Anti-allergy Pets

Previously if you were allergic to animals, or more accurately the hair that comes from animals, then chances are you have never had the pleasure of owning a pet. Well all that is changing now with the introduction of anti-allergy pets. One of the most famous anti-allergy pets at the moment is the President of [...]

Looking after a friends pet

In a couple of weeks one of my best friends is due to go away on holiday to Canada and she has worryingly asked me to look after her 2 new guinea pigs for her whilst she is away. It’s not that I don’t want to look after them for her it’s just that I [...]

Micro Pigs – the new must-have pet!

Latest pet crazy that has come to England from America is the very cute but also very bizarre, micro pig. This little pink pet measures only 8in from snout to tail, which is about the same size as a baby rabbit or a guinea pig. There are many advantages of owning a micro pig [...]

Meerkats as pets – not so simples

Recently there has been a growing market for people wanting to but meerkats as pets, following on from the successful ‘Compare the Meerkat’ advertisement from website comparison company, Compare the Market. Although they might be cute and fluffy, unfortunately meerkats do not make suitable pets due to the fact that they are really smelly! They [...]

Dog Passports

Last year the government brought in a new legislation that allowed dogs to travel to selected countries without having to spend weeks away from their owners in quarantine. But it’s not as simple as just hoping on a plane with Rover on a lead, owners need to be organised as they need to prepare at [...]