The Latest Breaking News on Pets

Dogs may wag their tails so much due to rhythm-loving humans, scientists say

Experts hypothesise that attractiveness of behaviour was selected for during domestication process

The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2024

Greyhound trainer successfully appeals lifetime ban

A leading greyhound trainer who claims he was set up by activists after an animal tail was found at his property has had his lifetime ban overturned.

AAP · Jan 17, 2024

Guinness World Records Has Doubts About Age Of World's Oldest Dog

Bobi the Dog's title as the world's oldest canine was suspended on Tuesday after Guinness World Records officials began to have doubts about his real age.

International Business Times · Jan 16, 2024

Prince Archie and Lilibet expected to take “excellent care” of the ‘beautiful’ new addition to their family (royal title TBC)

The young royal is expected to take 'excellent care' of the new addition to the family

GoodToKnow · Jan 16, 2024

Best puppy toys: Sweet and stimulating picks for your pooch

Your pup will have a ball

Evening Standard · Jan 15, 2024

Best hamster bedding: Safe, snug picks for your pet

The dos and don’ts of buying bedding

Evening Standard · Jan 15, 2024

Tory MSP proposes over-40s be excluded from animal trap training

A TORY MSP has been criticised for proposing that experienced animal trappers over the age of 40 should automatically be granted licences and not…

The National (Scotland) · Jan 15, 2024

OPINION - No wonder Prince Harry and Meghan Markle upset Queen Elizabeth when they named their daughter Lilibet

What’s in a name? An awful lot, as any sensible person knows. And it turns out that recollections have varied once again when it came to the delicate matter of the Sussexes calling their daughter by the late Queen’s pet name, Lilibet.

Evening Standard · Jan 15, 2024

The pet I’ll never forget: Touchwood the toad, with his terrifying eyebrows and glamorous lifestyle

I shared a room with my brother; Touchwood had his own home, complete with sunken bath. You bet I was jealous!

The Guardian - UK · Jan 15, 2024

‘I never dreamed I would carry a gun’: the Zambian women keeping poachers at bay

Protecting threatened species in the Lower Zambezi national park was traditionally a man’s role. Now the country’s first all-female conservation squad is bringing a new perspective to the fight

The Guardian - UK · Jan 15, 2024