Blogs for people interested in pets and their humans, today, in history, and in different parts of the world
Donald McCaig, was an American author, historian, sheep farmer and sheepdog trialist who lived in western Virginia, who died on the 11th November 2018. He is well-known in the US for his historical novels. He deserves to be better known in the UK, for the passion and lyricism of his writing on dogs. His most…
The Call of the Wild is a story by Jack London published in 1903, about the life of a dog who started off as a pampered pet, was stolen, spent a while as a sledge dog, and ended up being boss of a group of wolves in the wild in Alaska. The dog finds salvation…
Why should anyone ask this question? The UK House of Commons has decided to reject an amendment that would ensure that UK law recognises that non-human animals are sentient. In other words, the MPs decided to vote against recognising that animals other than humans have feelings. This is a bit jaw-dropping for pet owners. We’re…