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Dachshunds could soon be BANNED in Germany

Sausage dogs could soon be banned in Germany under a new law that prohibits breeds with 'skeletal anomalies'.


Adopt a goat scheme in France looks for landowners to save animals

A scheme that enables people in France to ‘adopt’ a goat has saved more than 1,000 animals from the abattoir. It has also “created joy”, says its founder.


Dogs can understand the meaning of nouns

Dogs understand what certain words stand for, according to researchers who monitored the brain activity of willing pooches while they were shown balls, slippers, leashes and other highlights of the domestic canine world.


Rescue centre forced to stop taking in dogs

A dog rescue centre in Worcestershire has stopped taking in new arrivals as people keep returning dogs to them.