There are many beneficial reasons why a child should grow up with an animal in the home. Pets can teach children so much, including responsibility, kindness, and love and make great friends and playmates for a child. So, if you’re trying to find a way to get your kid off the couch, consider bringing a pet into your home, but don’t mention the 9 extra days at school!

More than 126,176 dogs were picked up by local authorities over the last 12 months, an increase of 4% on the previous year which equates to 345 stray dogs being found every day and these figures do not include the many dogs that are taken direct to animal sanctuaries.

We are a nation of pet lovers, send Birthday and Christmas cards to our pets, lavish them with presents, tit bits and pamper their every need. In some cases no expense is spared. We put this impression to the test.

When a cat has allergies, her immune system overreacts and begins to identify them as dangerous though these substances—or allergens—are usually common in most environments and harmless to most animals.

Should our brave animals who risk their lives for this country be fully recognised for instance when troops return home and being represented on Remembrance Sunday?

Due to over-breeding, Molly the Shar Pei has been left with an excruciating disease which has left her unable to see and, if left untreated blind for the rest of her life. That was until she had an extreme facelift. 12 month old Molly had been unable to see since birth as she suffered from an entropion which is a congenital disease that causes folds of skin to rub against the eye. Molly’s owner, Louise Walsh said “When I first…

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A family have been threatened with being blacklisted by postal staff unless they keep their cat under control the Royal Mail has confirmed. The postal service delivered a warning letter to the family living on Chichester Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire after their pet cat, Lana, scratched a postman’s hand while he was pushing letters through their letterbox. Carl White, his wife Carol, and their two children Jack and Connor are now taking measures to keep Lana and the postman apart. Since…

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For centuries the battle between the species has raged on, which has the title of intellectual superiority… Cats or dogs?  Both sides fight their corners well with valid points from both sides, but how do you measure something of this scale? Is the intelligence of creatures such as cats and dogs measured by their ability to learn tasks and carry them out when commanded or in the capacity to be self reliant? It’s no secret that dogs possess the ability…

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My dog was taken from Caledonian Road London on 17/07/09 following his lead coming off in Camden Road. He panicked because of traffic and became semi feral. He was last seen opposite Caledonian Road tube station and a man did say that he saw Ginger with a street drinker. I am desperate to find him as he is a link with my late mother and also he is my family dog. Ginger was relatively new to London. He is a…

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I think I can safely say that most people have a soft spot for animals, especially cats and dogs and we at Pets Bureau are no different.  Well all dedicate hours of our daily lives to our pets making sure they are well cared for and happy which in most cases involves letting them outside on occasions. There are an estimated 24 million pets in the UK based on the latest 2010 figures with around 8 million of them being…

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