Treacle, a working kelpie, practising her herding 'eye' with a ball: Treacle is our one-year-old kelpie pup. She's quick and athletic. As we have no sheep, she focuses fiercely on her ball gamesPhotograph: carucateYasai the IT expert: Yasai loves to help fix computers Photograph: ID7266859Marley the ferret doing some sewingPhotograph: GemmaferretRalph the crime-fighting star: Ralph was a skinny stray taken in by the Blue Cross. After special training at Wagtail UK, Ralph started a new life with the Irish Revenue's customs service and has since sniffed out drug hauls worth more than £250,000Photograph: Blue_CrossDog as therapist: my mother’s beloved companion brings cheer to the ill, bereaved and those in palliative care with home visits – photographed here taking a well-deserved break! Photograph: Lydia FucskoFrogger: Phil (at the back of the photo) kept our garden free of frogs. Unfortunately Photograph: headwrongLaptop problem: Suzy the mini schnauzer loading 'Nocat' software, to no avail Photograph: SuzysdadGardening: preparing newly arrived soil for setting plantsPhotograph: JanescorrorMolly Hamster tidying the bookcasePhotograph: ID2472321Pedicute: Berlin is giving Bijan a much-needed pedicure. Pharaohs (hounds) are sooo high maintenance! Photograph: Naniece IbrahimPako: she makes sure the wall does not move! Photograph: febinga
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