Obesity among pets should be seen as an act that causes unnecessary pain and should be seen in the same light as starving an animal. Attitudes towards animals reveal much about our society, when people post videos mocking pet obesity on social media platforms like YouTube. Viewers seem to find…
Fads and crazes have long been prevalent, from hamsters in the 1930s to pocket pets and teacup dogs today. As soon as the pet trade and animal breeders feel that the market for animal adoptions has become stagnant, they have long used fads and crazes to keep gullible pet buyers…
As much as we love our dogs, they are part of the family and the best friend to our children. Unfortunately, this means we often unwisely put their safety at risk by insisting they accompany us everywhere during hot weather – including trips to the beach with children, shops, running…
Over the past century we have done far more than alter their physical composition – we have also unleashed our mental health issues upon them, turning them into neurosis-ridden wrecks who require behaviourists, clinical animal behaviorists, psychiatrists, counsellors and trainers to make them compliant and content with modern lifestyles. We…
Just because many dogs can run fast does not guarantee they enjoy long distance running at a set pace under some personal training regime or extreme sport you have designed for them and believe they may enjoy. Dogs have an uncanny knack of tolerating anything just so their human caretakers…
Tips on how to be more sensitive to the needs of your canine companion. Dogs are generally well-adapted to accept whatever we throw their way; we have nurtured them throughout their lives to be subservient companions who exist solely to please and rely upon us; yet often don’t reciprocate this…
Long held within the UK is the notion that we are a nation of animal lovers; this belief is fostered by media reports, our self-righteous selves and even Government reports which state in their first sentence: ‘We have the best animal welfare in the world and are a nation of…
How can we define pet animals, and which species make the ideal pets? It is difficult to ascertain where and when the term “pet” first originated as an umbrella term to refer to captive animals kept as companions instead of food sources or working animals; however there are various accepted…
Estimates suggest that every year, many thousands of rescue dogs from EU countries, with Romania being responsible for around one third of these importations efforts, are imported into the UK for adoption or rescue purposes – but is this appropriate and fair treatment of animals? People have seen an increasing…
Animal behaviorists, animal welfare organisations and experts are advocating that cats be kept permanently indoors to increase their chances of living longer, healthier lives by being shielded from external dangers without experiencing physical, mental or behavioural consequences. According to the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), an indoor cat…