Jackpine Pets

(Politico) LONDON — A pet cat in England has tested positive for Covid-19, the first confirmed case in an animal in the U.K. and one of very few worldwide.
The U.K.’s Chief Veterinary Officer Christine Middlemiss said that it was “a very rare event” and there was no evidence to suggest that pets transmit the coronavirus to humans. The cat is t…[Read more]

@alcina Thanks for the post yesterday. Here is an update with many cute photos of Daisy.

A mountain rescue team has said its members “didn’t need to think twice” when they were called to help a 121lb (55kg) St Bernard dog that had collapsed while descending England’s highest peak.

Sixteen volunteers from Wasdale mountain rescue team spent nearly five hours rescuing Daisy from Scafell Pike after receiving a call from Cumbria police.…[Read more]

Greetings, humans. I’m appearing in the pet forum, even though my husband Ricky and myself are not really pets. But we watch TV all the time, just like your puppy or kitty. We can see into several houses, so we have a choice of programs, even without getting our talons on the remote control. We know that orange colored guy you have as president…[Read more]

The other day, I heard a quick knock at the front door; but when I ran downstairs, no one was there. As I turned to go back upstairs, I heard it again. And again, no one at the door. So I waited, and then I heard it again. But I realized it was coming from the room next to the front door. Gilbert’s room. I looked in, but all I saw were Cricket and…[Read more]