Four decades in, the Pet Shop Boys know the secret to staying cool

LONDON — Chicken Kiev, AI-generated press releases and the annoyance of fan selfies while performing — there was a lot on the minds of the Pet Shop Boys as the iconic British duo prepared to release a new album. Their 15th studio album, “Nonetheless,” comes Friday — 40 years (and 50 million record sales) after … Read more

Nearly half of cats and dogs have their own dedicated room in their owner’s homes

Nearly half of the UK’s pets now have their own dedicated room where they can relax in peace and store their belongings, research has revealed. A poll, of 2,000 cat and dog owners, found 48 percent have a reserved room for their pets, or a space in the garden. Just over half (55 percent) want … Read more

Molly and Peggy: First photo as magpie reunited with canine besties Peggy and Ruby

Molly the magpie is back home. Juliette Wells and Reece Mortensen have shared their first photo after Molly, who had befriended their pet dogs Peggy and Ruby, was returned to their Gold Coast home on Monday. Now with the appropriate wildlife permits, the family said it hoped life would return to normal after an intensive … Read more

Insta-famous animal friends Molly and Peggy reunited as magpie returned to Gold Coast home with pet dog

Forty-five days after being seized by Queensland wildlife authorities, Molly the magpie has been returned to the home where he became a social media sensation for befriending pet dog Peggy. The state environment department announced the interspecies companions were reunited at their Gold Coast home on Monday, in a much-anticipated development that ends the long-running … Read more

First photo of Molly the magpie released by carers

The first photo of Molly the magpie — a social media sensation known for his fun relationship with two dogs — has been released by carers at the facility where he is being held. Molly‘s adopted Gold Coast family surrendered him in March following complaints over the lack of a wildlife carer’s permit. Juliette Wells … Read more

New twist in saga of Molly the magpie, with Gold Coast couple Reece Mortensen and Juliette Wells required to meet a number of conditions

The adopted family of social media sensation Molly the magpie will have to comply with a number of conditions to have their beloved bird returned to their backyard, it has been revealed. Wildlife officials removed Molly from the Gold Coast home of Reece Mortensen and Juliette Wells about two weeks ago, after complaints the bird … Read more

Major update on Molly the magpie from Queensland premier

Queensland Premier Steven Miles has provided a major update on Molly the magpie, who wildlife officials removed from the home of Reece Mortensen and Juliette Wells after complaints the bird was being kept illegally. The Gold Coast couple rescued Molly when he fell from a nest in 2020. A surprising friendship blossomed between Molly — … Read more

Family of Molly the magpie and Peggy the dog ‘snubbed’ by Queensland premier

The Gold Coast couple whose pet dogs Peggy and Ruby are mourning the absence of Molly the Magpie have claimed Queensland Premier Steven Miles is ignoring them after initially showing support for their plight. Molly the magpie was removed by wildlife officials from the home of Reece Mortensen and Juliette Wells after a handful of … Read more

Perth family devastated after neighbouring dogs known to be dangerous break into yard and kill pet Pomeranian

A family dog has been mauled to death after two other dogs broke into a yard in Perth — and it’s not the first time the aggressive canines have killed. Mum Samar and her daughter were woken up on Saturday by the sound of their Pomeranian, Rocco, being mauled by two neighbouring dogs. They ran … Read more

Pet dog Milo captured after going missing near Melbourne Airport while in care of transport company AeroPets

A missing jack russell who escaped the care of an animal transport company near Melbourne Airport has been captured weeks after he went missing. The five-year-old terrier named Milo was headed to the United Kingdom on March 18 with his owner, Jason Whatnall, but escaped the care of AeroPets Animal Transport while being moved from … Read more