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A person walks a dog in a sunlit park with buildings in the background, creating a serene evening atmosphere.

Life With Pets / Everyday Life

No, a Microchip Will Not Give Your Pet Cancer

The rumour traces back to a handful of rodent studies from the 1990s that were never designed to answer the question people now ask of them.

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Cute Shiba Inu dog looking out the car window with a thoughtful expression.

Life With Pets / Everyday Life

Road Tripping With a Puppy Without Losing Your Mind

A road trip with a puppy sounds idyllic in theory, windows down, ears flapping, the whole cinematic picture. The reality, at least for the first few trips, is closer to a logistics exercise than a sce

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High angle of adorable fluffy purebred dog with tongue out enjoying stroking from crop unrecognizable owner at home

Life With Pets / Everyday Life

Your Dog Is Not Seven Times Your Age. Here Is the Real Maths

The “multiply by seven” rule has been repeated so often, for so long, that most pet owners accept it without ever questioning where it came from. As it turns out, the answer is somewhat unglamorous: i

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Crop anonymous black woman in casual clothes stroking obedient small dog with tongue out on street in daytime

Life With Pets / Everyday Life

Identifying the Root Cause of Anal Sac Issues

Depending on where you're standing and who else is in the room, watching your dog drag their backside across the floor can trigger anything from laughter to a mortified scramble for the nearest exit.

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Close-up of three domestic cats eating indoors, with focused expressions and vibrant fur.

Life With Pets / Everyday Life

Pet Insurance in India: What It Covers and What It Does Not

Veterinary treatment can become expensive, particularly when a pet requires surgery, hospitalisation or prolonged treatment. Pet insurance is increasingly becoming an option for Indian pet parents who

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A person walks a dog in a sunlit park with buildings in the background, creating a serene evening atmosphere.

Life With Pets / Everyday Life

Listening for Extra Heart Sounds: What Do They Mean?

Lub-dub, lub-dub, click. In dogs and cats, every heartbeat normally produces two audible sounds, lub and dub, marking the closure of the AV valves (mitral and tricuspid) and the semilunar valves (aort

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