(Wish me luck!) — Forest, my cat, is suspicious, so he slinks behind the sofa. Then, spying from a safe distance, he spots me fumbling with a pet carrier. There’s no turning back now. As I creep towards Forest, I pretend to act casually. …

(Yes, at the same time!) ‘Never work with children and animals’ — W.C.Fields That warning refers to the unpredictability of animals and children in front of a TV or film camera. Apparently, they don’t stick to the script. What do people expect? Animals and kids don’t care about schedules. Seriously…

Non-verbal communication speaks volumes — One of the most incredible moments with my animals happened at a Dementia care home. As a visitor, I greeted the residents holding Gretel (she’s my gorgeous German giant rabbit). This was a way of making a positive first impression and gauging the response to animals. Once, whilst I engaged…

(The two go together) “There is no fundamental difference between man and animals in their ability to feel pleasure and pain, and happiness and misery.” (Charles Darwin) Imagine a baby wrenched from its mother’s arms. To protect her infant, the mother’s ready to die. …

(They can’t seek asylum) The war in Ukraine has shocked the World and shown the depths of human depravity once again. In particular, one heart-wrenching image resonated. It showed the aftermath of a random blast on a mother and her 2 children, fleeing for their lives. …

And to blame for human behaviour Why is it that certain animals are classed as evil? To answer that question, let’s examine the allegations against the accused. This post explores the evidence behind charges that some animals are: Evil Filthy and soulless Disposable and without purpose (except to serve us) …

(In one way or another) The world’s divided by people with different perspectives about the animal kingdom. And contrary to some beliefs, it doesn’t mean a non-animal lover is detached or heartless. Some individuals and communities are not wild about animals because they believe: They’re only here to serve us …

And why are they all over the place? — In our gardens, we love butterflies fluttering amongst flowers, spreading pollen and joy. We’re delighted when birds dine on gourmet seeds, and ladybirds devour aphids. And, alongside these, bees earn pride of place. As our busiest pollinators, bees are critical for survival (yet globally, we decimate them with pesticides). Anyway…

(Generally speaking) — ‘How dare you care so much about animals? What about starving kids in Africa?’ As animal lovers, we’re criticised for caring more about animals than people. But the truth is we’re more likely to sympathise with human suffering because we connect kindness to animals with caring for vulnerable people. Just…