A Measure of Dogs
Libby Hall (1942 – 2023) began collecting photographs of dogs in 1966, saving unwanted pictures from…
Libby Hall (1942 – 2023) began collecting photographs of dogs in 1966, saving unwanted pictures from…
We tend to think that domesticated dogs ate a more natural diet of raw meat, raw bones and table scraps…
A Medieval Dog’s Dinner Read More »
‘Heaven goes by favour,’ Mark Twain once surmised. ‘If it went by merit, you would stay out and…
Some Doggerel from Antiquity Read More »
When did dogs become man’s best friend? Until recently, the oldest known canine remains were…
A brief canine history of the world Read More »
Trakr, a German Shepherd, was responsible for discovering the last survivor of the 9/11 attacks on the…
Research shows that dogs have large vocabularies and stunning social intelligence. I’ll never forget…
Yes, your dog does understand you – and love you Read More »
In Ancient Egypt royal dogs wore collars of solid gold. In Ancient Rome they had spikes to protect the…
A brief history of dog collars Read More »
I first realised how sensitive cats were when I was given a beautiful reed diffuser as a gift which I…
Why cats haven’t evolved with our modern lives Read More »
The big canine welfare charities are well funded. But what about the smaller, less well-known charities?…
Small charities, big results. Read More »
Joyce D’Silva writes about the relationship between religion and animals…
World religion and animal welfare Read More »