https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed New Year's Eve bookings at Swedish airport hotels can sell out as early as February and it's all because pet owners are desperate to secure a fright-free fiesta for their four-legged friends. https://www.thelocal.se/20251229/why-swedish-dogs-owners-head-to-airport-hotels-for-new-years-eve Mon, 29 Dec 2025 12:38:25 +0100 why-swedish-dogs-owners-head-to-airport-hotels-for-new-years-eve A Swedish cat had a miraculous survival after he by mistake got locked into a washing machine on a 40C programme. https://www.thelocal.se/20250122/swedish-cat-survives-full-cycle-in-washing-machine Wed, 22 Jan 2025 10:40:20 +0100 swedish-cat-survives-full-cycle-in-washing-machine A Swedish consumer site has carried out what in our unbiased opinion as journalists may just be the most urgent and important research in Sweden this year: which Swedish municipality has the most dogs per capita? https://www.thelocal.se/20240822/which-swedish-municipality-loves-dogs-the-most-and-least Thu, 22 Aug 2024 11:26:24 +0200 which-swedish-municipality-loves-dogs-the-most-and-least The Covid-19 pandemic pushed a lot of people in Sweden to bring a longed-for dog into their homes. But for both ethical and financial reasons, adopting your new best friend may be the way to go. https://www.thelocal.se/20220524/explained-what-you-need-to-know-about-adopting-a-rescue-dog-in-sweden Tue, 24 May 2022 13:43:01 +0200 explained-what-you-need-to-know-about-adopting-a-rescue-dog-in-sweden Moving to a new country can be overwhelming in the best of circumstances, but when you bring your dog along it opens a whole new set of challenges, as Pip Dragonetti found when she moved from London to Gothenburg. https://www.thelocal.se/20191030/moving-to-sweden-with-a-dog-how-we-adjusted-to-life-in-gothenburg Wed, 30 Oct 2019 08:58:23 +0100 moving-to-sweden-with-a-dog-how-we-adjusted-to-life-in-gothenburg Swedish scientists have found that owning a dog can lower a person's risk of mortality, in a study published in Scientific Report. https://www.thelocal.se/20171117/dog-owners-live-longer-say-swedish-scientists Fri, 17 Nov 2017 13:37:31 +0100 dog-owners-live-longer-say-swedish-scientists Swedish-founded furniture giant Ikea is beloved by humans across the country and the globe -- and now their pets can share in the joy. https://www.thelocal.se/20171010/ikea-launches-new-collection-of-furniture-for-pets Tue, 10 Oct 2017 11:50:13 +0200 ikea-launches-new-collection-of-furniture-for-pets When Michelle Job, a photographer and blogger from India, relocated to Stockholm one of the first things that caught her eye was people's close relationship with their pets in Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20170706/stockholm-bloggers-touching-photo-project-reveals-love-between-people-and-pets-dogs-sweden-india-michelle-job Thu, 06 Jul 2017 15:04:07 +0200 stockholm-bloggers-touching-photo-project-reveals-love-between-people-and-pets-dogs-sweden-india-michelle-job A Swedish cat owner was left scratching his head after his adventurous feline, who went missing eight weeks ago, turned up in southern France – some 1,700 kilometres from home. https://www.thelocal.se/20151125/how-did-a-swedish-cat-end-up-in-southern-france Wed, 25 Nov 2015 18:35:46 +0100 how-did-a-swedish-cat-end-up-in-southern-france Ribbons, dark chocolate, bun dough and tree lights are just some of the seasonal items that Swedes' pets have swallowed so far this Christmas. https://www.thelocal.se/20121224/45260 Mon, 24 Dec 2012 17:39:00 +0100 45260 A woman from southern Sweden who killed dozens of newborn kittens by placing them in a freezer has been convicted of animal cruelty. https://www.thelocal.se/20120626/41648 Tue, 26 Jun 2012 10:14:00 +0200 41648 Police hunting for a bunny burglar believed to have pinched 11 pet rabbits since the New Year in Säffle in northern Sweden have found their first suspect – a fox, but residents remain unconvinced the culprit has four legs. https://www.thelocal.se/20120120/38626 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:46:00 +0100 38626 Rabbit owners in Säffle in western Sweden are hopping mad after the media attention given to their stolen pets seems to have caused even more bunny burglaries. https://www.thelocal.se/20120116/38532 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:02:00 +0100 38532 Hundreds of cats being kept in a small apartment, lame horses kept unwatered and battered and bruised pooches - the number of pet-owners losing their right to keep animals on the grounds of abuse is increasing steadily in Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20110712/34884 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 13:22:00 +0200 34884 The owner of a Swedish cat which disappeared more than three years ago is celebrating her feline friend's unexpected return after it turned up 200 kilometres from home. https://www.thelocal.se/20110511/33716 Wed, 11 May 2011 15:23:00 +0200 33716 Police in western Sweden are looking for someone who broke the necks of 30 carrier pigeons in a cage in a community allotment area north of Gothenburg. https://www.thelocal.se/20091005/22466 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 10:21:00 +0200 22466 A chance look by police into an abandoned pet store in western Sweden revealed a gruesome discovery. https://www.thelocal.se/20090922/22212 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 09:17:00 +0200 22212 A 32-year-old woman in Halland in western Sweden has been banned from keeping animals after it was discovered that she was keeping a horse in the cellar of her house. https://www.thelocal.se/20090314/18216 Sat, 14 Mar 2009 12:32:00 +0100 18216 A 30-year-old man from Helsingborg in western Sweden has avoided conviction on arson charges after the court ruled that his cookie-loving dog was likely responsible for setting the fire that destroyed his apartment. https://www.thelocal.se/20080911/14260 Thu, 11 Sep 2008 11:09:00 +0200 14260 It only took three days for Liam, a four-year-old rose-breasted cockatoo, to wear out the thieves who stole him from a Stockholm-area pet shop. https://www.thelocal.se/20080513/11736 Tue, 13 May 2008 18:04:00 +0200 11736