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.

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

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

I told him it was over and his revenge stole the life of my best friend

Your dog relies on you to notice when something feels wrong, and the mouth is one of the easiest places to spot early signs of illness. Dental and gum disease can develop quietly, long before your dog

I told him it was over and his revenge stole the life of my best friend