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“Do they know it’s Christmas time at all?”
Within the UK, there are around 1,000 shelters within England alone (Cosgrove, 2024), and according to Parliament there are an estimated 250,000 animals that go to rescue centres every year (2019). Furthermore on the 31st December 2023, 8,632 dogs and 6,771 cats were still in rescue care over the Christmas period (Loeb and Gray, 2024).…
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Birds of Prey – The Hunters new favourite
Birds of Prey have been a part of our history for almost 10,000 years (Love The Garden, 2024), they have assisted our ecosystems ensuring sick animals are not spreading to decrease populations (IFAW, 2021). Unfortunately, not everyone seems to understand their need or their task within our planet as according to the RSPB, over the…
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Neutering & spaying: Will this ruin the cats future?
According to Cats Protection in 2022 there are around 11 million cats that are owned in the UK alone, meaning that over one in four households own a cat. That is 26%. Not only this, but 42% of cats are pedigrees. When examining these figures further a massive 85% of cats are neutered or spayed,…
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XL Bully – Can we really blame them?
The XL Bully has been in the public eye more than ever due to them being involved in around 3 fatalities per year, as well as being involved in 23 incidents since the start of 2021 (GOV.UK, 2023). But are the XL Bullys solely responsible for what has occurred since their existence? Or is there…
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Has breeding altered dogs behaviour?
Today, there are supposedly a high number of dog breeds worldwide (Coren, 2013), and owners can’t seem to get enough of them. Labrador Retrievers, German Shephards, Cavalier King Charles Spaniels and even Poodles are ones that are in highest demand by the public due to their specific behaviours such as intelligence, calm and versatility (Pasols,…
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White Spot: The Silent Killer
Sadly, this is another personal article, and like the previous, one I wish I didn’t have to write. However, I do firmly believe that if I didn’t write this, I wouldn’t be doing my service to you pet lovers out there! According to The Ornamental Aquatic Trade Association, in the UK alone, it is estimated…
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Do animals feel grief?
This is something that has been discussed at length by various individuals, causing debates, disagreements and other questions leading to various other issues. But why am I choosing to discuss this topic, when others seem to argue and fight over which is the correct answer? To answer that question, I need to give you some…
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Domestication and why cats just aren’t it
Are cats truly domesticated? It is something that is often pondered amongst humans as some seem to be whilst others are not (Ralls, 2024). How do humans really know? Is it the way cats look, behave or genetics? But most of all, what on earth is domestication?! Domestication – Societies language of owning According to…
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