This majestic feline hails from New England, unsurprisingly from Maine, New England. As a popular “mouser” from as far back as at least the 19th Century, this pest controller would typically call farms and ships ‘home’ Other than this small tit-bit of history, little else is known of the Maine Coon’s origin, there is however […]

Papillon’s are regarded as one of the oldest breeds of dogs, mostly due to their depiction in early paintings. With a recorded history in Europe going back nearly 700 years, this pint size breed is recognisable throughout the Renaissance period, particularly 13th-15th Century Italian paintings adorning the laps of French and Spanish noblewomen. While the Papillon has […]