April 23, 2017
Kanban Ken: Takayama’s Cutest Chihuahua If you are ever in Takayama, a city located in the Japanese Alps, look for Kanban Ken. The chocolate chihuahua is the resident mascot for the takoyaki shop on Honmachi Street. Blink and you could miss him! Kanban Ken is one of those Japanese curiosities that if you are not…
April 14, 2017
Los Angeles: A pet-friendly city If you’re in Los Angeles for even a short period of time, you’ll find it hard to not to notice how many dogs are hanging out with their owners in hotels, sitting on laps at breakfast or even waiting in the airport lounge. Compared to Australian cities, where the sight is…
March 28, 2017
Pet-Friendly Accommodation: Reader’s Reviews Some of our readers have hit the road with their pets and have kindly shared their experience with us. Here are some of the places they have visited with their four-legged friends and what they thought. If you are travelling with a pet and want to search properties click here. …
November 1, 2016
Uncovering the Costs of Owning a Pet There are plenty of households out there that are just itching to buy their first pet – particularly those with small children! However, few of the households actually understand the real costs of pet ownership. It’s vital that you know what you will be taking on – not…
October 15, 2016
Is Your Dog Depressed? The issue of mental health is one that advocates have had to work hard to get into the public eye. Some sceptics go through life with the mindset that if it can’t be seen, it can’t be diagnosed. Even though the massive weight of medical science leans against them, this…