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3 November 2011 is the 54th anniversary of Soviet space dog Laika (literally meaning “Barker” the first animal to orbit the Earth – as well as the first animal to die in orbit. As little was known about the impact of spaceflight on living creatures at the time of Laika’s mission, and the technology to…
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…
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…
The late Leona Helmsley’s Maltese dog Trouble (seen together right),who inherited $12 million (£7.3 million), and became one of the richest bitches in the world, has died at the age of 12. The statement from the multi-billion dollar trust of Helsley’s real estate empire said yesterday “Trouble passed away on December 13, 2010. She was…
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,…
As many as 85% of employees who have dogs would like to be able to bring them to work, according to a recent survey conducted by office design company Maris Interiors. Only 5% of dog-owners have however actually ever taken their pet to the workplace. A surprising 38% admitted they would consider changing jobs if…
A puppy raised with lambs is leading the fight against wolves in Spain. Dana, a Pyrenean mountain dog like the one above, has been raised with the lambs because his job will be to defend the flock from the re-emergence of its ancient predator – the wolf. Wolves have been detected in hills only 25…
A disease transmitted by dogs and deadly to people could reach Britain after a European Commission decision to order the lifting of restrictions on pets entering the country. Hundreds of people have died on the Continent in the last 10 years after ingesting Echinococcus multilocularis larvae from a small tapeworm carried by dogs and foxes….
Dutch police have created the world’s first official force dedicated to fighting crimes against animals. The 500-strong team is the pet project of the Party for the Animals, which has two MPs under the Netherlands’ proportional representation system. In 2008 Malaysian police rescued more than 1,200 protected animals, including monitor lizards and pythons, thought to…
