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A local family is asking for the public’s help in finding a missing dog. The dog, Teddy, was rescued from a Texas shelter and brought to the island on Sunday after a week in transit. Teddy reportedly wriggled out of his lead on Monday evening on Mond...

Riders at the Spicelands Riding School yesterday took part in the last few lessons being offered at the facility before it closes its doors. It is closing after 50 years owing to high operating and repair costs but the Spicelands Equestrian Centre w...

The Spicelands Riding School in Warwick will close its doors for the last time today after nearly 50 years. The Warwick Riding School, as it was known when it opened in 1967, has been the starting point for thousands who have gone on to enjoy success...

An animal charity is urging cat owners to take advantage of their CatSnip programme to help to tackle the island’s rising feline population. Deborah Titterton Narraway, the SPCA’s interim executive director, told The Royal Gazette that the scheme was...

Animal welfare experts are calling on residents not to dump domestic pets in the wild after a rabbit that was found severely malnourished and tangled in fishing line had to be put down. The animal was brought into Ettrick Animal Hospital yesterday mo...

It would be easy to get overwhelmed at Crufts, the largest dog show in the world. Over a three-day period, 125,000 people pass through and 20,000 dogs compete. Janice Moran’s keeshond Puck didn’t place, but he had a blast. “He was probably patted by...

Green turtles have been removed from the endangered species list in Florida, with a researcher saying Bermuda played an important role. American officials formally announced that the species had been moved from the endangered species list in both Flo...

Thirty years ago Heather Hayes bought some land — and decided a pair of geese would be a fitting accessory. So began her love affair with poultry. The 61-year-old cares for hundreds of birds on her farm in British Columbia. She’s also a recognised e...

A Southampton man has been fined $1,500 for breeding and keeping dogs without a licence. Appearing in Magistrates’ Court this morning, Jahki Dillas pleaded guilty to breeding a Dobermann pinscher-type dog without a licence between a date unknown and...

An arrest lookout has been issued for a Paget man who threatened police with his dogs, avoided a Tasering then embarked on a late-night rooftop standoff. Officers were called to the Tribe Road No 5 residence at 9.30pm on Monday, where they spoke with...

A professional dog handler has warned local buyers to be on their guard after questioning the authenticity of a purebred dog brought to the island as a pet. However, the dog’s breeder in Britain said that dogs were often legitimately registered with ...

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources is pleading with the public to stop taking in illegal dogs. It comes after a male pitbull-type puppy was seized on Tuesday morning, prompting animal advocacy group Punish the Deed not the Breed to r...