Horses are social animals and prefer to live in a herd. Being prey animals, living in a herd keeps them safe from predators and allows them to display their natural behaviours. It isn’t ideal to keep a horse on their own…

With more animals than ever in rescue centres up and down the country, now is as good a time as ever to rehome a cat. It is in the best interest of both you and your potential new pet that rehoming centres often have qui…

We aren’t talking about corn kernels here, or corn on the cobs, or even Quorn, the meat substitute that incites many debates about how much it resembles its forebear. No, we are talking about the corns that form on the p…

Cats are usually fastidious, clean creatures, taking time daily to carefully groom every inch of themselves with care and attention. So, if you’ve noticed a bit of a pong about your furry feline, there may well be someth…

Is your dog panting more than usual? Or perhaps you’ve recently got a new dog, but he always seems to pant more than you might expect? In this article we are going to explore what panting is and some of the reasons why y…

It was a very sorry looking Maggie who hobbled into the consulting room on a Tuesday evening. Accompanied by the entirety of the Knight family, she was limping badly on her left back leg. Mr Knight explained that they ju…