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Bella + Duke announces new brand platform as market soars

Leading pet food company commits to getting a nation of pets off ultra processed diets with new brand positioning focusing on health and wellbeing. With an estimated 26 million cats and dogs in UK households, Bella + Duke is stepping up for pet lovers everywhere with a fresh brand platform...
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One in 10 dog owners surveyed turn down social plans due...

New research by the pet insurance team at Comparethemarket reveals how much a pooch’s behaviour affects UK dog owners. No matter how adorable your pooch is, sometimes they can’t help but get up to no good. In fact, over a quarter of Brits surveyed (27%) say their dog displays what...
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Kitten unexpectedly becomes mum of 3 before reaching 1st birthday

A young cat named Calibri has spent her first birthday in Battersea’s care after falling pregnant with kittens at just 9 months old. With today marking World Spay Day, the charity is using Calibri’s story to remind owners of the importance of neutering cats from a young age. Calibri and...
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Expert guide to understanding normal and abnormal cat behaviour

Everypaw Pet Insurance and Vetstream have carried out research and compiled a guide to understanding cat behaviour to help people recognise normal and abnormal patterns. It comes as online searches for ‘why is my female cat spraying all of sudden’ have risen by 200% YoY, while searches for ‘older cat...
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Tips and tricks to make your pup Crufts ready

The long-awaited and most prestigious dog show in the UK is finally here and dog-lovers all over the country have been putting in a lot of time, effort and dedication to prepare their pup for Crufts 2023! Lorna Winter, co-founder and head of training at Zigzag, the nation’s number one...
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Canine Expert shares tips to understand your dog’s body language

As much as we wish we could, we can’t converse with our dogs the same way we do with humans, so the best way to understand them is though their emotions and body language. Dogs mature emotionally up to the age of two and a half years so it is...
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Bella & Duke donate £3,920 for Therapy Dogs Nationwide

Following the recent partnership with Therapy Dogs Nationwide, Bella & Duke is delighted to announce that through its charity referral initiative, their customers have donated a total of £3,920 to the partner charity. The initiative, run from 20th December until 31st January, saw Bella & Duke pledge £20 to Therapy...
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Missing moggie is reunited with his family after seven years thanks...

The RSPCA has helped reunite an overjoyed family with their cat, who had been missing for seven years, thanks to his microchip. Black and white Raffael (known as ‘Raffi’) disappeared from his home in Old Trafford shortly before Christmas in 2016. Despite endless searching in the months and years that...
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Pets at Home launches Easter range for pets, including an Easter...

Pets at Home has revealed its Easter range for 2023, featuring a variety of brand-new gifts including an easter egg hunt for dogs and a festive Bake at Home Kit complete with an icing pen, biscuit cutter and baking mix. There’s also pet-friendly Easter eggs made from carob for dogs...
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Animals in conflict: Battersea funds power generators for struggling Ukrainian vets...

In response to the ongoing crisis in Ukraine, leading animal welfare charity Battersea has been providing financial support to those organisations on the ground helping Ukrainian animals and those that care for them. The charity has so far awarded over a quarter of a million pounds through their Global Programmes...
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Pet regret: Three in 10 Brits regret buying a dog

While dogs offer companionship to many in the UK, a new study from financial guidance platform Forbes Advisor has found that nearly three in ten (29%) of Brits who bought a dog regret the purchase. The nationally representative survey of 2,000 UK dog owners found most people are happy with their new...
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Shine a red light on wellness all year round

Harnessing the power of light energy to promote wellness may not be new, but it’s experiencing a resurgence, not only in practice, but as...

PDSA – Why pets eat the strangest things

From socks and slippers to necklaces and knickers – our pets sometimes eat the strangest of things! But why do they do this? What...

Top tips for pet owners during summer

During summer months we love nothing more than spending our time outdoors with pets. With warmer weather and longer days, it’s the best time to...

Vet shares symptoms of condition dogs can pass to humans

With approximately 13.5 million dogs as pets in the UK, many pet owners may not know of some conditions that their dog can pass to them...

Expert tips on how to reduce hay fever symptoms in dogs as pollen levels soar

Hayfever season is in full swing and according to the Met Office, the pollen forecast over the next five days is high. Dog owners may...
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Dog found wandering alone in woods is searching for fresh start

A dog who was found wandering alone in the woods after being abandoned and hit by a car is hoping for a fresh start. Two-year-old crossbreed Raza is finding life in kennels really difficult so RSPCA staff are appealing to find her a loving new home urgently. Raza was taken in by RSPCA Finsbury Park Animal...