17 h. ago Vet settles debate on whether dogs should wear coats during cold winter walks

A vet has taken to social media to explain whether your beloved pooch needs to wear a coat in the colder months.

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34 h. ago Vet explains whether you should let your cat or dog sleep in your bed

Many pet owners love to let beloved their cats and dogs sleep in bed with them, but should you? A vet has weighed in on the benefits and risks of letting your pet share your sleep space

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35 h. ago Vet weighs in on whether you should let your cat or dog sleep in bed with you

Should you let your beloved cat or dog sleep in the same bed as you at night? It turns out the answer is quite complicated, as there are both benefits and risks

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58 h. ago JD Vance sparks fierce debate after claiming Christian settlers ended child sacrifice in the ‘new world’

JD Vance has claimed that Christian settlers ended child sacrifice when they came to the “new world”, prompting fierce debate online.

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4 d. ago Manchester councillor sentenced for causing 'unnecessary suffering' to her pet dog

The dog, Laney, had to be put to sleep

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8 d. ago Martin Lewis settles decides ongoing heating debate 'once and for all'

Millions of people will be debating the best way to keep their homes warm - and Martin Lewis' Money Saving Expert has now settled the matter once and for all

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1 week ago More than a third of pet owners sleep with their cat or dog every night

A study found that more than a third of Brits prefer to let sleeping dogs lie by leaving them to slumber in bed with them rather than kicking them out

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2 w. ago Rangers told three truths over Kevin Muscat wait as Jury settle burning Kieran Tierney debate

The major issues in Scottish football have been put under the microscope by the Record Sport team

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2 w. ago Humanish by Justin Gregg review – how much of a person is your pet?

From prosthetic testicles for dogs to sociable reptiles, a behavioural scientist explains what we get wrong – and right – about animal mindsIn the 1970s a former Soviet naval officer named Igor Charkovsky popularised a concept which came to be known as dolphin-assisted birth. Likely inspired by New Age theories, he urged expectant mothers to dip in the ice-cold water of the Black Sea, commune with dolphins, and give birth underwater. In the “very near future,” he claimed, “a newborn child would be able to live in the ocean with a pod of dolphins and feed on dolphin milk”.The oddest thing about Charkovsky was not so much his theory, but its remarkable resilience within both Soviet and western culture, as Justin Gregg sets out in his illuminating and lively new book. Gregg’s work is both a dissection and an ode to the irresistible allure of anthropomorphism, our tendency to apply human characteristics to non-humans, whether animals, objects, AI, or God. An expert on ani...

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3 w. ago Vet warns dog owners 'cute' habit could be 'extremely dangerous'

The animal care expert issued a warning for dog owners who might not know about the risks

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3 w. ago Exact date Brits should put their Christmas tree up according to festive experts

Christmas experts have settled the debate on when Brits should put their tree up once and for all

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3 w. ago Revealed: The exact date you should turn your heating on this autumn

It's something that millions of households squabble over every year - when is it finally time to turn your heating on? Now, experts claim to have settled the debate once and for all.

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3 w. ago Animal expert settles debate on whether you should let dogs sleep in your bed

Animal experts at Battersea have shared whether it's a 'good or bad' idea to let your dog sleep in your bed with you after owners shared their thoughts on the debate

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3 w. ago Gaza flotilla members allege beatings and insults in Israeli detention

Some of those held say guns were pointed at them, they were threatened with dogs and deprived of sleepInternational activists, journalists and lawyers deported from Israel after attempting to breach the 16-year maritime blockade of Gaza as part of a humanitarian flotilla have alleged being subjected to brutal physical and verbal abuse by Israeli forces during their detention.The alleged abuses included sleep and medication deprivation, beatings, having automatic rifles pointed at their heads, dogs set upon them, having to sleep on the floor, being subjected to insults and being made to watch footage of the Hamas attacks on Israel on 7 October 2023. Continue reading...

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