Pets & vets

Daisy Lindlar knows she’s very lucky. The 32-year-old and her partner are looking forward to spending their first Christmas in their private rented home with labradoodle Gizmo, who is eight months old

Let’s start with the numbers. There are about 13.5 million tame wolves (we call them pet dogs), 12.5 million cats, one million rabbits, 700,000 tortoises and turtles, 700,000 guinea pigs, 600,000 hams

There’s a reason we call them man’s best friend. Our fluffy companions aren’t just adorable pals; they might be making us live longer too. One major study found that dog ownership was associated with

Q Dear Hannah, over the holiday season, do you have any suggestions for active fun (aside from walks) that me and my multi-generational family can do together? Hannah says... A I love this idea! As mu

Budget fiasco: That the whole of Wednesday’s Budget was erroneously published by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) an hour before chancellor Rachel Reeves (pictured) stood up to give her spee

→ When Bella meets Chris Packham, she engages in what the wildlife presenter describes as an “ancient greeting ceremony”. That is to say, she licks his entire face. “Oh, she likes you,” says Big Issue