Should you be concerned if your pet eats a rat or mouse?
Whilst catching a mouse or a rat may be a natural activity for cats and in some cases, dogs, eating rodents can have undesirable consequences on our pets. Dangers include infection from [...]
Singapura
Originated from Singapore as their name suggests, the Singapura is also known as "drain cats" due to their habit of living in drains and gutters. The name Singapura is the Malaysian word [...]
How long do cats live? Ageing and your feline
Cats are living longer than ever. With improvements in nutrition and veterinary medicine including vaccines and therapeutic agents, cats are living to over 15 years of age and in some cases over [...]
Norwegian Elkhound
The Norwegian Elkhound is an exceedingly versatile dog developed as a companion to the Vikings, guardian, herder and hunter. Their compactness, robustness, and stamina evolved from the need to have a hunter, [...]
Duckling season – rescue and care
Duckling season is usually around the September month. It's at this time of the year we often receive phone calls from concerned wildlife lovers about straying or orphaned clutches of ducklings. Here's [...]
Shedding in cats and dogs
There’s nothing like coming home to find your favourite pet curled up asleep, cute as anything…on your favourite jacket. As much as we adore them, the same cannot always be said for [...]