‘He raids the bin and eats the cat’s food!’ – the dangerous rise in obese pets

‘He raids the bin and eats the cat’s food!’ – the dangerous rise in obese pets

A 39-year-old dog walker from Mottingham, south-east London, Mary says that Blue is on a calorie-controlled diet and regularly walked.“Being at home has made owners more likely to give pets a little bit of what they’re having,” says PDSA vet Lynne James.

Dog lover creates genius tracking app to find missing pups

Dog lover creates genius tracking app to find missing pups

Phillip James, the developer of the Smart Snout app with Willow the Dog at Gunthorpe Locks in Gunthorpe (Credits: SWNS)A dog lover has invented a gadget which can track a missing dog by treating its nose like a human fingerprint.

How hard is it to look after a puppy?

How hard is it to look after a puppy?

Sarah James, Vet Nurse at Bought By Many, said: “It’s well-known puppy training is time consuming and requires a lot of personal effort, but that doesn’t prepare owners for how overwhelming it can be.“The first few nights with a puppy can be sleepless and messy and the first year can feel like a struggle.

When is it too cold to walk your dog?

When is it too cold to walk your dog?

Huskies can tolerate cold weather better than other breeds, says Vets Now (Picture: Getty).Don’t let your pup get too chilly (Picture: Getty)PDSA vet Lynne James told us: ‘Watch out for wet weather – getting wet will increase the risk of your dog getting chilled.

A gift guide holiday mix from van adventures to James Bond

A gift guide holiday mix from van adventures to James Bond

HUES & CUES: This vibrant, color-guessing game took flight on TikTok and has made its way into the hearts of families.

Man drills holes in fence so his nosy huskies can peer out at the world

Man drills holes in fence so his nosy huskies can peer out at the world

Andy said: ‘They all love the attention they get’ (Picture: James Linsell-Clark / )The huskies gained particular attention last weekend when Jenny Polhill, 26, was lucky enough to see all four of them peering through the fence when she walked by.

‘Animal abuser killed stranger’s dog for chasing his car’

‘Animal abuser killed stranger’s dog for chasing his car’

James Franklin, 26, has been charged with aggravated animal cruelty (Picture: Ouachita Correctional Center)An alleged animal abuser has been accused of shooting a dog dead after it chased his car when he drove past the owner’s house.

Prince William and Kate Middleton secretly got a new puppy, report says

Prince William and Kate Middleton secretly got a new puppy, report says

The puppy was a gift from the former Kate Middleton’s brother, James Middleton , and came to the family at their home in Norfolk before Lupo died, The Mail on Sunday detailed.

‘Covid-19 has an odour, and the dogs are detecting it’: meet the canine super-squad sniffing out the virus

‘Covid-19 has an odour, and the dogs are detecting it’: meet the canine super-squad sniffing out the virus

Recently, she’s worked alongside Professors James Logan at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, and Steve Lindsay of the department of biosciences at Durham University, among others, on a successful project to train dogs to identify malaria.

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My dog smelled sepsis after I suffered third degree burns from hair dye

My dog smelled sepsis after I suffered third degree burns from hair dye

Levi and Chico, and right, the damage to her scalp (Picture: James Linsell-Clark/ SWNS)A woman believes her dog saved her life by ‘sniffing out’ sepsis after she reacted badly to hair dye and suffered third-degree burns.

Mum’s clip of baby girl cuddling giant Rottweiler goes viral

Mum’s clip of baby girl cuddling giant Rottweiler goes viral

Olivia cuddles Rottweiler Hammer in a viral Instagram post (Picture: vanessa___fernandes__)Vanessa, 22, who lives with husband Jordan DeSouza in Swindon, Wiltshire, set the clip to James Arthur’s ‘Say You Won’t Let Go’.

James Van Der Beek and his family are on the move to Texas — see the pics

James Van Der Beek and his family are on the move to Texas — see the pics

On Wednesday, the couple posted photos from their road trip and revealed that they've adopted two rescue dogs to come along with them on their new adventure.

Street Cat Named Bob: pet who inspired books and film dies aged 14

Street Cat Named Bob: pet who inspired books and film dies aged 14

James Bowen met Bob in 2007 during his battle with drug addiction when he found the cat abandoned and injured and decided to look after him .Paul McNamee, editor of The Big Issue, said: “First Bob changed James Bowen’s life, then he changed the world.

Woman lives with 27 dogs she saved when nobody else wanted them

Woman lives with 27 dogs she saved when nobody else wanted them

Claire-Louise Nixon, 51, has taken in almost 30 dogs and named them all after celebrities including Elton John and Freddie Mercury (Picture: James Linsell-Clark/ SWNS)An animal-lover adopted 27 sickly and disabled dogs when no one else wanted them.

Pet Food Recalled after Salmonella Concerns

Pet Food Recalled after Salmonella Concerns

According to James Limbach of ConsumerAffairs, the company ‘Bravo Pet Foods’ is now recalling one of their products due to a possible Salmonella contamination. Limbach reports, Bravo Pet Foods is also recalling 3 other products, however, they did not test positive for Salmonella.

Mum broke her neck tripping over her dog and falling down the stairs

Mum broke her neck tripping over her dog and falling down the stairs

Bexx Hunt tripped over her dog and fell down the stairs in a freak accident (Picture: James Linsell-Clark/ SWNS.com)‘It was just something you would never expect.

Can you help find the dog that guided this man through depression?

Can you help find the dog that guided this man through depression?

Cody ran off during a walk in Hadley Wood, Barnet, with a trusted dog walker that James has used for three years. (Picture: James Firsht)Understandably, James is utterly distraught by the loss of his best friend.

'Huge cat alert': 29-pound feline named Chubbs finds new home after rescue

'Huge cat alert': 29-pound feline named Chubbs finds new home after rescue

According to James Chisum, a rep for the Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA, Chubbs had looked well-cared-for when he was brought in and had acted very friendly, which made the staff believe that he was lost, and not feral.