WOW Paws · Journal

Stories to read, share and return to.

Science that surprises, stories that move, and a few that will make you smile.

The rabbit who runs the house

House rabbits have a reputation as quiet, cuddly pets for children. Anyone who shares a home with one knows the truth is far more interesting.

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Life and Wellbeing

Who is walking whom?

One ordinary walk with Haniel, followed from the front door to the last sniff.

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Fun and Personality

The cat in the next chair

Cats are often called aloof. Look closer and a very different relationship appears, written in tails, head bumps and slow blinks.

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Care and Impact

The visitor with no agenda

In hospitals, care homes and hospices, a calm animal can open doors that years of good intentions could not. Why do we let animals in where we keep people out?

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Work and Purpose

Two minds, one harness

A guide dog doesn't simply lead the way. Behind every working partnership sits a long, careful education and a surprising division of labour.

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Culture and Creativity

Why we keep painting them

Long before writing, humans painted animals. We have never stopped. A short walk through the places where animals became art, and what that reveals about us.

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Fun and Personality

Organised chaos, with whiskers

Ferrets are curious, comic and impossible to ignore. A closer look at one of the most misunderstood pets with paws.

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Fun and Personality

In defence of ridiculous

Zoomies, head tilts, the cat who only drinks from a running tap. A tour of the gloriously silly things animals do, and what science can tell us about them.

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Science and Discovery

What paws know

A paw is far more than a foot with fur on it. A short tour of the clever engineering under the animals we love.

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Wildlife and Nature

The night shift

While towns and cities sleep, a whole world of paws comes out to work. A walk through the hours after dark.

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They changed you. Tell us how.

Everyday or life-changing. Hilarious or tender. A photo with a one-line caption is enough.