
Why Cats Are Obligate Carnivores Protein Needs
The term obligate carnivore gets thrown around a lot in pet nutrition circles, but it carries more weight than most people realise. Unlike dogs, who…
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The term obligate carnivore gets thrown around a lot in pet nutrition circles, but it carries more weight than most people realise. Unlike dogs, who…

Cherry eye is the common name for the prolapse of the gland of the third eyelid, also called the nictitating membrane. Every dog has three eyelids: an…

It is easy to dismiss a round cat as simply well-fed and comfortable. Internet culture has done much to normalise — even celebrate — the image of the…

Cats spend between 30 and 50 per cent of their waking hours grooming, and for the vast majority of healthy domestic cats, this is sufficient. The…

It's 2am. You're deeply asleep. Then: thundering paws, a crash from the kitchen, something being knocked off a shelf, and the sound of a cat sprinting the full length of the hallway at maximum speed for absolutely no apparent reason. Welcome to the midnight crazies — and despite how it feels at that…

Most dog owners have wondered at some point whether their pet is carrying a few too many pounds. The trouble is that weight alone tells you very…

The British Shorthair is the archetypal British cat — stocky, plush-coated, dignified, and endearingly laid-back. With a history stretching back to the…

Taking your dog to the beach is one of summer's great pleasures — but across Europe, the reality is that most popular beaches restrict or prohibit dogs…

Canine Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome (CDS), sometimes called CCDS or simply dog dementia, is a neurodegenerative disease that closely parallels…

If your cat is scratching the sofa, the doorframe, or the corner of the carpet, it can feel like deliberate misbehaviour. In reality, scratching is one…

Every month, millions of pet owners pay insurance premiums and receive nothing in return — because their pets stayed healthy. That is, of course, how…

If you share your home with a female dog, the question of whether — and when — to spay her is one you will face early. The answer used to feel…

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy — the abnormal thickening of the heart's muscular walls — is the most common heart disease in cats. In Maine Coons, the…

A routine blood test in pets is one of the most information-dense diagnostic tools available in veterinary medicine. From a sample often smaller than a…

A dog that barks, lunges, or snaps at strangers is one of the most stressful situations a pet owner can face. It is also one of the most common reasons…

At a glance: Search and rescue (SAR) dogs are among the most skilled and life-critical working animals on earth. Deployed after earthquakes, floods, avalanches, and missing-person events, a trained SAR dog can search an area in minutes that would take a human team hours — detecting human scent throu…

When most people think of hip dysplasia, they picture large-breed dogs struggling to rise from their beds. Yet hip dysplasia affects cats too, and the…

Dogs are cognitively complex animals whose brains were shaped by thousands of years of working alongside humans — herding, hunting, guarding, tracking,…

Most pets will die in their owner's arms rather than in their sleep at a ripe old age. That means most pet owners will, at some point, be asked — or…

The Basenji is one of the most unusual dog breeds in existence. Ancient in origin, cat-like in behaviour, and uniquely unable to bark, this compact…

Asparagus officinalis — the edible variety sold in grocery stores — does not appear on the ASPCA's list of plants toxic to dogs. It contains no…

Roundworms are one of the most widespread intestinal parasites found in dogs and cats across the United Kingdom. The two species most relevant to pet…

Watching a dog spin after its own tail is one of the more entertaining sights in pet ownership, and for young dogs it is almost entirely unremarkable.…

Finding out your dog needs surgery can be one of the most stressful moments of pet ownership — the combination of worry about your dog's wellbeing and…
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