‘Gay’ dog barred from Australian restaurant
A blind man was refused entry to a restaurant in the Australian city of Adelaide because staff thought his guide dog was gay, an equal opportunities tribunal has heard. Read More »
Rabbit ‘hopnotist’ puts bunnies in a trance
A Cornish man with the ability to put rabbits into a trance claims his methods offer the perfect therapy for stressed out bunnies. Read More »
Hundreds of guinea pigs killed in breeding farm blaze
Police have launched an investigation into the death of more than 1,000 guinea pigs, rabbits and rats at a pet breeding centre in southwest England. Read More »
By ‘eck! Census shows ferrets going soft, moving south
Expect to see David Cameron sporting one before the current general election campaign is over. Once the trouser accessory of choice of the average flat-capped northerner, ferrets have become a fashionable pet for Londoners and upmarket southern types, according to the UK’s first national ferret census. Read More »
Cat blamed for cricket star Swann’s drink-driving arrest
Cricket star Graeme Swann was rushing home to rescue his trapped cat when he was arrested on suspicion of drink driving early Friday morning, the Daily Mirror reports. Read More »
A dog’s dinner of a movie…
Thanks to Zoogle News reporter at large Peter Wilkinson for alerting us to this amusing piece of footage. Give this dog a hand!
‘Dead’ goldfish flips into life; doesn’t remember a thing
It looked like Mr Fish had cashed in his chips when his owner awoke to find the 13-year-old goldfish floating belly up in his tank. Read More »
It’s official: ‘Giant George’ is world’s tallest dog
Measuring over 220 cm from head to tail, a giant Great Dane from Tucson, Arizona has been awarded the title of the world’s tallest dog by the Guinness Book of World Records. Read More »
Legal guinea pigs: Swiss to vote on lawyers for animals
Switzerland could become the first country to give animals – including goldfish and guinea pigs – the right to be represented by lawyers in cruelty cases if voters back the plan in a March referendum. Read More »
War on terrier: Angry kangaroo tries to drown dog
A kangaroo tried to drown a dog in a pond while slashing its owners with its hind legs after being startled by the pair as it was sleeping. Read More »
