This is another Covid silver lining. There have been several. Sales at Animalcare, a veterinary pharmaceutical business with aspirations to become the leader in Europe, have surged during the pandemic because of the rapid increase in the number of people … Continue reading →
In the UK, since 1999 non-vets have been allowed to own veterinary practices. This lead to private equity businesses buying into vet’s clinics. They spotted a nice earner. In retrospect it looks like a bad mistake because when the men … Continue reading →
How Pet Assure works is important because it is different to normal pet insurance but it is described as the best overall pet insurance of 2020. The website Investopedia describes it as “pet insurance”. I am not a pet insurance … Continue reading →
I believe that artificial intelligence will, in time, revolutionise the diagnosis of illnesses in both people and their pets and I am not alone. For the sake of clarity, artificial intelligence (AI) is a process whereby computers begin to think … Continue reading →
This is about the coronavirus pandemic in America. I’m told that almost half of all American adults are without a job according to the Bureau of Labour Statistics. Before the virus hit the figure was 38.8%. 25 million Americans will … Continue reading →
This is a study which analyses whether cats and dogs as pets benefit or are detrimental to the mental and physical well-being of gay and bisexual men who have prostate cancer. Participants In the study, the participants were non-Hispanic white … Continue reading →
I don’t think that pet insurance is worth the cost and I’ll tell you why. There is a better alternative. It is very hard to provide a figure for the cost of an average insurance premium because it depends upon … Continue reading →
Lisa Scroggins, the founder of Little Wanderers, a rescue organisation under pressure, but remaining successful during the coronavirus pandemic in New York City, is nervous about the future of feral and indeed domestic cats in the city. She said that … Continue reading →
by Doug Hines – 29 March 2020 Sifting through the litter box of my mind I can’t help but wonder when its all going to end. My financial world that is. That’s the constant worry in my life. Everything I … Continue reading →
I am generalising greatly. However, research published in the journal Royal Society Open Science involving almost 500,000 people in 109 countries concluded that the most prosperous societies tended to be the most open, cosmopolitan and secular (least religious). Losing religion … Continue reading →
