The cherry on the cake
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...
Author: Janetta Harvey
We have it bad but are we alone?
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...
Why I broke the rules…
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...
I’m using my vote for dogs like Susie-Belle
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...
Dog By Dog World Premiere
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...
Replacing the old with the cute new
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...
Open reply to the person pleased with their breeder but offended by me….
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...
Reasons to think about how to find your new best friend
When we decide to bring a dog into our lives, a lot of people go puppy buying, they don’t head over to their local animal rescue centre to look for their new friend. This,...
Oldies are goodies and need support
I am a great supporter of Oldies Club, a rescue organisation dedicated to finding homes around the UK for older dogs. They currently have their annual fundraising Woof Factor photo competition running which I’m...
Tinkering around is just that, tinkering
Members of the Pet Industry Federation include big names in the pet business, names like Pets at Home, who, do not sell puppies or kittens, as they are keen to tell everyone, and I’m...