How many times have you heard someone say – ‘if only he could talk…’    But your dog can talk and understand most of what we say too.   Having ongoing conversations with your dog is […]

It seems obvious to us that despite the glossy advertisements and all the hype, a lot of the dog food on offer today is of poor nutritional value and in […]

Itch, scratch, itch – first you notice a small bare patch on your dog’s coat, then it gets bigger,  The stray shown in the picture was covered in sores.  The more […]

Are you sure this is from Waitrose?    Some cats are so fussy about what they eat it’s a constant challenge to find something they like. Our feline friends are normally […]

Please feed me!   That’s what the hungry strays say to us most of the time.   In a natural life a dog would go for long periods without food and then […]

This elderly cat came in to us recently wearing a collar that was much too tight.  Her neck was bare where the collar had been fastened round her neck.  It […]

Top Cats – it’s official – they have overtaken dogs as the U.K.s most popular pet…. The numbers of cats kept as pets is a whopping – 8.6 million Dogs have […]

It’s not just Shepherd dogs who have a keen sense of what’s right and wrong.  Recent research has shown that almost all dogs have a keen sense of fair play. […]

No, it’s not a myth – cats really are more curious about life than other animals. With so many cats around, our feline research programme has no shortage of information.   […]

This newcomer is still a bit unsure.  She’s hiding behind a plant and her face is saying – ‘back off and leave me alone please’. Cats are brilliant communicators but […]