Pets at Home enjoys ‘exceptional’ demand as dedicated owners stock up on food and medicine – but dog grooming and pet sales are on hold The retailer has been deemed ‘essential’ and its stores and website are open Pets at Home has seen demand surge amid the pandemic crisis in last few weeks Annual profit … Read more
It’s dino-paws! Cat owners embrace bizarre craze for shaving spikes down their pets’ backs to make them look like dragons and dinosaurs – and even dye them GREEN Cat owners from all over the world have given in to a new bizarre grooming trend They shaved and cut their felines’ manes so that they resemble … Read more
Pawsitive influence: Children who grow up with dogs and cats in the house are 20 per cent less likely to have social and emotional problems as adults, study claims Researchers found that owning pets was particularly beneficial to only children They looked at the behaviour and social ability of children aged 5 and again at … Read more
Proud owners proved just how much they love their pets by sitting down to enjoy a meal with their furry friends. The creative owners have been taking to the British Facebook group Rate My Plate to share the spectacular array of culinary delights that have garnered their animals’ attention. Among the inventive photos is one … Read more
Fast and Furryous: Fitbit-style wearable health tracker for pets developed that can detect vital signs like heart and breathing rates through fur The tracker is made from a silicone-water material that moulds to the fur shape It works by using a sensor to listen for sound waves like a ‘watery stethoscope’ The device will also … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. Nearly 3,000 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 83,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of … Read more