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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
I just had a message from Dog By Dog which is the subject of the article I wrote for One Green Planet. Read more on
This weekend I’m headed to London to Discover Dogs – it’s an event where the public can meet plenty of different breeds of dogs, learn all about them and their needs and of course...