I was recently observing the antics of a one eyed cat called ‘Blinky” (honestly) and then later the same afternoon I was discussing the potential hind-limb amputation of another cat suffering from partial paralysis (no ironic name for this little one). It got me thinking about how readily our pets can adapt to setbacks that owners may at first think insurmountable for them. Read more

Like everyone else at Easter time my thoughts go mainly to memories of chocolates devoured over the years as a child.                       To my amazement I have discovered there is not one single recorded medical case of people dying from chocolate. I've come close.     Read more