The Latest Breaking News on Pets

Lifeboat called out on north Northumberland coast as dog falls into harbour

The inshore lifeboat was called out but the dog was recovered by a fishing boat

Chronicle Live · Mar 2, 2023

Man 'could only be recognised by his nose' after horse toppled onto his car

Ian Tilston, 34 was driving to work in January 2022 when a horse escaped a field and catapulted itself on top of his car.

Daily Record · Mar 2, 2023

A $150,000 'executive protection dog'? Rich LA homeowners are snapping them up

Before Arteom Bulgadarian bought his Sherman Oaks home, it belonged to baseball star Yasiel Puig, who was burglarized of $170,000 worth of jewelry and other items while he was out of town.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 2, 2023

GMB's Susanna Reid horrified as government 'considered asking people to kill their pet cats'

Susanna Reid was left stunned on Good Morning Britain today as she discussed claims that the government had considered asking people to kill their cats to prevent the spread of coronavirus at the start of the pandemic

Daily Mirror · Mar 2, 2023

Hunter shot and skinned ‘coyotes’ only to discover they were a family’s much-loved German Shepherd pet dogs

Michael Konschak told a court in Connecticut he was ashamed of what he did and ‘it was never my intent that morning to harm the victims’ pets’

Evening Standard · Mar 2, 2023

Can a pet therapist cure my dog’s eating disorder?

Driven to distraction by her eight-year-old Golden Retriever, Charlotte Cripps turned to pet psychoanalysis for help. But a session with behavioural therapist and TV star Victoria Stilwell proved far more complex and emotional than she – or her dog – could have predicted

The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2023

Ministers considered killing all CATS at start of pandemic, claims ex health minister

Ministers considered a nationwide cull of pet cats during the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic when it appeared they could be spreading the virus, a former minister has claimed

Daily Mirror · Mar 2, 2023

Family pet has purrfect rescue and avoids cat-astrophe thanks to Dublin Fire Brigade

The family of the frightened feline were very thankful it was brought to safety

Dublin Live · Mar 2, 2023

Hunter who killed pet dogs says he thought they were coyotes

A hunter who told authorities he killed and skinned what he thought were two coyotes, but later discovered they were a Connecticut family’s pet German shepherds, has been criminally charged

The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2023

Ministers considered culling pet cats at start of pandemic, says former minister

Lord Bethell says ‘there was an idea at one moment that we might have to ask the public to exterminate all the cats in Britain’

The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2023