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BT engineers are suffering at the jaws of the nation’s dogs. There have been 150 dog attacks on engineers since 2007 and the company has decided to take action. Openreach, the BT division upgrading the telecoms network to fibre-optic cables, said that 24 of its engineers have been attacked just this year — with the…
Children with learning disabilities are being entered into schemes where they are reading to dogs. The four-legged friends in turn are being enlisted to hear recitations of Dr. Seuss, Hans Christian Andersen, and J.K. Rowling in schools and libraries. The reason? Studies show conclusively that children who read to an audience perform much better when…
Hobo, an army dog who suffered life-threatening injuries in a Taliban attack less than two weeks ago, is celebrating his third birthday back on the front line. The bomb-hunting black Labrador, who serves with A Company, 2nd Battalion Royal Gurkha Rifles, was badly wounded when a patrol came under heavy fire in Helmand Province in…
Scientists claim they may have discovered the secret to a longer life – but so far the treatment is only suitable for pets. The potential cure for age is a drug which protects telomeres, sections of DNA long thought to be the key to the ageing process. However, the treatment is not yet considered safe…
New research claims an estimated 1.5 million dogs in Britain are currently suffering from Separation Anxiety as a result of being left home alone. The condition can leave dogs feeling as traumatised as a young child would be by the same experience. In one study researchers placed video cameras in the home of 20 dog…
Birds and cats are dying as many households turn to doing their own rat catching because councils have cut their pest control departments, leading to an increase in rat infestations – rat numbers are now up to an estimated 80 million. According to The Times, Peter Crowden, chairman of the National Pest Technicians Association, said…
Italian brand MOSCHINO has teamed up exclusively with online fashion retailer Yoox to launch a limited edition capsule collection of leashes and collars. All proceeds from the MOSCHINO PETS project will go to the US’s National Disaster Search Dog Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to training rescue dogs to become search dogs. Once trained, these…
Savannah cats (right), a hybrid created by mating domestic felines with servals, a species of African wildcat, are the latest must-have pet for status-conscious owners with money — and space — to spare. They cost up to £10,000, but demand is increasing. As many as 300 British owners now give homes to the mighty beasts,…
Next Friday (May 6 2011) Golden Retriever Sandy will take part in a canine resurrection. Nobody ever expected it could or would ever happen. Before the dog meets his owner’s great nephew, artist Nicki-joe Baxter, Sandy will visit London’s only centrally located, fully licensed dog day-care and overnight boarding centre, CDPOM World. From there Sandy…
A species of parakeet living wild in Britain – mainly in London & the south east – could be culled to protect native wildlife. The monk parakeet, originally from South America, damages crops and is a threat to “national infrastructure”, according to the Government. About 100 to 150 of the birds live in the wild…
