Animal feed company Connolly’s Red Mills has become the latest company to withdraw sponsorship from greyhound races over recent revelations about the industry. Last month, an RTÉ programme claimed that the Irish greyhound industry is breeding 1,0...

If all the dogs and cats in the US alone got together and became a sovereign nation, it would rank as the fifth largest in terms of meat consumption. That’s according to a first-of-its-kind study last year by UCLA professor Gregory Okin which loo...

Belfast pooch Harslo is now in great company as he joins Will Smith, Ellen DeGeneres and Oprah Winfrey as a nominee at the prestigious New York ceremony. Performing pooch Harlso looks set to hit the big time after being nominated for a Webby awar...

Cat ladies (and gentlemen) of the world know that cats are a rather discerning kind of pet. Unlike dogs, who drool and wag their tails at the first sign of attention from their owners, felines dole out recognition on their own time, no exceptions...

Who can resist a dog-filled video of a Friday evening? Dog’s Trust has come through again with an adorable video of their dogs waiting to be rehomed. How cute are these furry babies? In their newest push to get as many pooches as possible rehomed...

One Chinese police force has a new asset this month: its first cloned police dog. The puppy, a Kunming wolfdog called Kunxun, was created using cells from what police described as the "Sherlock Holmes" of canine law enforcement, as part of a prog...

The risk of feeding grain-free diets to your dogs is all trending in the dog world. Recent FDA surveys might have found a link or two between your dog’s health and grain-free diets. But it’s still early days! It’s neither just speculation that yo...

You are gently petting your dog and something bumpy catches your fingers. Once you part the fur, you discover a tick latched on to your dog’s skin. If you are like most pet parents your first reaction would be to remove the tick and then call it ...

One of the latest trends for dogs and other pets is pet furniture. More specifically, pet beds. Just do a brief search on the internet and you will see just how many different options and styles there are in beds for dogs, cats and other fun lovi...

Getting a puppy is one of the best things you can do for your family. You and your kids will get a new family member that will bring so much joy to your lives it’s unbelievable! However, before your puppy settles and you get completely comfortabl...

Grooming is an essential part of taking care of your dog in the best way possible. There are many benefits to grooming your dog, and it gets even better when your grooming from home. Professionals do a great job, but with the cost that as well as...

Exercise or workout is important for improving the well-being of the body. According to the dictionary, a workout can be defined as "an exercise or practice used to test one's fitness for athletic competition". However, it can also include any bo...

Surely on more than one occasion you have coincided with a friend or companion "dog" and you have taken the classic conversation on whether or not to neuter a dog. There are dozens of urban legends and nonsense rumours about the effects of castra...