Pets Corner: How To Hunt With Your Cat

Pets Corner: How To Hunt With Your Cat

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...
Pets Corner: How to socialise your puppy

Pets Corner: How to socialise your puppy

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...
Pets Corner: New Year, New Pet Diet

Pets Corner: New Year, New Pet Diet

  Most of us face 2016 with a host of resolutions in mind, a number probably involving a note to self about calorific intake and pursuit of moderation in all things. I suggest adding another line to that fridge magnet list – and take a good look at your...
Pets Corner: Keeping Pets safe at Christmas

Pets Corner: Keeping Pets safe at Christmas

Christmas is a period of high excitement for all the family, but it is also the time we are most likely to take our eye off the ball where pets are concerned. So often, as festive preparations take over, and you are busy overseeing children, family and an endless...
Pets Corner: Keeping Pets safe at Christmas

Pets Corner: Why dogs should be on a lead

One of my pet hates is people who walk their dog off lead on the street. Yes, a few dogs may be extraordinarily obedient, with no interest in chasing small furries or mobbing every person they see, but they are the exception. I have witnessed more than one hound...