Scientists urge Covid-19 patients to quarantine away from their pets

Between ten and 15 per cent of cats tested for coronavirus in Wuhan — ground-zero for the Covid-19 pandemic — had caught the disease, according to a new study.  The findings comes as researchers try and work out what risk the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, which causes Covid-19 as well as the hyperinflammatory condition MIS-C in children, … Read more

A PET’S GUIDE TO LIFE

Illustrations: Elena Christoforou  Make your desires clear Pets have no qualms about letting you know what they want. If they’re hungry, they’ll sit by their food bowl, staring at you pointedly. If they want attention, they’ll nuzzle your lap or headbutt your legs. Be clear about what you want, too. Just go easy on the … Read more

Amusing snaps show fearless pets stealing food from their owners 

Caught red-pawed! Amusing snaps show fearless pets stealing food from their owners – and they don’t even care about being busted Photos show that some animals are very brazen when it comes to stealing food Pictured on Bored Panda, these beloved pets don’t seem to mind being caught Some of them seem to be so … Read more

EastEnders star Maisie Smith mourns pooch Benny on three-month anniversary of the pet’s death

Maisie Smith took to Instagram to pay tribute to her late pooch Benny on Tuesday night, as she marked the three-month anniversary of the pet’s death.  The EastEnders star, 19, shared a snapshot of herself cuddling adorable Benny in happier times as she added the caption: ‘I miss you every day.’ She shared further snaps … Read more

Michelle Keegan shares photos of pets on International Dog Day

She recently finished her two weeks of quarantine after returning from a holiday in Spain with her husband Mark Wright. And Michelle Keegan sweetly celebrated International Dog Day on Wednesday as she shared a collection of snaps of her pet pooches to Instagram. In one photo, the Our Girl actress, 33, displayed her washboard abs in a red crop … Read more

Monkey skeletons found in 2,000-year-old animal cemetery were pets to Romans and Egyptians

Monkey skeletons are discovered in 2,000-year-old animal cemetery arranged like sleeping children by their Roman and Egyptian owners Experts digging near the Red Sea in Egypt found a number of monkey skeletons The monkeys were discovered buried in an  animal cemetery by the seaport The monkeys were found to have been imported from India   Experts say … Read more

Rent your life! SARAH RAINEY finds out what items you can hire from clothes, toys and even pets

Many firms now let you hire everything from gadgets and plants to clothes and toys — and even a pet How much ‘stuff’ do you own? Are your wardrobes overflowing with clothes you don’t wear? Is your spare room full of junk? If so, you’re not alone: the average household owns 300,000 items.  But in … Read more

German law forces dog owners to take hour-long walks with pets

German dog owners will be ordered by law to take their pets on hour-long walks twice a day under new regulations Agriculture Minister Julia Klöckner will introduce new legislation to the Dogs Act She said rules based on evidence dogs in Germany not getting enough exercise  Dog owners have questioned how the government could enforce these rules  … Read more

Dog lover James Middleton shares his advice on keeping pets cool in the heat

The Duke of Sussex will credit sport with helping bring people ‘back from the darkest places’ as he appears in a new Netflix documentary. Prince Harry, 35, who is currently living in a $14 million mansion in Santa Barbara, stars in a new Netflix documentary Rising Phoenix, which is set to air on the platform on … Read more

MARKET REPORT: Pets at Home is investors’ best friend

MARKET REPORT: Pets at Home proves to be investors’ best friend as latest figures show how much owners have doted on their animals during lockdown By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 21:56 BST, 31 July 2020 | Updated: 22:20 BST, 31 July 2020 Britain’s millions of pet owners have never taken more comfort … Read more