How to help your pets keep cool and avoid heatstroke in hot weather

How to help your pets keep cool and avoid heatstroke in hot weather

Cats aren’t immune to heat either (Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto)It’s tempting to open all your windows in hot weather, but Blue Cross recommends installing screens and netting to help keep your pets from suffering a nasty fall.

Dog who 'loves everyone' looking for new owners after being 'bullied' in last home

Dog who 'loves everyone' looking for new owners after being 'bullied' in last home

Roderick was 'bullied' by another dog in his last home (Image: RSPCA) Sign up for FREE for latest news plus tips to save money and the environment.The one-year-old American Bulldog crossbreed is on the RSPCA's 'special' animals list (Image: RSPCA)Roderick is looking for a new owner who has experience of large dogs.

A dog's personality isn't determined by their breed

A dog's personality isn't determined by their breed

Researchers found breed explained only around 9% of the variation in how a dog behaved (Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto)While the team found ancestry can affect behaviour to an extent, it’s much less than many might think.

Shelf shock: soaring supermarket prices shoppers find hard to swallow

Shelf shock: soaring supermarket prices shoppers find hard to swallow

The cost of consumer goods is spiralling at such a rate that retail analysts have coined a new term, shelf shock .Nestlé, the owner of KitKat, Häagen-Dazs and Felix cat food, became the latest consumer goods group to warn of more pain to come on Thursday, saying it had raised prices by 5.2% in the first three months of this year and that rising production costs would force another increase soon.

Can dogs eat pears, strawberries, bananas and other fruit?

Can dogs eat pears, strawberries, bananas and other fruit?

(Picture: Getty)Dogs will eat near enough anything, but that doesn’t mean that anything they will gobble up is good for them, even if it looks like it should be.(Picture; Getty)There are many fruits your dog can eat, but you should be careful just how much they are consuming.

20 Most Popular Dog Breeds in America

20 Most Popular Dog Breeds in America

In fact, the champion German shepherd Manhattan, who won Westminster in 1987, is one of Frei’s favorite show dogs of any breed.RottweilerCourtesy National Dog ShowFrei likes to call rottweilers “the middle linebacker of dogs” and said he loves the breed.

Tiny paralysed dog struggling to find home as she is so small

Tiny paralysed dog struggling to find home as she is so small

Little Gem lost her back legs soon after she was born (Pictures: Flori’s Friends Rescue)An incredibly small dog has so far been unable to find a forever family because of her miniscule size.

Millie the dog wows shoppers by putting litter in the bin

Millie the dog wows shoppers by putting litter in the bin

Millie has been impressing shoppers in Hereford with her litter-picking party trick (Picture: SWNS)A clever little dog has been amazing shoppers on a high street by picking up litter and putting it in the bin.

Sausage dog who was so obese she couldn't walk loses half her body weight

Sausage dog who was so obese she couldn't walk loses half her body weight

The sausage dog had piled on weight after her previous owner became ill and could no longer take her on walks (Picture: Mercury Press & Media Ltd)Being rescued and rehomed by Jean may have saved her life.

Horse and dog who look like siblings thanks to matching coats are best friends

Horse and dog who look like siblings thanks to matching coats are best friends

Elizabeth de Val, also known as Eli, the seven-year-old paint horse and one-year-old Rumba – a border collie cross Australian shepherd – became best buds when the dog joined the family in 2020.‘Rumba comes with me anytime I go to see or ride Eli,’ said Océane (Picture: @eli_and_rumba/ Caters News Agency).

M&S is selling an adorable Percy Pig outfit for dogs

M&S is selling an adorable Percy Pig outfit for dogs

Proud dog owners can buy a Percy Pig outfit for their pooches and it is simply ‘pawfect.’.‘Well, who wouldn’t order a Percy Pig jumper for their dog?,’ added another.

Unwanted pets: Giant goldfish turn up in Minnesota waterways

Unwanted pets: Giant goldfish turn up in Minnesota waterways

Officials in the Twin Cities suburb of Burnsville found 10 fish in Keller Lake earlier this month while doing a water quality survey.They grow bigger than you think and contribute to poor water quality by mucking up the bottom sediments and uprooting plants.

Mum's warning to dog owners after pet nearly dies eating an Easter egg

Mum's warning to dog owners after pet nearly dies eating an Easter egg

PDSA Senior Vet Soo Ming Teoh, said: ‘We estimated that Bailey had eaten about half an Easter egg, which is an extremely dangerous amount for a dog of his very small size, therefore we knew he was at risk of serious disturbances to his heart rhythm or even seizures.

Dog Adoption Checklist:Things You Need Before Adopting a Dog

Dog Adoption Checklist:Things You Need Before Adopting a Dog

Before your new dog arrives; there are a few things you need to prepare to make sure that he is comfortable and happy in his new environment.Don’t forget the right collar and leash for your puppy/dog’s current size.

Horse, dog and pony are best friends and look like siblings

Horse, dog and pony are best friends and look like siblings

Greetje and daughter Jolie with Nevada, Napoleon, Jack Sparrow (Picture: Human Horse Academy / Caters News)Appaloosa horse Nevada, 10, Napoleon, six, and Dalmatian Jack Sparrow, two, regularly stun strangers with their unique matching spots.

Best dog beds for 2021 to keep your pet calm, comfortable and cosy

Best dog beds for 2021 to keep your pet calm, comfortable and cosy

This bed does come up small, so buy a size larger than you would normally.Available in a range of colours and two sizes, it’s best suited for dogs that like to really spread out.

You can buy luxury dog beds that are the exact mini version of the human ones

You can buy luxury dog beds that are the exact mini version of the human ones

The cottagecore rattan is very on-trend (Picture: Time4Sleep)Research from Sainsbury’s Bank recently revealed that almost a quarter of UK adults (24%) have welcomed a new pet into their home since March 2020, or are planning to do so before Easter 2021.

Stingless sugarbags: the joys of keeping native bees

Stingless sugarbags: the joys of keeping native bees

There are 14 species of stingless bees native to Australia, and the most common along the north-eastern coastline is the Tetragonula carbonaria – or sugarbag – which is perhaps why it is the most popular for beekeeping outside of conventional European honeybee hives.

Silly sausage dog rescued after getting stuck down rabbit hole

Silly sausage dog rescued after getting stuck down rabbit hole

The little dog’s face says a thousand words (Picture: Royal Parks Police)This very silly sausage dog needed several helping hands after getting trapped down a rabbit hole.

Interactive: see how your favourite dog breeds are related to each other

Interactive: see how your favourite dog breeds are related to each other

Photograph: Phil Crowder/Alamy This created a messy, intertwined relationship between different dog types, with the details of a breed’s origin sometimes recorded only in oral history.The German shepherd shares DNA with Italian dog breeds, including the cane paratore, according to researchers.