“You haven’t been to Varanasi until you’ve stepped in poo,” my guide told me, as he watched me hastily scrape the faeces from the sole of my shoe. Although highly unpleasant, this incident served as testimony to the omnipresent free roaming animals in Varanasi, India. Revered by Hindus as a holy city, and popular with […]
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WATCH: therapy dogs join Spider-Man cast in a Marvel-ous interview – Dogs
Volunteers and their dogs from Mayhew’s TheraPaws programme joined the cast from Spider-Man: Far From Home in an interview for the upcoming Marvel superhero film. Tom Holland, Zendaya and Jacob Batalon relished the opportunity to chill out with Pops the sausage, Marcel ‘le corgi’, Doris, Frank and Bismarck during a full day of press and media interviews […]
Six of the Best… products for dogs and their owners
Little Soap Company The award-winning Little Soap Company’s Organic Little Beast range is perfect for grooming our four-leggedfriends! Fragranced with pure lavender essential oil (known to have a calming effect on pets and naturally repel fleas) as well as moisturising apricot kernel oil. Choose between liquid or bar shampoo, both great for spot-cleaning and bath […]
Watch: new documentary to follow the homeless and their dogs
Acclaimed UK filmmaker Paul Sng is teaming up with musician and radio presenter to explore the lives of the homeless community and their dogs in a new documentary, Dogs On The Streets. Where would we be without man’s best friend? For those who are homeless, their canine companion will often be the most important thing in […]
Dangerous Dogs Act: 28 years of injustice
Police line up wall, with three over head lights. Today (12 August) marks 28 years since the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 was introduced. A poorly thought-out and deeply flawed piece of legislation, in its Section 1 it prohibits the owning, breeding, selling, advertising or rehoming of four types of dogs: Pit bull terrier, Japanese tosa, Fila […]