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My unusual pet Is your best mate a pot-bellied pig or a Burmese python perhaps? Or a bunny maybe? Or a goat?
8 weird things dogs do Your dog isn't human – it's a dog. It may live in your home, but it's not a family member. Dogs react mostly on instinct, which is why they do these eight weird things.
Which dogs are likely to bite? In many families dogs play an important role as guards and companions. But sometimes things can go horribly wrong. Which dogs are most likely to bite?
The cutest pet video ever Our pets can come up with the strangest and most awkward things to do, and we can’t resist catching the action on camera.
Obesity alarm bells ringing for people and pets According to the World Health Organisation global obesity rates have doubled since 1980, and the epidemic of diabetes.
13 rabies facts Rabies is a truly frightening, possibly fatal, disease. Most people who are infected by rabies, are bitten by infected domestic cats or dogs. Immediate treatment is essential.
Meet Rex When fascination and curiosity meet there’s nothing stopping a keen canine from getting what they want.
Life’s better shared, especially with a loving pet Hill’s Pet Nutrition and the Cape of Good Hope (CoGH) SPCA along with celebrities have declared October ‘Pet Adoption Month’ to encourage more people to give a pet ‘forever home’.
How my pet relaxes There’s nothing like a dog’s wagging tail or a cat rubbing itself on your ankles to make the stresses of the day fall away.