OPINION: Following a terrifying bout of ill-health for Leela the dog, Claire Hamlett tells us how she can now relate to the struggles faced by people caught in the grip of a cost-of-living crisis and looking for ways to avoid expensive vet bills.

NEWS: We’ve long known that dairy has been embattled by a ‘perfect storm’ of supermarket price-fixing, Brexit, the pandemic, the rise of plant-based milk alternatives and now increased overheads, but the industry’s own research is revealing exactly how many farmers want to jump ship… and how soon.

NEWS: Anti-animal testing campaigners this morning (June 19) occupied MBR Acres, the UK's largest beagle breeding facility, to demand an end to animal testing in the UK by 2025. Five beagles were liberated in the days following the initial action, with three activists ultimately handing themselves in to police. (Updated June 22)

You might be aware of the fact that human cosmetics have certain criteria and regulations they need to follow. But did you know that the same strict regulations aren’t applied to your dogs’ grooming products despite the fact that canine skin is actually more sensitive than human baby skin and up to 5 times thinner? Crazy, we know.

OPINION: New traffic measures are great news for cyclists and other humans, but as dog caregiver Claire Hamlett explains, are also a welcomed development for dogs and other animals whose lives can be so terribly affected by cars and roads.

On a day when the UK celebrates its love of cats, dogs and all the other nonhuman animals we bring into our homes and commonly refer to as ‘pets’, Claire Hamlett explains how through words and actions she respects the boundaries and agency of her two four-legged companions.

Defra and Crufts organisers The Kennel Club have warned people to be on the lookout for unscrupulous cat and dog sellers this Christmas. So-called ‘petfishing’ might be on the rise, but why shop when you can adopt?

The refusal to grant a ULEZ exemption to charity Dogs On The Street could have serious implications not just for dogs, but for their homeless guardians too, writes Claire Hamlett.

Crufts is cancelled this year. Whilst at first glimpse this may appear positive for the dogs usually subjected to this exploitative beauty pageant, undoubtedly the same abuse remains rife - though un-televised.

Bastion of highstreet horror Canada Goose is planning to open a new flagship store in the Scottish capital, drawing fresh condemnation from animal rights groups for their abhorrent use of coyote fur and goose down in their trendy parka jackets. We take a fresh look at everything wrong about Canada Goose, including their pledge to use ‘reclaimed’ fur from next year.