pets

How do you plan for your pet's wellbeing if it outlives you?

31 Oct 2022

There are some key dos and do nots when it comes to taking care of a pet in your will, says a UNSW expert in inheritance law.

Sad-looking spaniel sitting on a lounge chair looking out the window to a dreary day

Things that go bang: 7 tips on helping your pet cope this storm and firework season

15 Dec 2021

Have La Niña’s storms got your furry friend feeling stressed? A UNSW Sydney animal ecologist gives advice on how to help them – and you – get through the dreary days.

Robo-pets: a new breed of fur baby

28 Oct 2020

If having a pet just isn’t practical for your lifestyle, could a robotic companion be the next best thing?

An Australian white ibis looks for food scraps in a rubbish bin

COVID-19 a reminder of zoonotic diseases at home

18 Aug 2020

The coronavirus pandemic is a timely reminder that diseases can jump from animals to humans in our own backyard too, a UNSW virologist says.

Person holding French Bulldog and plant sitting on couch in apartment.

A dog’s breakfast? Why rental pet reform is needed

03 Aug 2020

NSW pet tenancy laws do not reflect the needs of society, with strata by-laws impacting the vulnerable, say UNSW experts.

Who gets the dog? From 'pet-nuptial' agreements to shared parenting

07 May 2020

When you want to leave each other, but not your furry friend, could a shared arrangement be the answer?

The COVID-19 crisis highlights the vulnerable existence animals endure

Pets: the voiceless victims of the COVID-19 crisis

25 Mar 2020

Reports of companion animals starving or being killed as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak highlight the vulnerable existence animals endure at the whim of humans.

Keeping Australian native animals as pets is a good idea

19 Mar 2015

I did not set out to be an advocate for keeping native animals as pets, but raising a western quoll, quite simply, changed my life, writes Michael Archer.