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Pet of the week: The Mongolian gerbil

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Your Questions: 'How would I cope with a three-legged dog?'

Saturday, 31 July 2010

Q. I have been longing for a dog for a long time, so we went to our local rescue centre and found a gorgeous puppy! We couldn't wait to get her home, but then the centre rang and said there was something wrong with one of her legs and that it would have to be amputated. I don't know if I can cope with a three-legged dog?

The 50 best Pet accessories

Saturday, 17 July 2010

From designer kennels to hi-tech toys, Lucy Gillmore presents the latest luxuries for pampered pooches and much-loved mogs

Dear Chamois: Why does my goldfish swim upside down? And how do I stop my parrot swearing?

Saturday, 26 June 2010

Q. I found three kittens in a skip in my road. I think they are about four weeks old. Do they still need bottle feeding? And how do I go about this? Rose, via e-mail

The end of the affair: Why do we get so grief-stricken at the loss of a pet?

Saturday, 26 June 2010

Once they just got buried in the back garden. Now there are animal coffins and even helplines for bereaved owners...

Compelling world of Guinea pig showing

Saturday, 26 June 2010

The peruvian is noted for its soft coat. The cuteness of the Crested, with its cranial tuft and round body, can floor even the most hardened of judges. The Self Saffron, on the other hand, boasts fur like burnt amber. Each breed has its unique traits. But perfect looks don't come easy.

It's a dog's life: Confessions of a 'pampered pet' owner

Saturday, 26 June 2010

Pampered pets are silly creatures who wear tiaras, sleep on waterbeds and eat salmon mousse. They're the last word in Western decadence, the height of cutesy anthropomorphism. Some of them live swankier lives than we do, for heaven's sake. There's even a dog from the Upper East Side who has a butler and won't fly economy. The butler follows him round carrying a plate of fennel strips. It's enough to make you sick. And what more demeaning sight can there be, I ask you, than a pug in the park wearing sun visor and bikini?

The wild side: Britain's 20 weirdest pets

Saturday, 26 June 2010

From the wide-mouth frog to the fire-bellied newt, Jamie Buckley introduces Britain's most curious pets.

Hot dogs: The best accessories for your pampered pooch

Saturday, 26 June 2010

What do you buy the mutt who has everything?

Rescue party: The wags are out in force at the Dogs Trust's Oscars

Sunday, 20 June 2010

The journey from abandoned hound to doggie dignitary is worthy of a big celebration – the Dogs Trust Honours are the perfect opportunity to hear some tear-jerking canine capers...

Pet of the week: The Hermann's tortoise

Saturday, 19 June 2010

Who's hiding in here? Testudo hermanni, or Hermann's tortoise, sometimes referred to as a Mediterranean tortoise. He's quite little, for a tortoise, growing to just eight inches, which is smaller than a giant African land snail, for crying out loud.

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