Pete Wedderburn's latest blog, entitled 'Rule Number One: don't let your patient escape', concerns the cat who recently fled a veterinary surgery before its operation. (Original article available here) Pete begins his blog: "The cat can't be blamed for his actions. He was lined up for castration, and he could sense the cool air from an open window close by. As the vet approached, presumably wielding a syringe in one hand and a scalpel blade in the other, who can blame the cat for seizing the moment, leaping through the window to his freedom?"

Pete Wedderburn's recent blog deals with the topical theme of foxes. Entitled: 'Hunting would not have stopped this fox 'attack'', this article deals with urban fox behaviour. Pete states that the recent event involving two sleeping babies and an urban fox was "a one-off freak incident, and it's highly unlikely to happen again." He adds: "Unfortunately, this won't stop people from shouting for knee-jerk reactions. Stop feeding foxes in gardens! Kill all foxes! Bring back hunting!"

'Sony Creates Tweeting Cat Collar'. According to recent media reports, including this blog on PC World, Sony has invented a cat collar which 'tweets' what your cat is up to. According to this piece, the collar has "an accelerometer, GPS, and a built-in camera" and can detect if your cat is moving, eating or sleeping. This information is then sent to twitter via bluetooth.

According to an article in the Guardian 'Recession and meat prices drive increase in sheep rustlin'. Running with the standfirst: "Piglets, bees, and tractors also taken in wave of rural thefts as criminals turn attention to farms" this piece states that "police are concerned that a hefty rise in meat prices has turned crime syndicates' attention to the countryside, while the recession is encouraging an ask-no-questions mentality among shoppers eager for bargains."

One of Pete Wedderburn's latest blogs on the Telegraph online relates to pet amputation. Entitled 'Canine amputees: is life on three legs worth living?' Pete begins this piece by saying: "Most owners are understandably horrified at the prospect of a limb being amputated from their pet. Animals thrive on their independence. In human minds, the loss of a limb can represent such a large hurdle that it can seem unfair to inflict it on an animal who is unable to understand what is happening." However, he then goes to on to reassure his readers that in fact pets "don't understand that they are "meant" to have a problem. They just get up and go, enjoying life in whatever way is possible to them. The fact that they only have three legs is not something that even seems to register in their consciousness."

The Telegraph has recently run an article with the headline: 'Paw prints: the health benefits of walking the dog'. In this piece Ed Stourton explores the research proclaiming that owning a dog has multiple health benefits. Just a few of the benefits he quotes include: "Lower cholesterol and blood pressure, a reduced chance of your child suffering from asthma, better recovery prospects after a heart attack, lower stress levels and a stronger immune system".