The near-apocalyptic scenes and harrowing accounts coming out of India are heartbreaking. Desperate people, frantically trying to save the ones they love against impossible odds. Bodies, truly, piled high. Virtually no family untouched. In Britain, with plummeting hospitalisations and infections and a vaccine programme close to delivering herd immunity, it might feel as if it’s … Read more
Barking mad! Ginger the rescue pug screams ‘like a banshee’ to get her owner’s attention Ginger, four, a pug-cross, is captured shrieking like a human instead of barking Her owner Whitney Lawson, 41, filmed the clip at home in Calgary, Canada Dog is heard producing alarming scream for attention as owner sits on the couch By Milly … Read more
That’s barking! Pet insurance premiums hit £1k-a-year amid soaring costs, consumer watchdog says Dog owners pay an average of £420 a year for pet cover while cat owners £264 At renewal, premiums typically rise by £84 for dogs and £40 for cats There has been a surge in the number of families buying pets over lockdown … Read more
That’s barking! Pet insurance premiums hit £1k-a-year amid soaring costs, consumer watchdog says Dog owners pay an average of £420 a year for pet cover while cat owners £264 At renewal, premiums typically rise by £84 for dogs and £40 for cats There has been a surge in the number of families buying pets over lockdown … Read more
Google introduces new feature for deaf users that notifies them about fire alarms and dogs barking by vibrating their smartphone or flashing the camera light Sound Notifications alert users to 10 different ‘critical’ sounds Using machine learning, it recognizes door knocks, sirens and microwave bells Users can get a vibration, push notification or flash from … Read more
Google introduces new feature for deaf users that notifies them about fire alarms and dogs barking by vibrating their smartphone or flashing the camera light Sound Notifications alert users to 10 different ‘critical’ sounds Using machine learning, it recognizes door knocks, sirens and microwave bells Users can get a vibration, push notification or flash from … Read more
House of Lords, August 13 2060 Public Statue Bill — Second Reading. Baroness Katie Price: I call the noble Lord, Lord Beckham of Brooklyn. For what it’s worth. Lord Beckham: My Lords, I have been distressed to learn of plans for the removal of the joint statue to my late parents, Lord David and Lady … Read more
House of Lords, August 13 2060 Public Statue Bill — Second Reading. Baroness Katie Price: I call the noble Lord, Lord Beckham of Brooklyn. For what it’s worth. Lord Beckham: My Lords, I have been distressed to learn of plans for the removal of the joint statue to my late parents, Lord David and Lady … Read more
Barking mad! Owners share snaps of their VERY silly dogs – including a Labrador biting its own reflection and a bulldog stuck behind the toilet Taking to Twitter, @edsbs, from US, asked people to share their dumbest dogs In one amusing snap, a hound found himself stuck between toilet and the wall Another photo showed … Read more
A PIG CALLED ALICE by Paul Heiney (The History Press £10.99, 176 pp) A PIG CALLED ALICE by Paul Heiney (The History Press £10.99, 176 pp) It’s often said that pigs are smarter than dogs, but it’s rare to find a farmer who regards his hog as man’s best friend. In this slim volume, Paul … Read more