A video posted on social media of the two pet-sitters, shows the man hitting the dog, before grabbing it and throwing it outside through an open door.

Thankfully Gina the Cat showed no ill-effects from her two-day stay inside the wall and lived to tell the tale. Or meaw her tale, if you will.

Lady Gaga is offering a $500 000 (R7 474 300) reward for the return of her French Bulldogs named Koji and Gustav.

Eddie was fitted for a prosthetic front leg that would allow him to take some of the weight off is good front leg.

Tests will be limited to pets that show symptoms – including fever, coughing, breathing difficulties and runny noses.

A group of scientists recently said that it could be necessary to vaccinate cats and dogs against COVID-19 in the future.

Meet Boncuk, the devoted dog who spent days waiting outside a hospital in Turkey for her sick owner to return.

Staff at the shelter are desperately searching for permanent homes for the remaining 43 dogs and six cats.

These are the things you should never do to your cat.

Here’s what you’ll need to keep animals comfortable on your next outdoor adventure.

Following months of love, care and attention, Prince has made an incredible recovery and is now looking forward to a new home.

Abandoned pets have been streaming in through the doors of the Mdzananda Animal Clinic and shelter in Khayelitsha since lockdown Level 3.

Dusty the cat weighs in with an opinion on its human’s strange new way of life and decides it’s purr-fectly OK.

The short answer is ‘Yes’. Find out how owning a pet can make your life better.

The cat is the third animal to test positive for coronavirus in Hong Kong, following earlier cases in which two dogs tested weak positive.

SPAR have apologised for their role in spreading misinformation regarding COVID-19 and its transmission.

(Partner Content) The COVID-19 pandemic has affected South Africa along with the rest of the world, and our government has taken decisive yet unprecedented steps to lock down the country.

The coronavirus is spreading all over the world and it’s made us all pretty fearful. Do we need to worry about our pets too?

Find out more about Superwoof, the new posh hotel and daycare and adoption center for dogs in Cape Town.

Dogs may be man’s best friend, but how do you know what your beloved pet is feeling? Wonder no more, Inupathy claims to interpret what dogs are thinking by predicting their behaviour.

Discover pet-friendly accommodation across South Africa. Put your pooch in a pouch and holiday with your whole family.

Although a lot of cats do like being stroked, and in certain contexts will choose us over food, human interaction is something they have to learn to enjoy during their comparatively short sensitive period– between two and seven weeks old.

Cause as little disruption as possible when moving.

An Amazon employee created an AI-powered pet door that prevents his killer cat from bringing dead critters into the house.

The best way to celebrate National Hug Your Cat day is to “scoop your regal cat right off the ground and snuggle the heck out of it until it feels the love.” But you could do more.