Topsy is safe now

Despite the fact that she has a changing but substantial number of dogs, Paula misses Topsy very much. After a frantic couple of days of searching and calling, she posted this on Facebook just a few minutes ago: "Topsy is in heaven! A friend was out cycling and found her body at the side of the lane about a half a kilometer away facing in the direction of home! We will never know what has happened but she looks very peaceful and I think it was quick!" She had a very happy life among all her friends down at the house...

The most pet friendly airlines

Guide and rescue dogs can travel free in the cabin regardless of size

MADRID -- There are some 16.1 million pets in Spanish homes, about 50% of them all but less than other countries. Nevertheless, pet ownership is on the increase (you wouldn't believe it with the amount of stray cats and dogs about), so the tourism industry has had to adapt to the circumstances. So the flight-booking website eDreams.es has rated the pet-friendliest among the top ten airlines. The top three happen to be Spanish, while EasyJet and RyanAir do not allow pets at all, except for guide and rescue dogs. See for yourself:

Ten things about cats

EVERYWHERE – I am not a cat lover; I'm a dog person, which probably should read ‘dog’s person’, except I no longer have a dog or two. But I am left with a one-eyed, crooked-teeth black cat officially called SwchartzenKat (or similar), but whom his few friends (all of whom speak Spanish) call Piss-Piss because that's how they call their cats hereabouts: psss-psss, which would make me feel as though I need a diuretic ... Anyway, here are ten things you may be interested in knowing about these superior felines you so much appreciate: