<![CDATA[Lifestyle Family Friends RSS]]> http://www.iol.co.za:80/cmlink/1.878685 Tue, 14 May 2013 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Half of us just not that neighbourly]]> http://www.iol.co.za/half-of-us-just-not-that-neighbourly-1.1515539

Never mind loving thy neighbour, many of us don’t even know who they are, a survey has found.

]]> 1.1515539 Tue, 14 May 2013 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Sleeping with your pet could harm health]]> http://www.iol.co.za/sleeping-with-your-pet-could-harm-health-1.1508645

One in five of us enjoys snuggling up to our beloved pets, surveys suggest. But it might not be a good idea...

]]> 1.1508645 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Puppy dogs’ ... ostrich feather collars?]]> http://www.iol.co.za/puppy-dogs-ostrich-feather-collars-1.1503415

The LoveMyDog label caters for a growing market for designer clothes for dogs.

]]> 1.1503415 Fri, 19 Apr 2013 18:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[A toy poodle? No, it’s a ferret]]> http://www.iol.co.za/a-toy-poodle-no-it-s-a-ferret-1.1501779

Dog-lovers at a market in Argentina who bought fashionable ‘toy-poodles’ - but found they had fluffed-up ferrets on steroids.

]]> 1.1501779 Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:17:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Keep tabs on your tabby with catnav]]> http://www.iol.co.za/keep-tabs-on-your-tabby-with-catnav-1.1498309

Ever wondered what your cat gets up to once he’s disappeared through the cat flap? Now you can find out...

]]> 1.1498309 Wed, 10 Apr 2013 18:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Pet frogs linked to salmonella outbreak]]> http://www.iol.co.za/pet-frogs-linked-to-salmonella-outbreak-1.1488862

Small water frogs marketed and sold as pets have been linked to an outbreak of Salmonella infections from 2008 to 2011.

]]> 1.1488862 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 15:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Can you read your dog’s mind?]]> http://www.iol.co.za/can-you-read-your-dog-s-mind-1.1488281

Scientists believe humans have developed a natural empathy with dogs as we have evolved side-by-side.

]]> 1.1488281 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 18:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Cold shoulder makes everyone feel bad - study]]> http://www.iol.co.za/cold-shoulder-makes-everyone-feel-bad-study-1.1481838

Giving someone the cold shoulder can end up making you feel decidedly sorry for yourself, a study has revealed.

]]> 1.1481838 Wed, 6 Mar 2013 18:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[‘Your dog knows what you’re thinking’]]> http://www.iol.co.za/your-dog-knows-what-you-re-thinking-1.1470409

Scientists claim that dogs might be able to see things from a human perspective, and make their decisions accordingly.

]]> 1.1470409 Thu, 14 Feb 2013 15:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Popular? It’s all in your genes]]> http://www.iol.co.za/popular-it-s-all-in-your-genes-1.1452860

How popular you are with friends may already be determined by your genes.

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