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Cats adapt their behaviour to suit 21st century life

Cats adapt their behaviour to suit 21st century life

The research aims to find out more about the way cats deal with sharing territory and challenges in their environment....

World's first "pet nup" launches

World’s first “pet nup” launches

Blue Cross takes in four pets a week from couples who are divorcing. One in four divorced couples argue over...

Police campaign to tackle dangerous dogs

Police campaign to tackle dangerous dogs

Thirty-one offences have been recorded in Stevenage this year, compared to 11 in the same period last year. Education campaign launches...

Vet students offer free healthcare to homeless pets

Vet students offer free healthcare to homeless pets

The Trusty Paws Clinic will be run by fourth-year veterinary students from the University of Glasgow. Clinic to provide free...

Cat stress poorly understood by owners

Cat stress poorly understood by owners

Research finds owners struggle to identify and deal with cat stress. More than half of owners cuddle their stressed cat,...

Rabies can be eliminated, say researchers

Rabies can be eliminated, say researchers

Researchers believe that vaccinating dogs is the effective way of eliminating rabies. Governments, communities and health organisations urged to work...

"Questionable results" yielded by feline diabetes research

“Questionable results” yielded by feline diabetes research

Dr Niessen says human-style clinical trials are needed to compare the effectiveness of different treatments. RVC’s systematic review finds more...

Collie rescued from canal at vet charity event

Collie rescued from canal at vet charity event

Barney was brought down the canal to a waiting group of vets and nurses. Elderly dog saved during the kayaking...

"Staggering" number of unscrupulous online pet ads

“Staggering” number of unscrupulous online pet ads

Adverts removed by moderators included those for underage animals, banned breeds and endangered species. Six-month trial of PAAG’s minimum standards...

Success for ambitious Mission Rabies challenge

Success for ambitious Mission Rabies challenge

New projects will be launched next year in Malawi, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Ethiopia. Luke Gamble reveals 20,000 dogs in...