Dog kennels: how to choose the right size and type, indoors or out

Dog kennels: how to choose the right size and type, indoors or out

Buying GuideStephen McAllister
Most people buy a dog kennel for one of two reasons. Either the dog spends part of the day in the garden and needs somewhere dry to go, or the hous...
Dog kennels: how to choose the right size and type, indoors or out

Dog kennels: how to choose the right size and type, indoors or out

Buying GuideStephen McAllister
Most people buy a dog kennel for one of two reasons. Either the dog spends part of the day in the garden and needs somewhere dry to go, or the hous...
Dining sets: how to choose a table and chairs set that fits your kitchen

Dining sets: how to choose a table and chairs set that fits your kitchen

Buying GuideStephen McAllister
Buying a dining set looks simple. One box, one decision, and the table and chairs already match. Where it goes wrong is the measuring. A set that l...
Slim shoe cabinets for narrow hallways

Slim shoe cabinets for narrow hallways

Hallway StorageStephen McAllister
In a lot of UK homes, the hallway is barely wider than the front door. Add a radiator, a coat hook and four people's shoes, and getting in with the...
Why your cat scratches the sofa (and how to move them on)

Why your cat scratches the sofa (and how to move them on)

Stephen McAllister
If your cat has picked the arm of the sofa as its favourite scratching spot, you're in good company. It's one of the most common complaints we hear...
Keeping chickens through a UK winter

Keeping chickens through a UK winter

Birds & PoultryStephen McAllister
Here's something that surprises a lot of new keepers: hens handle cold far better than you'd think. A healthy chicken in full feather is wearing a ...
How high to hang pendant lights

How high to hang pendant lights

Kitchen LightingStephen McAllister
Once the clocks go back, the light over the dining table suddenly matters a lot more. Pendant lights are probably the fittings people get wrong mos...
Stainless Steel vs Plastic Litter Trays: An Honest Comparison

Stainless Steel vs Plastic Litter Trays: An Honest Comparison

Cat Litter TraysStephen McAllister
A few years ago, a stainless steel litter tray was a niche buy. Now they're everywhere, and the question we get asked most is simple: are they actu...
Puppy Playpens: The Questions New Owners Actually Ask

Puppy Playpens: The Questions New Owners Actually Ask

Dog SuppliesStephen McAllister
Bringing a puppy home is lovely for about two hours. Then you need to make a cup of tea, or answer the door, and you realise you can't take your ey...
Dog Crate Furniture: Who It Suits, Who It Doesn't, and How to Size It

Dog Crate Furniture: Who It Suits, Who It Doesn't, and How to Size It

Dog CratesStephen McAllister
A wire dog crate does its job. It's also not something most people want as the centrepiece of the living room. Dog crate furniture sets out to fix ...
Bringing Your Rabbit Indoors for Winter: How to Set It Up Properly

Bringing Your Rabbit Indoors for Winter: How to Set It Up Properly

PawHutStephen McAllister
Every autumn, a lot of rabbit owners have the same conversation. The nights are drawing in, the garden hutch looks a bit bleak, and someone asks wh...
Where to Put a Cat Tree (the Spot Matters as Much as the Tree)

Where to Put a Cat Tree (the Spot Matters as Much as the Tree)

Cat treesStephen McAllister
Plenty of cat trees get bought, built and then ignored. The usual assumption is that the tree was wrong, and sometimes it is. More often the tree i...
How Many Litter Trays Does a Multi-Cat Household Need?

How Many Litter Trays Does a Multi-Cat Household Need?

Cat Litter TraysStephen McAllister
The short answer is one tray per cat, plus one spare. Two cats, three trays. Three cats, four trays. Most people's reaction to that is that it seem...
PawHut vs vidaXL: Which Brand Suits Your Cat Better?

PawHut vs vidaXL: Which Brand Suits Your Cat Better?

Cat HousesStephen McAllister
Anyone shopping for cat furniture online in the UK ends up looking at these two. They cover a lot of the same ground, sit in a similar price bracke...