In-home massage, therapy and fitness training for dogs

An industry’s social license to operate depends on public trust. In an era of growing concern for animal welfare, that trust will increasingly require verifiable evidence. When an industry publishes its own welfare data, how can anyone check it? A research team at the University of Melbourne built AI agents to go through the public records on fatalities in greyhound racing and found a rising death rate in greyhound racing in Great Britain.

A dog's paws are remarkable structures: compact, resilient, and essential to movement. Despite this, they are often overlooked in routine care.

A renowned university MIT, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, dog Vinny has graduated with his Mum complete in his own cap and gown. I wonder how many New Zealand universities would allow a dog to be part of the ceremony?