Pets
Opinion
Opinion
When it comes to detection, leave it to the dogs
It’s your dog Clancy here, writing from the city.
- by Richard Glover
Latest
Uber
New ride-sharing feature lets you take your dog to the pub worry-free
Uber's pet function is rolling out nationally from today, allowing riders to be matched with drivers willing and able to transport dogs and cats.
- by Sophie Aubrey
Opinion
Opinion
No, I do not love your dog
If you are the owner of a beloved pooch, just remember that not everyone loves your dog as much as you do.
- by Nicola Philp
Coronavirus pandemic
'No time to be down': adopting a pet during COVID-19
Meet Banshee, a rat terrier pug cross with an amputated leg, who has a new home because of the coronavirus.
Review
When it comes to pet shows, TV has mostly gone to the dogs
Pets are a TV staple, but very few shows depict the reality of owning one. The Dog House is a rare exception.
- by Melinda Houston
Animals
China ends sale of dogs for meat and fur
Beijing's Agriculture Ministry has published an updated directory that gives a list of animals that can be treated as livestock and, for the first time, dogs are not on it.
- by Steve Jacobs
Life in Lockdown
How to prepare your dog for your inevitable return to work
Many Australians who have been working from home face the prospect of soon returning to the office, meaning dog owners have a heartbreaking task on their hands: break the news to little Fido.
- by Sophie Aubrey
Coronavirus pandemic
Meet Papille, the French cat who survived coronavirus
A nine-year-old cat has become the first known case of a pet to become ill from COVID-19. She has now made a full recovery.
Opinion
Opinion
Danny Katz: I am now Dog People. Ugh.
Dog People, ugh. The way they treat their dogs like humans, feed them human food, give them human names.
- by Danny Katz
Opinion
Spectrum
One dog's 'Cheese Song' is a prompt for another beer
Clancy is forced to sing for his supper when Man and Lady idle through lockdown.
- by Richard Glover
Coronavirus pandemic
Pet carriers: Coronavirus spreads between cats, study shows
US scientists remain unsure whether the virus can spread from people to cats and then back to people.
- by Marilynn Marchione