Many cats like to roam their neighbourhoods, but the outside life isn’t for all our feline friends. In our busy modern world, some owners prefer to keep their pets safe from the dangers that can undoubtedly lie in wait for unwary moggies. This month, we’re looking at what you need to do to make sure…

When you take on a new puppy, you’re also taking on plenty of responsibility and there’s a lot you’ll both need to learn if you want to live happily for the rest of your time together.  One of your most important tasks will be to toilet train your puppy, and for obvious reasons it’s crucial…

When you take on a tortoise as a household pet, you probably won’t be enjoying the kinds of fun, affection and companionship that you get from cats and dogs or even rabbits and rodents. You can say what you like about tortoises, but they are not generally the most expressive of beasts. Nevertheless, there’s still…

There’s a bit of kitten in every cat, no matter how old they are. And when we see them playing, it can be hard to get our heads around the fact that they’re getting older and aren’t as mobile and flexible as they used to be.  But – like all of us – cats do get old,…

We all like to think that our dogs love us as much as we love them, and the way they can look at us with those big, soulful eyes, or jump around with joy and wag their tails when we come home, would seem to support the idea. But are we just transferring our own…

Ducks are not the most common of pets, but if you’ve ever spent time feeding them at the lake in your local park, you’ll know that they are fun to watch and kids in particular love being around them. And, of course, you’ll also get the side bonus of fresh eggs!  If you do decide…