A s I write this, just a week before Christmas, it’s a wonderfully frantic time in the office as we sign off magazines and race to meet deadlines, all in the hope of enjoying a well-deserved rest over

Topping the list of all-time favourite dog toys are balls. Round ones, oval ones, ones with nobbly bits and erratic bounces, balls that can be filled with treats to add to the fun of the chase, or bal

For most people and dogs, weight loss is as simple as portion control, reducing the high-calorie snacks, and taking a bit more exercise. But is it always that simple? The short answer is no, at least

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DINNER time, Duncan!” I call, setting down a dish of the expensive cat food the vet recommended on the kitchen floor. Duncan trots in, sniffs it suspiciously, gives me one of his disdainful stares and

WE nearly owned a cat once. He caused something of a neighbourhood dispute, too. My other half advised keeping our heads down because of it, but I really couldn’t do that when pegging out the washing.