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Jo Cooper with her new dog Loki.

How Jo won a six-year battle to have a dog in an upmarket Sydney building

After a 22-year pet prohibition in the exclusive Horizon apartment block was overturned, blanket bans on animals were outlawed across NSW.

  • Sue Williams

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Nicola Redhouse with her dog Arthur, who rules her house.

My dog Arthur is a despot and now I can’t put shoes on

My cavoodle does not like it if I close the door to the bathroom. He does not like it when he sees animals in TV shows. He will not cross the threshold of the front door unless I shake a bag of treats. I know I’m not alone in this problem.

  • Nicola Redhouse
To survive the dog park, manage your expectations, come armed with an understanding of the etiquette required, and keep a close eye on that pooch.

Is your dog secretly stressed? The subtle signs most owners miss at the dog park

Five expert-approved steps to navigate a pooch playground without the drama

  • Melissa Fyfe
Charlie cuddles the ever-compliant Sparkles.

Why Trump and every cat-hater need Sparkles in their lives

She was a homeless cat. My granddaughter stepped in and demanded we adopt her. And so began a story of love – and much-needed respite from a Trumpian world.

  • Tony Wright
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That takes the biscuit

Or does it?

French bulldogs are cute but prone to health risks.

These popular dogs can’t breathe or give birth properly. Why do we breed them?

The difficulties that blight pugs and French bulldogs are common in other breeds. However, flat-faced canines trigger strong emotional feelings because they resemble human babies.

  • Angus Dalton
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Inside or out? What to do with Australia’s cats?

Don’t bell Australia’s cats. Just make it illegal to own one

It is rightly illegal to own or import a fox, and yet we allow the breeding and selling of cats, which do about 10 times more damage.

  • Antone Martinho-Truswell
Can cats sense cancer, or even bad news, and be overcome by the need to flee?

After my cancer diagnosis, my cat disappeared. I wonder what she knew

Since my surgery, I’ve pined for Meg, but she’s no longer here.

  • Jen Vuk
A dismal work placement at a veterinarian clinic convinced me that I would never become a vet.

Is pet insurance worth it? For many Australians, the answer is no

Nearly three in four Australian households have a pet, but many of them do not have pet insurance.

  • Johanna Leggatt
Erin Kennedy in her cat room.

The home owners spending thousands to design their homes for their cats

Pet owners are investing time and money in purposeful spaces so their feline companions can live their best nine lives.

  • Shona Hendley