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Your Questions: Is it ok to house a rabbit and a chinchilla together?

Saturday, 31 October 2009

Q. My boyfriend and I are thinking about moving in together. He has a rabbit and I have a chinchilla. All the places we've seen are quite small so to save on space we're thinking about housing them together. Would that be all right? Sharon, via e-mail

Pet Of The Week: The pink-toed tarantula

Saturday, 31 October 2009

Your Questions: Why does my Bichon Frisé puppy hate having her paws touched?

Saturday, 17 October 2009

Q. My Bichon Frisé puppy, Snowball, hates having her paws touched. Whenever I try to touch them she pulls them away and wiggles. I don't know why she does it and I need to be able to clean her feet. Do you have any suggestions as to how I can make her feel more comfortable about this? Margaret, via e-mail

Pet of the week: The Giant Asian praying mantis

Saturday, 17 October 2009

Your Questions: Can cats get dandruff?

Saturday, 3 October 2009

Q. My lovely black cat has started to get white flakes all over his fur. Could it be dandruff? Can cats get it? Benjamin, via e-mail

Pet Of The Week: The angora rabbit

Saturday, 3 October 2009

Whoa! Is there an animal lurking inside all that fur? Oh yes. This week's furry friend is an angora rabbit. There are five different breeds of angora: English are the smallest; French are less fluffy and actually resemble rabbits (rather than large dusters); Germans are quite large and can be confused with Giants; Giants are the largest breed and the most efficient producers of fur; and Satins produce the softest fur by far. Got that?

100 years of dogs in Vogue

Wednesday, 30 September 2009

Judith Watt: Forget diamonds – the ultimate fashion accessory of the last century had a tail and a wet nose.

Geoffrey Wheatcroft: When the bite is worse than the bark

Tuesday, 29 September 2009

Let's not rush to shove a microchip into every dog in the country

Pet of the week: The Oriental fire-bellied toad

Saturday, 26 September 2009

Your Questions: 'How do I get rid of the stains under my maltese puppy's eyes?

Saturday, 26 September 2009

Q. I have a beautiful eight-month-old female maltese. We're not having much trouble with her in terms of the usual puppy issues. However, the thing that we cannot seem to get right is the stains under her eyes. They are spoiling the look of her and making her face look dirty. Any suggestions about how to get rid of them? Nikki, via e-mail