Caring for pets is good for us by Professor David Clark-Carter
By Professor David Clark-CarterIt’s a formula that works and there’s robust science to supportthe idea that caring for a pet is good for our mental health.At nearby Staffordshire University, Emeritus Professor ofPsychology, David Clark-Carter, agrees that caring for animalsand pets can both remedy some of the factors that contributeto poor well-being.Speaking to Hopezine, he writes:“Loneliness, […]
My life as a cat servant by Amanda Huggins
Every cat that has ever employed me has been a madcap character.I’ve saved adult ducks and rabbits (and the neighbour’s kid’s soft toys)from the jaws of expert hunters, climbed a rickety fire escape to rescue adeaf, cross-eyed tom who scarred me for life in the process, andcollected another (the Devil’s own spawn) from the Yorkshire […]
Double decker dogs by Wendy Beasley
By Wendy BeasleyFor most people, taking the dog out in the car is not a problem, but the logisticsof travelling with four, five or even more dogs is akin to a military operation.I am one of the relatively few dog owners that take part in the little known,but challenging and exciting competition called working trials. […]
Spring-a-doodle-do! By Gail Aldwin
I’ve never been a pet owner although my husband is proud of the goldfish livingin our pond. When we moved to Dorset in 2007, our children begged us to get adog but we didn’t succumb. This year, my now grown-up daughter announced shewanted a puppy. I was underwhelmed at the prospect but watched her gettingmore […]