In exchange for pet care, sitters get free accommodation and occasionally a fridge of food or spending money at the owner’s discretion.You can sit for cats and dogs, reptiles such as bearded dragons, or even horses or sheep for the more country-inclined sitter.

Bond outside an abandoned barn (Picture: William Lailey/Caters)Bond was a race dog for three years before he was rescued by Greyhound Gap and then adopted by Brian and Helen.With his new owners (Picture: William Lailey/Caters)Brian and Helen usually bring Bond’s bed with them to every investigation.

Outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel provided a rare splash of color amid Germany’s staid election campaign while visiting a bird park where she posed with half a dozen parrots.

At TeamDogs, our brand new sister site, we don’t do politics – we love big and small breeds equally, and if you vote to let your pup sleep on your bed that’s entirely up to you – but we couldn’t help but notice that another Cabinet minister has recently become a dog owner.

Masks made with common household fabrics help prevent the spread of viruses like Covid-19 as researchers have found that they are considerably effective at blocking droplets similar to those that may be released by speaking, coughing and sneezing, even as a single layer.

But a new study finds that goats recognize slight emotional changes in other goats’ calls and respond both behaviorally and physiologically, which indicates the listener’s feelings shift, too. Researchers think that by understanding how goats responding to other goats' calls they can uncover the social lives of the creatures.