“She’s doing really well, thank you!” Sid* beams, as he carefully put the cat carrier down on the vet’s table. “She’s just in for her annual check-up and vaccinations.” He opens the carrier and peers inside. “Come on out…

Feline Dysautonomia, otherwise known as ‘Key-Gaskell Syndrome,’ is a rare condition of the autonomic nervous system. To understand how the disease affects cats, it is helpful to have an idea of what the autonomic nervous…

Even though many people have aphobia of rats, they really do make fantastic pets. Rats are often described, temperament-wise, as 'small dogs' as they are interactive, have plenty of personality and enjoy playing with toy…

If you’ve spent any time with horses, you’ve probably been nudged - possibly quite hard! Sometimes its obvious why, but a lot of the time there seems to be little or no reason. This can be a confusing, frustrating or eve…

Many dogs were bought during, or experienced living through, the Covid lockdown period, and these poor pets have had a really bad time of it. Massive changes in their routine are likely to have taken place, resulting in…

Jumping up is a common behaviour among dogs, and can happen for a number of reasons. You may find it okay and harmless, especially if you own a smaller dog, or you may become annoyed by your overly exuberant dog jumping…