A British animal lover who found two emaciated dogs in Cyprus rescued them and got them back to Britain on a Boeing 747 that was bringing in coronavirus medical supplies. Andrea Siddons, 51, who runs the Cyprus Dog Rescue centre from her home on the island, found two ‘unrecognisable’ dogs who were both so skinny … Read more
Airport employs a pack of therapy dogs to help soothe nervous flyers and passengers with hidden disabilities The dogs, called the Canine Crew, will be stationed at Southampton Airport They will patrol the arrival and departure halls with their volunteer handlers The dogs are ‘fully temperament tested and highly experienced in their trade’ By Jennifer … Read more
Cats aren’t as indifferent to owners as they seem: Study shows they get separation anxiety when we leave them alone just like dogs Researchers surveyed 130 cat owners from Brazil about their furry friends One in ten cats were reported to exhibit problematic behaviours when left alone These included aggressiveness, depression and inappropriate defecation Anxiety … Read more
A second Chinese city has banned its residents from eating dogs and cats with a new law in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Zhuhai, a city bordering Macau with a population of 1.7 million, issued the order in line with a government’s proposal which lists dogs as ‘companion animals’, an official told state media. Shenzhen … Read more
Stray dogs may have been the ‘intermediary animal’ that spread coronavirus from bats to humans — rather than pangolins, as previously thought — a study claimed. Understanding how coronavirus came to infect humans is vital for discerning how the virus works — and for concocting vaccines and treatments to stop its spread. Canadian researchers who analysed … Read more