Tips, guides, and stories to make traveling with your furry companions easier and safer.
More than half of pet owners in the United States skipped or declined veterinary care in the past year. In the UK, the average vet visit now costs £58.29 — before any treatment. Across the EU, veterinary prices have risen 37 percent since 2015, with costs in the UK and Nordic countries nearly doubling between 2022 and 2025. Veterinary care is becoming unaffordable for a significant and growing proportion of pet owners. And the animals are paying the price.
The European Union updated its pet travel rules on 22 April 2026. The changes affect anyone travelling into the EU with a dog, cat, or ferret from a non-EU country — including the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, and countries across Asia and the Middle East. This article explains what the EU changed, who is affected, and exactly what documentation you need depending on where you are travelling from.
UK residents can no longer use EU pet passports. From 22 April 2026, an Animal Health Certificate (AHC) is required for each trip to the EU. Even passports that were issued before this date, in EU member states or Northern Ireland, are no longer accepted. The change caught many pet owners off-guard. The UK government's Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) issued official guidance just five days before the new rules came into force. This article explains exactly what has changed
Have you ever heard about the One Health concept? Let's find out why we are part of the concept and why it is important to keep your pet healthy.
In recent years, headlines have been circulating across social media claiming that Italy has become the first country to grant paid sick leave for pets. It’s a heartwarming idea - one that resonates with millions of pet owners who see their animals as family. But how much of it is actually true? Let’s separate fact from fiction.
If you’re a pet owner in the UK, there’s an important update you need to know about. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has introduced new rules that cap what vets can charge for prescriptions, making it easier and fairer for everyone to care for their furry friends.
Greece Did Something No Other Government Has Done - And Every Pet Owner in the World Should Know About It
The minimum preparation time for taking a dog or cat from the UK to Australia is six months. That is not a guideline. It is the absolute minimum - and only achievable if every step is completed on time, in sequence, without error.
Cats travel internationally every single day. On holidays, on relocations, on long-term adventures with owners who refused to be separated from them. The secret is not that cats love travel. The secret is that cats adapt - and that with the right preparation, the journey is far less dramatic than the mythology suggests.
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