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The SPCA Warns Owners Not To Shave Double-Coated Dogs This Summer
17 Oct 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
The warning comes after a recent incident where a husky died from heatstroke after being shaved.
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Pilot Pet Taxi Project In Cape Town Aims To Help Under-Resourced Communities
26 Jul 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
Four-legged Capetonians also need a helping paw from time to time.
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Cape Town Confirms Cases Of Rabies In Two Family Dogs, But No Need To Panic
31 May 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
Despite the seriousness of the disease, the Cape of Good Hope SPCA has urged everyone not to panic.
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“A Treat Of Happy, Positive And Feel-Good Nonsense” – Meet The Finalists For This Year’s Funniest Comedy Pet Photo Awards [Images]
15 May 2024 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
The internet may be a harrowing and cold place at times, but we can always rely on solid cute content of our favourite fuzzy critters to warm our hearts.
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Animal Welfare Warns Cape Town Pet Owners About Dogs Eating Tik-Laced Faeces
25 Apr 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
Dogs being poisoned after ingesting suspected drug-laced faeces has already happened in more than one alleged incident in Claremont and Camps Bay.
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The ‘Barkitecture’ Trend Has People Designing Their Homes Around Their Pets
17 Nov 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
The trend has been fuelled by Americans’ obsession with home-improvement shows and social media glory.
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Viral Video Of South African ‘Parrot Dad’ Tucking His Birds In Is What The World Needs Right Now
25 Oct 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
The parrot-dad, Johan Devenier, has been raising them since birth.
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Inventors Of ‘Virtual Fence’ Collar For Dogs Are Now Working On New Pet ‘Smartphone’
04 Sep 2023 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
[imagesource:twitter/@HaloCollar] “Hello? Yes, this is dog speaking,” is how a smartphone for dogs manifests in my imagination, but the reality is less fantastical and more a technological feat of great minds. In the ever-evolving world of pet tech, the Halo Collar, which harnesses the power of the internet of things (IoT) with Wi-Fi and GPS […]
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Enjoy The Heart-Warming Shortlisted Images From The Comedy Pet Photo Awards
20 Jul 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
If there’s one thing in life worth celebrating, it’s pets.
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Terminally Ill Woman’s Pet Dog Sniffs Out One-In-22 Million Perfect Kidney Donor Match On Beach
26 Apr 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
Dog read backwards is god, after all.
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Tracking Study Shows Cape Town Cats Walk Up To 18km A Day, Love Table Mountain, And Kill Around 100 Animals A Year
16 Mar 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
GPS devices attached to pet cats in Cape Town show that they enjoy walking huge distances and enjoy a few killing sprees that have a “massive toll” on the environment.
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Show This To People Who Insist On Dressing Up Their Pets For Halloween
27 Oct 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
I know it’s cute and guaranteed to score a few extra likes on the ‘Gram, but maybe that’s not the most important thing here.
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Every Cat Owner Can Relate To Journalist Getting Slapped On Live TV [Video]
30 Aug 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
Turkish journalist Huseyin Ozkok was on the receiving end of a proper cat slap in the middle of a live broadcast.
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New Study: Your Dog Literally Weeps With Joy When You Come Home
23 Aug 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
It’s well-known that dogs release tears as an eye-cleaning mechanism, but it is the first time that a study has linked emotion to the release of tears in any non-human animal.
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The Science Behind How Dogs Can ‘See’ With Their Noses
27 Jul 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
A new study has found that dogs’ sense of smell and sense of vision are closely linked in their brains, which means that they can basically “see” with their noses.
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Friday Fun – Our Favourite Finalists In The 2022 Comedy Pet Photo Awards
22 Jul 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
The aim of the competition is, most heart-warmingly, to raise awareness about animal welfare and the vital role that pets play in people’s lives.
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Five Popular Dog Breeds And Their Biggest Health Issues
15 Jul 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
The dogs we love may look freakin’ cute, but under the surface, those characteristics, or the inbreeding needed to create them, make for a host of high-risk health problems.
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Behold, The World’s Ugliest Dog
28 Jun 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
The 17-year-old Chinese crested-Chihuahua mix was crowned at the contest on Saturday in Petaluma, California.
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Pet Kidnapping Scams On The Rise In SA [Video]
11 May 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Pet kidnapping for ransom, or petnapping, sounds far-fetched but it can be a profitable venture. The so-called petnappers don’t have the pet and are actually running a scam.
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Chances Are Your French Bulldog Isn’t Going To Live A Long Life
29 Apr 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The UK’s Royal Veterinary College analysed data from more than 30 000 dogs in Britain that died between 2016 and the middle of 2020 and calculated the life expectancy of various breeds at birth.
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Good News For Cat Lovers With Allergies
29 Mar 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
Scientists are currently working with CRISPR gene-editing technology to make cats simply with little to no sneeze-inducing proteins.
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Proof That Your Cat Actually Does Miss You
01 Mar 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
In one study, 64% of cats showed a “secure attachment to their owner” and were visibly distressed when left alone.
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Have A Giggle At The Winning Shots From The 2021 Comedy Pet Photo Awards
08 Dec 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
The winning shots from the 2021 Comedy Pet Photo Awards include pure joy and happiness from dogs, cats, horses, and even two baby chicks.
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CCTV Footage Captures Dog Crashing Golf Cart Into Car [Video]
15 Nov 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Titan is usually just a happy canine passenger. This time, he found himself behind the wheel.
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Bad News About That ‘Plant A Tree For Every Pet Picture’ Instagram Pledge
10 Nov 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The ‘Plant a tree for every pet picture’ pledge has been all over Instagram these past few days. Dig a little deeper and things start to unravel.
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Experts Rank Jozi As The Worst For Exotic Wildlife Pet Ownership [Video]
13 Oct 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Environmentalists and animal rights experts are alarmed at the number of exotic pets that Gauteng residents are keeping, especially in the East Rand and Johannesburg.
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Cape Town Vagrants Allegedly Assisting Dog-Nappers For Ransom
11 Oct 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Lisette Lombard’s Jack Russel went missing after a run on Table Mountain this past Saturday and now she is warning everyone that there might be a “syndicate of dog kidnappers operating in the area”.
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These Six Dogs Mastered The Genius Dog Challenge
06 Oct 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Six pooches mastered a series of live-streamed experiments known as the Genius Dog Challenge, showing an extraordinary grasp of human language.
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Private Jet Pet Travel Is All The Rage
15 Sep 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Besides those taking to the skies in private planes, more travellers have also started taking their pets with them on board.
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Outrage After ‘Blind Box’ Pet Craze Results In Deaths [Video]
07 May 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
A Chinese courier company has come under fire recently for transporting “blind boxes” full of puppies and kittens.
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