2 Mar 2013

The guests lean over the side of the boat to catch the morning breeze as their catamaran eases off from a jetty in Singapore. A typical cruise - except for the fact the passengers are dogs.

2 Mar 2013

The London zoo is taking stock of an animal you don't often find behind bars, launching what it says is the first interactive map of the capital's domestic cats.  

25 Feb 2013

Everyone knows Hong Kong is an expensive town. But you might be surprised by the total costs for even generic expenditure, such as owning a dog. The cost of owning a car or raising a child takes...

18 Feb 2013

Animal welfare groups have cast doubt on government plans to introduce three types of licences to control dog breeding, claiming the move won't protect animals.

28 Jan 2013

Elsa Pau Yuen-ling said she saw a couple of cases a year in which her clients decide to include pet care in their wills.

Known as social anxiety disorder, the hidden youth phenomenon was first identified in Japan about a decade ago. In recent years, the problem has surfaced across the globe. In Hong Kong, cheap,...

I refer to the report ("Top doctor questions sky-high HK vet fees", January 7).

On vets charging more than doctors:

Harminder Singh - Vet costs discourage me from owning more animals. I simply couldn't afford the care if my pets needed major surgery which I feel would...

A medical specialist has questioned the size of vet bills in Hong Kong and asked how operations performed on animals can cost double the amount or more of similar hospital treatments carried out...

At first glance, the lobby of the Grand Dogaroo might be mistaken for that of a boutique hotel, decorated with quilted silver wall panels and an ornate gold and crystal chandelier.

Flocks of homing pigeons crossing blue skies and whistling past buildings used to be a common sight in Beijing.

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