As a dog parent, it is important to recognize the signs and symptoms of common illnesses so you can seek veterinary help for your canine friend as soon as possible. They are our loyal friends; they mourn with us, they have fun with us and they protect us. Therefore it…

Dogs are considered a man’s best friend. Owning a dog is beneficial as it provides balance, emotional well-being, and unconditional love. It is also a great pleasure to spend time in the company of these furry creatures. …

Dr Naima Kasbaoui, a member of our iCatCare Feline Wellbeing Panel, reviews a recent paper by Angelo Quaranta and colleagues investigating how good cats are at matching visual and auditory information from both cats and people — a measure of their ability to recognise emotions. What was the research question? …

The key to a happy and healthy dog is regular enrichment and allowing them to engage in their innate behaviors, such as playing, chasing, smelling, chewing and scavenging. By allowing your dog to engage in these behaviors, you allow them to be physically, emotionally and mentally satisfied. …

If your cat has outside access, here are just a few ways you can help your cat feel safer outside and enjoy spending time in the garden. Avoid vast open spaces outside Cats can feel vulnerable when roaming across wide expanses of lawn or big open areas and will avoid…

As cat owners we naturally give our pet cats their own names. Sometimes fairly simple names ranging to quite unique and quirky choices! Most owners would agree that their cats seem to recognise and respond to their names when they are spoken but until recently, there has been little scientific…

Permethrin is an insecticide sometimes found in flea treatment products for dogs that is extremely toxic to cats. Even a very small quantity can have very serious affects. If you think you may have applied a flea product containing concentrated permethrin you need to contact your vet IMMEDIATELY. …

As cat owners we are responsible for the health and wellbeing of our cat, and in ensuring that they stay as healthy as possible it’s important that they have regular veterinary check-ups. These not only provide the routine preventative healthcare that they need throughout their life stages, regular check-ups can…

‘How can I communicate with my cat?’ is a question asked by every owner at some point. Socio-cognitive abilities of cats are an under-studied area and there’s a lot that we don’t know. This study entitled ‘The role of cat eye narrowing movements in cat–human communication’, published in the journal…