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20th December 2024

Little victories for animal welfare. The UK Government backs a Bill on pet importation.

Last month the UK Government pushed out one positive piece of news to inject our nation with a bit of festive spirit: a crackdown on illegal pet smuggling.

Millie’s Substack • 27th November 2024

Trying on a brighter day; a reflection on face painting in Ukraine.

Face painting, pizza and dancing should be a rite of passage for children – something to indulge in, not a distraction from war.

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Strangeways, Oxford • 1st November 2024

Teams to armies. Bullets to art.

Nestled in the slope of Mount Trebevic, Sarajevo’s bobsleigh track winds through the bitten memories of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s history.

Publication in Ploof • 1st November 2024

Since when did cats become so political?

Now, don’t get me wrong, political pieces aren’t usually where I get my daily dose of the feline 411, but I was struck by how critical cats are to our current politics.

Millie’s Substack • 19th November 2024

Mama Vuvi

She is Mama: matriarch of family, business, and the valley.

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Publication in Ploof • 25th November 2024

Can animal actors finally retire? A definite positive in the future of AI.

From the mundane to the sublime, humanity’s rhythms are being reattuned every day to the capacities of the digital universe.

Ploof Pet • 8th December 2024

Love and Other Dogs

Are pets a window to the soul? Or is this just another pop psych fad?

Publication in Ploof • 24th November 2024

HRT; a new topic in the spotlight

Menopause medication explored