thoroughly socialise” their pet…the sooner the better. For this, and only this they are told, will teach their dog to be...
by Leonie St Clair | Feb 23, 2016 | Features, News
With Valentine’s Day just behind us, it felt right to look at the relationships we have with our pets, and to ask whether the frequently intense emotions we feel towards our cats, dogs and even pet birds, are truly reciprocated? There’s no doubt that the human animal...
