Kristen Bell makes plea to adopt senior dogs after death of beloved pet

Kristen Bell makes plea to adopt senior dogs after death of beloved pet

After saying goodbye to her dog Barbara, Kristen Bell is encouraging potential pet parents to consider adopting senior dogs.Bell and her family took care of Barbara for two years after adopting her from The Dog Cafe in Los Angeles.

Forget 'dog years': Scientists say we've been calculating our pups' ages wrong

Forget 'dog years': Scientists say we've been calculating our pups' ages wrong

Getty ImagesResearchers have created a better way of determining how to compare the ages of people and their four-legged friends .Trending stories,celebrity news and all the best of TODAY.“Since the two species don’t age at the same rate over their lifespans, it turns out it’s not a perfectly linear comparison, as the 1:7 years rule-of-thumb would suggest,” reads a press release on the study.

Chonky, fluffy, thicc: inside the internet's obsession with fat cats on diets

Chonky, fluffy, thicc: inside the internet's obsession with fat cats on diets

“I’m not going to lie, I think fat cats are cute, but not so cute that they shouldn’t be on a diet,” Paris said.

Prepare yourself for cuddles, there’s a chihuahua café coming to London

Prepare yourself for cuddles, there’s a chihuahua café coming to London

The diva of dogs (Picture: Pug Cafe)Organisers Pug Cafe have joined up with dog grooming brand Pet Teezer for the occasion and the first 200 chihuahua owners will receive a free brush worth £10.

Barklife: Paris finally allows dogs into its public parks

Barklife: Paris finally allows dogs into its public parks

Pinterest The lifting of the park ban is the first step in making Paris more dog-friendly, says deputy mayor Pénélope Komitès. Komitès says lifting the ban is the first step in making Paris more dog-friendly, and that more parks might be opened up in future.

Alabama Rot WARNING: Two more dogs die as charity issues warning

Alabama Rot WARNING: Two more dogs die as charity issues warning

“As we come into the time of year when historically we have identified more cases of CRGV, we continue to advise owners to be vigilant and to seek advice from their local vet if their dog develops unexplained skin lesions/sores.

Sorry, but your dog just isn’t that clever

Sorry, but your dog just isn’t that clever

There were also various other tasks looked at in the journal of Learning & Behaviour, such as releasing food with a string and being able to recognise human faces.