If you are thinking seriously about getting a cat consider it a bit like entering into a marriage because bringing a cat or any other pet into your family should be a lifelong commitment.  Remember that a pet deserves to be a family member rather than just a “collectable” item or an accessory.
It’s always adviseable to [...]

Read an alarming and concerning statistic this morning about rabbit ownership and it made sickening reading.
Apparently, despite the rabbit being the third most popular pet, it is the most abused and neglected pet in UK and 74% of rabbits are given up after the first 6 months of ownership.
The reasons behind these finding are complex, [...]

If you are thinking of travelling abroad with your dog or cat, then are there are various questions that you should answer before making your arrangements with the airline. There are other requirements for exotic pets and birds.
 
Prior to purchasing the airline approved pet carrier for your pet, it is very important that you purchase [...]

Apparently there’s a growing debate about whether dogs should be dressed in dog clothing or not.  It seems to be a growing trend for dog owners to clothe their pets and this has apparently led to several warnings from animal welfare experts who say it could be causing the animals to overheat.  Personally, I’m not into [...]

A friend of mine recently purchased a dog grooming table because she suffers from back problems.  She has two large dogs who have long hair and grooming them was becoming a nightmare both for her and the dogs.
Trying to lift them on to a suitable surface was almost impossible due to the weight of the [...]

When it comes to choosing a dog bed for your canine companion, the amount of choice available is immense !!
A good guide first of all is to measure your dog when he is lying in his most comfortable position so that you have a visual idea of the size of dog bed you need for him.  If [...]

Cockatiels are proving to be amongst the most popular of pet birds.  They are a small parrot and come in a variety of colours.   The colours on their face tend to be brighter and more vivid on the male cockatiel and the female cockatiel has bars on the underside of her tail feathers.
Colour variations include albino, lutino, pied, pearl, cinnamon, and silver.  The [...]

I read an article in a Scottish newspaper yesterday that was criticising the throwing of sticks for your dog, based on research done by academics at the Royal Veterinary College at the University of London.
Throwing your dog a stick when taking your dog for a run in your local park may seem like the right [...]

Chinchillas are gentle, timid and intelligent animals from the rodent family. They originate from the Andes Region of South America and becoming increasingly popular pets.An adult animal can grow up to 30-36 cm long including its tail. The chinchilla‘s tail can measure up to 12.5 cm long. It’s fur is dense and it has large [...]