When Rules Kill: Coco’s Story and the Cost of Control This is not a new story of heartbreak. But it is a devastating one. Across South Africa, families are being forced to choose between their homes and their pets because of arbitrary rules created by housing estate...
Is it just a Cup of Coffee? I’ve been working on a project for the past year, which has taken me all over South Africa. Shelter to shelter. Province to province. Gravel roads, early mornings, long days, heavy conversations. Seeing what animal welfare really looks like...
Domestication, the dog’s biggest mistake. If dogs knew then what they know now, I don’t think they would ever have trusted us. I don’t think those first wolves who edged closer to human fires, drawn by scraps and the promise of safety, could ever have imagined...
Is your dog bored? Good socialising, regular exercise and daily mental stimulation are the ingredients for avoiding boredom. Displays of unwanted behaviours, such as destructive chewing, digging holes in the garden, and pulling washing off the line, can often be...
Trouble-Free Car Travel With Your Dog By Mary Jane Gallagher Your four-legged friend is part of the family. The days when South Africans merely saw dogs as an effective deterrant to burglars are long gone. In fact, far from leaving the dog at home on guard when we go...
Easy Ways To Make Your Rental More Dog-Friendly By Mary Jane Gallagher Pets, especially dogs, give people unconditional love, and in return, they’re treated like family members, and most pet owners invest a significant amount of money for their dogs’ health,...
