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We in old Blighty love our pets, more than 50 per cent of the population have at least one and acts of cruelty to animals hit the headlines almost as hard as cases of cruelty of children.
Recession, what recession, According to the Times, vets are cashing in from offering such treatments as heart surgery and alternative therapies for sick pooches and seeing a whooping 37 per cent return on their business.
So loyal are we to old moggins, he is now the latest sufferer of the disease of the afflument and spoiled - obesity.
While happily NI has the lowest rate of pet obesity, 35 per cent of dogs in Scotland are obese - wow whee, are those crazy kilt wearers deep frying their mutts tinned grub?!
This has particularly caught my attention as I am currently in the market for my own little bit of shitting, yeowling fur ball to love.
I plan to adopt a cat, I have always wanted one but never lived in suitable accommodation to keep one - dodgy Dublin flats + cats = heart breaking end to pet story.
To this end I have spent much of today sourcing what I will need to make aforementioned furball happy when he/she lands in the house.
Recession, what recession, According to the Times, vets are cashing in from offering such treatments as heart surgery and alternative therapies for sick pooches and seeing a whooping 37 per cent return on their business.
So loyal are we to old moggins, he is now the latest sufferer of the disease of the afflument and spoiled - obesity.
While happily NI has the lowest rate of pet obesity, 35 per cent of dogs in Scotland are obese - wow whee, are those crazy kilt wearers deep frying their mutts tinned grub?!
This has particularly caught my attention as I am currently in the market for my own little bit of shitting, yeowling fur ball to love.
I plan to adopt a cat, I have always wanted one but never lived in suitable accommodation to keep one - dodgy Dublin flats + cats = heart breaking end to pet story.
To this end I have spent much of today sourcing what I will need to make aforementioned furball happy when he/she lands in the house.
What a crazy world of pet accessories, I was prepared for have to buy a cat bed and flea collar, was talked into travel case - kind of figured old plant tray as a litter tray and decommissioned bowls for food, and thought that was me set.
Oh no, was I sorely mistaken, any self respecting cat owner should apparently also be buying a cat water fountain, self cleaning litter house, work out centre, a number of different toys placed around the house to cater for different moods, a full grooming kit including potions for volumise their fur and that's just for starters.
If you really care about your cat, cue emotional blackmail, you should also be considering buying your cat clothes, jewellery and gourmey food!
A friend of mine recently adopted a cat from the Cats Protection League, not only did they vet her and inspect her house before she was allowed to take a cat home but they also followed up on the adoption with two more visits to make sure the animal was happy.
What a funny old world.
