In This Issue
TV vet challenges PIF on the sale of puppies in pet shops
New video documents Billy+Margot’s trademark case win
Award-winning Animology brand launched in America
Gardman donates £20,000 of dog food to Wood Green
TV vet Joe Inglis says pet food labelling needs to be more transparent
Is this the best April Fool's joke...a dog selfie stick?
Two April Fool's Day stories that turned out to be true
PetSafe adds to popular Busy Buddy range
Pooch & Mutt expands range of foods to include new 10kg bags
Pets at Home launches investigation after dog suffers allergic reaction
Insight Aquarium from Interpet makes fishkeeping easy
Garden centre group raises almost £30,000 for the Guide Dogs
TopLife tie-up with Forest Holidays
Success of Toppl was well worth the wait
Frozzys experiences successful PATS Sandown
Virgin to trial ‘try before you fly’ pets service
CSJ's newsletter packed with information
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Two April Fool's Day stories that turned out to be true
 

April Fool's Day is a hard time for seekers of serious news stories, particularly when there are some stories that seem fanciful but are not.

Here are two 'true' pet stories from around the world.

Cats are amenable to classical music. A study in the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery found that cats hate heavy metal, are indifferent to pop but are fond of classical music. Twelve cats under anaesthetic and wearing headphones were exposed to the three genres of music for two minutes at a time. Those listening to classical appeared calmer — breathing more slowly and with smaller pupils. Miguel Carreira from the University of Lisbon said that cats are especially partial to the music of George Handel.

A dog can play the drums to Seven Nation Army by the White Stripes. Maple, a border collie mixed breed, is the star of a video in which she taps a drum pedal in time as her owner plays Jack White's famous riff on the guitar. Maple's percussion skills have earned her 170,000 followers on her Vine channel and 46,900 Instagram followers.

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