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FELLFOLIO · Pet knowledge

Understand your pets and care for them well.

Explore breed profiles, detailed care guides and free planning tools. Learn what your animal needs, prepare a suitable home and make everyday care easier to organise.

Explore pet care

A good home starts with understanding.

From a rabbit enclosure to a freshwater aquarium, explore what each animal needs, what to arrange before bringing them home and how to build a workable care routine.

Which pet is right for me?

Golden Retriever standing on a country path

Grey British Shorthair cat looking alert

Haflinger with a pale mane in front of a stable building

Black and white domestic rabbit resting with its legs stretched out on a blanket

Ginger guinea pig sitting in hay.

Dark-coated ferret with pale facial markings on a blanket

Blue budgie with a white head sitting on a branch.

Close view of a bearded dragon's head, scales and spines

Pale axolotl with visible external gills

Planted freshwater aquarium with small fish and driftwood

Fish & aquariums

A miniature pig in an outdoor enclosure at Wildpark Pforzheim.

Free tools

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Which dog fits my life?

Answer questions about activity, your home and your experience. Then explore breeds whose needs could fit your routine.

Start the breed finder

Compare breeds

Look at activity, grooming and life together side by side.

CARE GUIDES

Prepare for the first day and everyday care.

Practical guides to equipment, life together and decisions before bringing a pet home.

Tabby cat on a cat tree with two toy mice beside its paws

Keeping indoor cats engaged

Play, food puzzles and climbing spaces that give an indoor cat more opportunities to explore and stay active.

Two cats on different resting platforms of a cat tree

Essentials for a new cat

Scratching posts, litter trays and carriers: what to have ready and how to choose equipment that suits your cat.

Two tabby cats sleeping close together by a window

Introducing two cats

How separate spaces, familiar scents and gradual first meetings can help you prepare for a new cat.

A dog and a cat lying together in a soft pet bed

Introducing dogs and cats

Safe retreats, scent swapping and supervised meetings: preparing a dog and cat to get to know each other.

A seated beagle wearing a chest harness with a lead attached

Essentials for a new dog

Harnesses, leads, beds and toys: choosing equipment for your dog and checking for loose parts and other hazards.

Two poodles on leads walking with a woman along a waterfront

Welcoming a second dog

Planning shared walks, separate resting places and mealtimes before a second dog joins your household.

A long-haired brown and black mixed-breed dog outdoors

Understanding mixed-breed pets

What a mixed-breed pet’s history, health and behaviour can tell you, and why some traits are hard to predict.

A mother dog nursing four puppies outdoors

Understanding dog and cat breeding

How pedigree breeding developed, what health tests reveal and what to look for when visiting a breeder.

A dog with veterinary technician students at Bastrop Animal Control and Shelter

Adopting a shelter pet

From meeting a dog or cat to settling in: useful questions, health records and preparations before adoption.