Day in the life

If there’s anything more joyful than making a visit to the coast in any season, it has to be heading there with your beloved dog

We are a nation of pet lovers! Here, Sarah Vine -former wife of politician Sir Michael Gove -reveals why, when the chips are down, her dogs really are her best friends...

Bringing my new guinea pig home, I was about to discover that friendships come in all shapes and sizes! By Jen Furlong, 38

We pay £20 W a lking around the ...

OH, what a good boy. Look at that handsome face. What’s his name?” “It’s, er, Woofles,” Jane said. “Come on then, you – I’m sure the lady’s busy.” “Oh, don’t mind about me, I’m in no rush,” the woman

This is Coco and Peach, our two beautiful cats who are sisters. They like nothing more than hanging out in a tree, watching the world go by! Pia Ainsworth, Manchester I bought this ‘artificial’ plant