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It's been another memorable week for pets online, with stories covering everything from one very naughty dog caught raiding his owner's trash can after getting the lid stuck around his neck to a doting "cat dad " comforting a Golden Retriever puppy. However, the true highlights of the week came courtesy of our readers, who have been busy sending in pictures and stories about their adorable pet companions. Picking a winner is never easy but this week's Newsweek Pet of the Week award goes to a very special pooch who caught our eye with his unique approach to staying cool during the heatwave. Remember, if you would like your pet to be a star on Newsweek , scroll down to the bottom of the story to find out how to get involved. Winner This week's winner is Ghost, a creative canine who was rescued from an animal shelter when he was just 7 months old. The ASPCA estimates that around 3.1 million dogs enter animal shelters every year. Of that number around 2 million will … [Read more...] about Ghost the Rescue Dog who loves to chase squirrels wins pet of the week

A dog who decided to raid his owner's kitchen bin for scraps ended up seriously incriminating himself after getting the trash can lid jammed around his neck. The result was one very messy kitchen and one seriously guilt-stricken dog, complete with a rather fetching makeshift bin lid necklace. Thankfully for both the canine in question and his exasperated owner, the resulting footage has proven popular with fellow pet lovers online. At the time of writing, the clip, which was posted to TikTok by Alejandro Betancur and stars his dog Marco, has been viewed over 3.7 million times. It can be watched here . While the idea of a dog rummaging through garbage may not sound all that appealing to us, according to veterinarian Dr. Kathryn Primm, it's something our canine companions have been doing ever since they were first adopted as man's best friend. "Dogs are scavengers who have evolved with humans," she wrote on iheartdogs.com. "Early dogs realized how much easier and … [Read more...] about Dog busted with bin lid around neck after raiding trash in hilarious video

While many of us are looking to be more sustainable when it comes to our wardrobe, it can be easy to fall into the "fast fashion" trap of buying cheap clothes only for them to fall apart in a matter of months. One way of avoiding this is buying second hand or investing in pieces from truly eco-friendly brands, which can often be considerably more expensive than high-street pieces. So, how can consumers who are hesitant about investing in pieces ensure their clothing stands the test of time? Anita Lo, 28, from Cheshire, England, is the founder of Clara's Box—an online vintage store specializing in clothing from the 1800s to the 1990s and antique objects. Her global customer base includes various high-profile clients including the Downton Abbey costume design team and American fashion designer Conner Ives. The store, founded in December 2020, currently sells a number of antique bodices from the 1800s and Anita sources, washes, mends, photographs, sells and packs all items … [Read more...] about How to maintain clothing over time from ‘Downton Abbey’ vintage supplier

FOR nearly a hundred years “ Butterfield’s ” was as well known in the town of Slumborough as the post-office, and almost as much frequented. Before the war the firm was represented by Joseph Butterfield, a most comfortably prosperous, mild man, who had succeeded to the honors of his house as hereditary grocer there. Nominally a grocer, but if any feminine stranger had chanced to be in pressing need of, say, a hoopskirt, of the kind in vogue then, she would probably have been directed to Butterfield’s, where she would have found some of these elegant and indispensable articles of dress swinging gracefully from hooks in the doorway of the store. For “ Hang the hoops in the do’ of the sto’ ” was one of the orders of the head of the firm, given as regularly as the day came and the “ sto’ ” was opened. Had any masculine stranger wished to provide himself with a book, it was to Butterfield’s that he would have been sent by almost anybody in the town, — either there or to the chemist’s ; and … [Read more...] about Butterfield & Co.: In Two Parts. Part One

A four-year property dispute between brothers was a big factor in a Levin man’s 24-hour standoff with armed police. Police are still considering whether Paul Kenneth Smith, 62, will be charged after he barricaded himself inside his Bledisloe St home on Thursday, with indications he had weapons. Armed police and emergency blocked off streets and evacuated 80 residents, while a negotiation team was brought in. Police described it as a self-harm incident. A fire broke out in the house on Friday night and Smith was taken to Palmerston North Hospital. The cause of the blaze is yet to be confirmed. READ MORE: Levin standoff comes to fiery end as residents of Bledisloe St return to sense of normality Levin man who sparked police stand-off in moderate condition Levin standoff comes to fiery end as residents of Bledisloe St return to sense of normality A police spokesperson told Stuff on Monday officers had finished the scene examination. “The man remains in a … [Read more...] about Police standoff in Levin rooted in legal dispute over late mother’s house