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Dog helps to rescue foster owner
A former stray dog helped to rescue the man who took him off the streets after he died for 17 minutes following a collapse.
January29thPuppy stolen in burglary
A puppy has been stolen in an Essex burglary. The owner of Pickle, a nine-week-old Maltese terrier, is puzzled as to why the burglars took the pooch from their West Horndon village home on Monday (January 25).
January28thBrits 'discriminate against dogs'
A BBC presenter has questioned Britain's reputation as a nation of dog lovers ahead of his new TV series which examines the relative merits of canines and cats.
January27thNew Beatrix Potter cat tale unearthed
The previously unknown tale of a cat called Kitty-in-Boots is set to be published later this year more than a century after it was penned by Beatrix Potter.
January26thCat hitches ride in fire engine
Firefighters discovered they had a surprise four-legged passenger on board during a callout.
January25thCouncil launches DNA test for dog mess
DNA samples are being used to track down London dog owners who do not clear up their animal's poo. The three-month trial scheme will see park rangers and Barking and Dagenham Council officers collect dog mess around the borough.
January22ndCompetition crowns Britain's cosiest pet
A cat with his own teddy bear has been crowned the UK's Cosiest Pet.
January21stVet warns throwing sticks is bad for your dog
Throwing sticks is a dangerous game for owners to play with their dogs, a leading vet official has warned.
January20thDog swallows owner's hearing aid
A dog who swallowed her owner's hearing aid is on the mend after undergoing emergency treatment.
January19thCats-only vets ward set to open
An animal hospital is planning to open a cats-only veterinary ward in April, it has been announced.
January15thDogs can single out human emotions
Dogs have special intuition when it comes to recognising human emotions, new research has found. This makes canines the only non-humans to have this sixth sense.
January14thSearch is on for dog foster carers
Foster carers are being sought to look after dogs. Dog Trust Shoreham is calling for volunteers to give their pooches interim homes before they find a permanent family to live with.
January13thGolden retriever found after 559 days
Murphy's law is the supposed principle which says that anything that can go wrong will go wrong.
January12thStowaway cat reunited with owners
A stowaway cat is back at home after inadvertently sailing across the sea from the Isle of Wight to Dorset.
January12thKitten in car park rescue has 'unbelievable' escape
Fire crews had to be called on to rescue a five-week-old kitten after she got her head stuck in the drainage duct of a bin.
January8thPiebald cats may hold heart clue
Black-and-white cats could help scientists unearth the reasons why people are born with holes in their heart. Experts at Edinburgh and Bath Universities have discovered that cats' piebald colour is decided before they are even born.
January7thCanine crowd wowed at New York dog concert
An acclaimed performance artist and musician has thrown a concert in the heart of New York that only dogs could enjoy.
January6thNew home for sunburnt cancer cat Halo
When stray cat Halo was taken in by Cats Protection's Belfast Adoption Centre, vets found an over-exposure to the sun had left her with life-threatening cancer.
January5thStreet cat stars in own blockbuster
A street cat is to make his debut on the big screen in a film about an unlikely friendship.
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