Latest articles by Sarah Elliott
Behaviour
Dogs are famous for their sense of smell. It’s a skill we humans have put to good use, training dogs to sniff out anything from illegal drugs, explosives and currency to lost people and even certain medical conditions. B…
Behaviour
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to see the world through your cat’s eyes? Do they have better eyesight than we do? And what are they seeing when they stare off into the middle distance like that? That’s just downri…
Breeds
Unlike dogs, cats have never been purposefully bred to fulfil a function considered ‘useful’ to their human owners. They became domesticated around 9000 years ago, welcomed into farming communities around areas of Wester…
Cats
Feline aortic thromboembolism (FATE) is one of the most serious medical emergencies vets will see in practice. Owners are shocked by the sudden onset of the condition and the obvious distress they see in their cat. Optio…
Cats
According to the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), inappetence is the most common reason why cats are presented to their specialist referral service. The team at the RVC specialise in tackling cases where the true cause of…
Cats
Cats have amazing vision and learning about how their eyes work is fascinating. Unfortunately, whether it’s through infection, injury or illness, eye problems are a relatively common occurrence for cats, and concerns mus…
