43 h. ago Dogs should 'stay inside playing board games' instead of walking during heatwave

Battersea Dogs and Cats Home is urging pet owners to give their pets 'puzzle feeder' toys, which look like board games, during the sweltering heatwave

Sport

58 h. ago Migrants returning to Venezuela face debt and harsh living conditions

Yosbelin Pérez is starting over with nothing in her name after trying to escape Venezuela's political, social and economic crisis

Events

64 h. ago Soldiers can keep cats and dogs in their homes under 'pets for heroes' pledge

Troops can keep up to two dogs, cats or smaller pets without needing permission. It comes as the government introduces a raft of measures to 'stop the rot' and improve standards in service accommodation

Events

2 d. ago B&M fan spots 'early stocking filler' that's perfect for dog lovers

B&M could have just the thing for animal lovers, as the retailer's new collection features cats and dogs

Politics

3 d. ago More pets to be allowed in military accommodation as ministers cut red tape

From this week service personnel will be allowed to keep up to two dogs, cats or smaller pets without needing permission.

Politics

3 d. ago Nine dog breeds that get along with cats for families looking for a second pet

Which dog breeds won't make a nemesis of your cat?

Politics

6 d. ago Only those with sharp vision can spot the 5 dogs hidden among the cats

Can you help out your feline friends by finding all the mischievous dogs hiding within their purrfect party?

Politics

6 d. ago Five top tips from our experts to help keep your older dog healthier for longer

Our Star Paws columnist Catherine Lamb is here to show older dogs can still learn new tricks. And with International Cat Day on Friday, August 8, it’s a great time to celebrate your moggy!

Science

6 d. ago Cats and dogs abandoned in tourist hotspot as economic crisis worsens

For years, Nélida Pérez has fed street cats, but Cuba's worsening economic crisis is making it increasingly difficult

Economics

6 d. ago Cuban animal lovers struggle to feed stray cats and dogs as economic crisis bites

Nélida Pérez feeds street cats in Old Havana, but Cuba's worsening economic crisis is making it increasingly difficult

Economics

7 d. ago Women behind the lens: ‘In Venezuela, the culture of pageants goes far beyond beauty’

Photographer Fabiola Ferrero explores her country’s obsession with beauty competitions and how they they are intertwined with politics and oilVenezuela holds two world records: the most international beauty crowns and the largest proven oil reserves in the world – two apparently unrelated titles that in fact are closely aligned. In the minds of Venezuelans, beauty and oil are tied to the idea of progress, modernity and our relationship with power, especially since the oil boom of the mid 20th century transformed us from a rural country to the richest nation in Latin America in the 1970s.During this time Miss Venezuela epitomised the nation’s aspirations. Even in the midst of the hardest economic and political crisis in our history, the pageants continue. Continue reading...

Politics

7 d. ago You'll need 20/20 vision to spot hidden dogs among sea of cats

Discover whether you have perfect, 20/20 vision and meticulous attention to detail by finding all five dogs that hiding in plain sight amongst the array of furry kittens

Politics

8 d. ago New research finds pets might not actually improve your wellbeing

When considering adopting a pet, it’s important to ask: Why do we want a pet? If it’s for your wellbeing, think again

Politics

3 w. ago Tim Dowling: the dog is destroying the lawn, but I need to catch her red

I spend all afternoon watching the dog. Then an email pings and I turn to read it. When I turn back, the dog is gone and there’s a new hole in the lawnShortly after its first birthday, the new dog suddenly starts digging giant holes in the lawn. I don’t know why I imagined a year would be a cut-off point for a dog developing new unwanted behaviours. Why shouldn’t an adult dog find a hobby?Anyway, these giant holes represent one of the key challenges of canine training: encouragement is easy; discouragement is hard. It’s easy to teach a dog that peeing outside is good. It takes a lot longer to teach it that peeing inside is bad. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Bitter row erupts over pet ducks 'c****ing over neighbour's car'

Katie Della Bennett rescued her two Muscovy ducks, Duke and Daisy, four years ago to live in her council-owned home alongside her two dogs and three cats

Politics

4 w. ago Queen Camilla opens new garden at London's beloved Battersea Dogs & Cats Home

The Queen unveiled a ‘dog garden’ designed by Monty Don at the south London centre

Politics

4 w. ago A Queen's best friend! Animal lover Camilla is a hit with the residents at Battersea Dogs' and Cats' Home

The Queen, 77, unveiled a new dog garden at the shelter in central London, which was thought to have been originally created this year's Chelsea Flower Show by Monty Don .

Politics

4 w. ago Camilla declares she’d have ‘taken’ stray puppy she met at dogs’ home

The Queen officially launched the garden, co-designed for dogs by TV gardener and author Monty Don, at Battersea Dogs and Cats Home.

Politics

last month Man, 22, taken to court and dog put down after police catch him sleeping in layby

"Hassan chose to do nothing about what was a very serious and noticeable issue"

Events