Grazia, far from graceful
Grazia, translated as ‘grace’, is also the name of a popular UK women’s magazine which has proven more of a dis-grace through the past week to thousands of outraged readers, animal advocates, charities and,...
Grazia, translated as ‘grace’, is also the name of a popular UK women’s magazine which has proven more of a dis-grace through the past week to thousands of outraged readers, animal advocates, charities and,...
It’s never been easier to buy a puppy. The puppy farming industry is booming. In the past, many people bought from pet shops, or local ads, and that still happens, but nowadays, there are...
This week I’ve had a couple of articles published covering a horrible topic, the annual dog meat festival in Yulin, China. A subject as bad as puppy farming – in fact my articles have...
It’s been a good week in France, which is where we are now for the summer. The dogs love their days here as a) they have our company for most of each day, being...
For anyone involved in animal welfare matters, the scale of suffering that animals endure can be mightily upsetting. Looking at UK puppy farming alone, the number of dogs that are exploited, abused, neglected and...
After a result in the UK’s General Election that has shocked pundits and political commentators, ended some high profile parliamentary careers and started many new ones, for me, the result is deeply disheartening. Putting...
Recently I’ve broken a self-imposed, rather coy, rule on how I use (and enjoy) social media. I’ve been talking politics. Always a sticky topic and one I tend to share only with my closest...
During the summer of 2014 I came across a film being made in the US. Karen Doonan, co-producer of Dog By Dog reached out to me and began what has become a fruitful and...
I’ve been wanting to write this for a while and having recently had the pleasure of being one of the judges for Oldies Club annual Woof Factor photo competition it’s prompted me to get...
I thank you for being motivated enough by an “Investment Offer” made to the public by a dog breeder to send me messages this week. The scheme has gained a lot of attention, including...