On special occasions (birthday, date they joined the family, Valentine's Day etc.) treat your pet with a choice cut of meat or luxury treat.

If you are heading to the park, or other dog-friendly places, take some dog treats with you.

Don't kill spiders and insects that come into your home, instead catch them and let them go outside.

If you see an animal struggling to do something, help it out (if you can).

Adopt or sponsor an animal in need or, if you can, offer to re-home one.

Well not just one, hold a dog wash to fund-raise for your favourite charity.

Put food and water out for the birds, particularly in winter when it is scarce (or frozen over).

Offer to pet sit or take dogs for walks. There is a brilliant website Borrow My Doggy that links dog owners with people who will happily take their dog for walks or dogsit when the owners are on holiday.