How to Stay Safe Around Each Other The image of a child with their faithful dog running through grassy meadows together holds a special place in our hearts but how can we make sure we keep our precious children and dogs safe around each other? As parents, we teach our children to always ask […]
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Benefits of Pets
Part 2: The Evidence In Part 1 of this article series, we looked at how pet-people relationships can provide us with the qualities of human attachment needs. Now, let’s take a closer look at the evidence for the benefits of pets. Getting to the heart of the matter – can pets help keep our hearts […]
Benefits of Pets
Part 1: Understanding the Pet Effect It is probably fair to say that we like to think of ourselves as a nation of ‘animal lovers’. According to the Pet Food Manufacturing Association, in 2014 there were 9 million dogs and 8 million cats kept as pets in The UK. But this is nothing new. We […]
Microchips for Pets – Why Bother?
Microchips for pets – why should you consider one of these? They cost money, you need to make a trip to the vet and your poor pet will have a piece of foreign material injected into them! In this article we take a look at how important microchips can be. What is a microchip? Microchips […]
Pets are Family Too: Children and Pets
Over 90% of pet owners agree that pets are valued family members. According to the Pet Food Manufacturing Association a staggering 13 million (46%) of British households own a pet. There are 9 million dogs and 8 million cats and a whopping 20-25 million fish kept in tanks! Popular children’s pets include rabbits (1 million) […]