I’ve always known animals are smart, but not as smart as the lowly pigeon who in my book tops the “make a plan” charts. Now would you believe that these pragmatic pigeons raise their young on mother’s milk? And it doesn’t stop there either, because the fathers, not to be pigeon holed,  also produce milk for their newly hatched offspring … and that’s definitely something to crow about … um, coo about. Continue Reading

Conchita is a White Naped Mangabey monkey - she’s still just a baby and she’s adorable to watch. Take a look at this video and you’ll see what we mean. Continue Reading

Jacky’s little Dachshund keeps peeing on her blankets. Is this bad behaviour or is it a medical problem? Continue Reading

This Q&A concerns a baby Indian Ringneck parrot who keeps shaking its head. Click ‘continue reading’ and see what advice Glynne has for this bird owner. Continue Reading

Here’s a really sweet video of a baby panda playing in a zoo in China. Continue Reading

Click ‘continue reading’ to see this baby koala bear being fed… Continue Reading

Karen needs some help from Glynne - her husband’s two spaniels are very naughty dogs who aren’t house trained and who are very protective over her husband. How can she house train them? Continue Reading

Ever heard of Knut the famous polar bear? He was born in the Berlin Zoo and raised entirely by humans after being rejected by his mother. Here’s a video of his very adorable baby pics. Continue Reading

This soon-to-be mom is concerned about how her puppy will deal with the new baby in the family. Will the puppy be jealous? Continue Reading

My garden must be the Ibis International Airport because every brown Hadedah in Africa lands here to refill or stop over between journeys. And some of these high flyers are so impressed by my trees that they decide to set up home here and bring baby Hadedahs into the world.

And while I am a Petshrink, I am also a bird watcher so I do feel suitably qualified to comment on a pair of Hadedahs who decided to raise their chicks right outside my bedroom window. One thing I do know about these birds is they have an excellent lungs, and at 3am their little voices sound like horse and trailer brakes locking down Fields Hill. Continue Reading