Everyone needs a hug

Bearing witness to a tragic tussle between her beloved bear and a dog made Lesley Austin. determined to help teddies in need. “As a child I had a much-loved teddy bear, but the family dog ripped her t

Three women share sweet bonds with their support dogs

Michelle Wilson was anxious about leaving her new dog at home alone all day. Then she came up with a paw-some idea for a 5-star doggy day care...

What started out as a toy shop has become a community hub for families in Bedale with Hollie Foster at the helm

Louise Brinton-Clarke had lost all hope until a standoffish tabby cat sauntered into her life

We’re having a girl!’ my husband Rick, then 29, shouted as he spun me around and pink confetti showered down around us. It was March 2016 and I was 14 weeks pregnant with our first baby. Rick had kept