Animals

The pet I’ll never forget: Catkin the sheep, who broke my ribs and then my heart | Farm animals

Most people assume a flock of sheep share just the one brain cell. Actually, they are engaging, affectionate and bright. And, if you...

Secret Lives of Orangutans review – David Attenborough’s new series is utterly relaxing TV | Television

It’s not easy being a homo sapien. We have to go to work every day, sitting in front of a bright, glaring screen...

The pet I’ll never forget: Reuben the ambitious, accident-prone St Bernard who loved people and cars alike | Dogs

We never intended to have a dog, and certainly not a St Bernard. Reuben started his life in a Glasgow flat, his owners...

The surprising shame of pet loss: ‘You are supposed to think humans are more important than animals’ | Pets

Luís Costa published his first volume of poetry, Two Dying Lovers Holding a Cat, in November. “It is not about cats,” he said....

The rise of ‘ento-veganism’: how eating crickets could help save the world | Insects

It is a warm summer afternoon in Finsbury Park, north London, and I am sitting in a restaurant preparing to eat a cricket...

The pet I’ll never forget: Lilly the stubborn, perfect Frenchie, who bounded into our lives and took over | Life and style

Lilly came bounding into my family’s life in 2016 when we were trying to mend our broken hearts after losing our beloved French...

‘The horses don’t choose to take part’: should equestrian sports be removed from the Olympics? | Equestrianism

The video begins with a warning: “Some viewers may find the following footage distressing.” Then there is the sound: the whoosh and crack...

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