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With summer holidays on the horizon, millions of Brits have admitted feeling like bad pet parents if they’re away too long. Among Gen Z, that guilt is shaping entire travel habits, with almost half (48%) avoiding flying because of their pet. They’re also twice as likely as over-65s to plan holidays around pet-friendly accommodation (63% vs. 31%), showing that pets aren’t an afterthought for many young people – they’re the starting point. A new study of 2,000 UK pet owners by TrustedHousesitters reveals just how deeply the bond with pets runs: over half (52%) of owners saying they feel like a “bad…

A new study has revealed that more than half of UK adults find their weight loss goals derailed by even a single setback, with nearly one in five abandoning their efforts entirely when faced with challenges. The research, commissioned by Slimming World, the largest weight-loss organisation in the UK and Ireland, surveyed 2,003 adults and sheds light on the significant hurdles people face in their attempts to shed pounds. According to the findings, 77 per cent of adults in the UK have attempted to lose weight at some point, with the average person trying seven times in their lifetime. Yet,…