One of my favourite theories about pet behaviour is that cats see their human owners as fellow cats – just very large, hairless, uncoordinated cats. …
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Scoffed burgers, abandoned pets and bears popping up in court – take the Thursday quiz | Life and style
We would say the 150th Thursday quiz is a milestone that should be celebrated, but instead we will just note that writing it feels like …
Santa’s little yelper: pets taking centre stage in family Christmas photos | Pets
When Kiki Bermudez, a Sydney real estate agent, founded her “festival” for dogs at Centennial Park in Sydney in late November, there was one stall …
The pet I’ll never forget: Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen on Caligula, ‘the crab who died a hero’ | Pets
My wife, Jackie, and I used to be a lot more rock’n’roll than we are now. Before we moved to the country, we lived in …
The pet I’ll never forget: Lizzy comforted me through cancer. She died five years ago – and I struggled to say goodbye | Pets
There is a quote I keep coming back to: “Some people come into our lives and leave footprints on our hearts, and we are never …
‘All grief is valid’: the people who taxidermy their pets | Pets
Shortly after my cat Mr Bell died, I contacted Angela Kirkpatrick. I needed Mr Bell – a delightful cat famous for his cropped ears and …
The pet I’ll never forget: Troy the puppy stole my pizza, shamed me – and showed me how much I could love | Pets
Almost as soon as we adopted Troy, an adorable-looking brindle puppy, I felt I’d made a terrible mistake. My husband Louis – a chef – …
What is a dog, then? On the unbearable death of my dog, Polly | Pets
We are a threesome. The most wonderful thing in the world for me – the most joyful, vivifying, meaningful, precious thing in the world – …
The pet I’ll never forget: I spent £2,000 on Ruby the guinea pig’s hysterectomy – and I don’t regret a penny | Pets
The people who are most horrified that I spent about £2,000 on a hysterectomy for my guinea pig Ruby are usually dog owners who would …
Four dogs, three cats, two snakes, a tortoise: what 30 years of pets have taught me about life | Pets
No, I said to my wife, “we should not get a cat.” Every family needs at least one member who is prepared to present the …
‘They’re not bird-brained’: the joy of keeping chickens – and a quick how-to guide | Pets
If you’ve been looking for an excuse to get hens – and really, if you’re lucky enough to have the space, you should – an …
The painful loss of my dog gave me confidence to experience grief rather than shrug it off | Pets
Every morning, when I am first downstairs, I miss her anew. There is a particular kind of nothing in the corner that, until two weeks …
Paws off: protecting clothes from your pets (and what to do when you’ve failed) | Pets
In between lockdowns last year, I spent a week in Gippsland with a friend and her border collie, Queenie. The first morning, Queenie came bounding …