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A nation of animal lovers: pet ownership in Britain today

A nation of animal lovers: pet ownership in Britain today

A new poll by Attest has revealed what we probably knew all along, Britain is still a nation of animal lovers. 65% of British pet owners have dogs and 41% have cats. More than half of pet owners let their pets sleep in their bed and think nothing of buying the best pet food for their ‘fur babies.’  More time at home and space to re-evaluate what is important played a key part in 11% of Brits deciding to get a new pet during the pandemic. Most pet owners (40%) have just the one pet at home, followed by 2...

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Cat and dog years – have you been getting it wrong?

Cat and dog years – have you been getting it wrong?

Does your pet act their age? We often talk about our pets’ age in terms of 'cat and dog years', but a study by researchers at the University of California has revealed that we may have been getting it wrong and using a flawed formula to calculate our pet’s ‘age’ in comparison to their human counterparts. As cats and dogs live for around 12 years (often much longer depending on the breed), we tend to work out their age by multiplying their actual age by 7. So a 1 year old pup (or kitty) is like a 7-year-old human and...

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Getting ready for tick season

Getting ready for tick season

It may be February but tick season seems to be getting longer year on year, Milder winters and wetter summers mean that you’re more likely to find one of these critters on your pet almost all year round. You might think that ticks are harmless but they need to be removed properly or they can cause problems for your pet and spread diseases, so just before they start popping up again in your pets fur, lets take a closer look at ticks and why it’s important to protect your pet from them. Terrier photo by Laura Baker on Unsplash What is...

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Is it time to start bringing your dog to work?

Is it time to start bringing your dog to work?

This week the UK government ended their Plan B Covid restrictions in England, meaning that people who have been encouraged to work from home are now being sent back to the office once more and yet again our pets are facing time alone at home. The COVID-19 pandemic saw a surge in dog ownership in the UK, to around 12 million. During the lockdown many owners forged strong bonds with these pets because they were spending so much quality time at home together. Now, for those dogs who are not used to being left alone, the fact that their owners...

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How to improve your chances of renting if you own a pet

How to improve your chances of renting if you own a pet

A new study has revealed that more than 9 out of 10 landlords would not allow a tenant to keep a dog in their home.  According to research from new business PetsScore, Only 7% of landlords allow people to rent with their pet dog, even though dog ownership is currently at an all-time high and more tenants are lying to their landlords about whether they have a pet following the boom in dog ownership during lockdown  During the pandemic, households in the UK acquired around 3.2 million pets. Battersea Dogs Home received 40,392 applications from people offering to rehome a...

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