Olena Petrychenko managed to rescue her dog, Taffy, after fleeing Ukraine. But when she couldn’t afford the veterinary surgery she needed, Woodgreen Pets Charity stepped in…

The pitter-patter of my beloved cat’s paws helped me avoid catastrophe

Most expectant mums spend their entire pregnancy thinking about that magical moment when they’ll finally get to meet their baby for the first time. Who they’ll take after, what colour eyes and hair th

Penny recalls a time when it wasn’t unusual for dads to come home from pubs with new members of the family

Are you ready for this?” I asked Nigel, my golden retriever, as I waved from the bay window to the young woman at the kerb. She stood unloading her toddler from her car. My son planned to marry finall

● It had been, until that point, an ...