Christmas Cat Sitting & Other Pets
By now in any normal year, I would expect to be almost fully booked for Christmas cat sitting & pet sitting. It’s odd then, in this period of covid, to open the diary and find that my busiest day of …
Year: 2020
Wasp Warning For Gosforth Dog Walkers
Gosforth dog walkers using the bridle path at the northern end of the Ouseburn River are warned to watch out for wasps if they venture off the beaten path. This summer a ground-based wasps’ nest has established itself close to …
Cat Sitting For A Coronavirus Patient
It is unlikely that you will need someone to provide cat sitting during the Coronavirus pandemic. People almost always only require a cat sitter’s service when they are travelling for work or heading off on holiday. In line with the …
Professional Dog Walking During Coronavirus
Dog Walking During Coronavirus It is safe to let your professional one-to-one dog walker take your dog out for you if you are a key worker at work, self-isolating or shielding from coronavirus. There is no evidence that dogs can …
The DNA History of Dogs
In researching the DNA history of dogs it should be noted that any study of a specific ‘pure breed’ or pedigree is complicated by the fact that its historic lineage is characterised by periods of crossbred admixture followed by strict, …