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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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Father Pup-mas comes to town 

Boxers, beagles and border collies kicked off the festive celebrations with a visit from Father Pup-mas to unleash the festive fun this season.  The Christmas canines enjoyed a very merry woofmas as they tucked into festive treats and posed for a picture with Father Pup-mas in front of the pup-arazzi...
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Dog fosterers providing room at the inn this Christmas 

Thanks to dog-loving volunteers in Scotland homeless hounds from Dogs Trust Dundee have found room at the inn this Christmas.    As well as opening presents on Christmas Day, volunteer foster carers have opened their hearts and homes to dogs in need of a temporary abode whilst they wait to be...
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49% of Brits admit to feeding their dog turkey and stuffing...

Leading veterinarian and founder of Burns Pet Nutrition, John Burns has issued a warning ahead of Christmas on the harm that feeding dog’s left overs can do. There are considerable dangers with feeding pooches’ foods such as stuffing with onions, gravy with high salt and sugar content and too...
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Charlie, the RSPCA’s longest-staying dog in Wales, gets his Christmas adoption...

A dog living in a dilapidated Welsh barn who was so nervous after he’d been rescued that he wouldn't leave his kennel for weeks, has finally found his forever home.  Staff at the RSPCA's Newport Animal Centre say they are ‘over the moon’ that six-year-old crossbreed Charlie has at last...
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Poorly puppy being sold at car boot sale has new life...

A tiny puppy who came into RSPCA care after her owner tried to sell her at a car boot sale is ‘lighting up the lives’ of pupils and care home residents after qualifying as a Pets As Therapy (PAT) dog.  Shih Tzu Chilli, who was only about six weeks old...
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Dogs Trust delivers Christmas Hope to people experiencing homelessness

The Christmas elves at Dogs Trust, the UK’s largest dog welfare charity, have been spreading Christmas cheer across the country by delivering gifts to the canine companions of people experiencing homelessness. Every Christmas, through its Hope Project, Dogs Trust brings festive cheer to the dogs of people experiencing homelessness by delivering...
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UK set to spend up to £873 million on presents for...

A new study from Co-op Insurance has revealed that despite the rising cost of living the UK is set to spend an average of up to £873 million* on presents for dogs and cats this Christmas, as four-fifths (82%) of pet owners are planning to spoil their beloved cats...
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Festive appeal for feline friends who’ve not had a single adoption...

Two inseparable feline friends are facing their first Christmas in rescue after failing to receive a single offer of a home since being handed over for adoption in the summer. One-year-old Brody, and his best friend Jasper, two, have each spent well over 100 days in rescue. But sadly not...
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Warwickshire dog and owner crowned winners at agility finals

Martin Reid from Leamington Spa, Warwickshire with his dog, Get it With Eager To Work (Selfie), a two-year-old Shetland Sheepdog, beat hundreds of dogs and their handlers to win the small Agility Stakes final on Friday 16 December.  Martin and Selfie competed in qualifying heats across the country to earn...
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Dogs Trust takes its 50,000th request to re-home a dog, it...

As costs continue to spiral, the UK’s largest canine charity, Dogs Trust, has announced that it has crossed the sad milestone of 50,000 requests this year from desperate owners asking the charity to take in their dog. This is the highest annual number of handover requests in the charity’s...
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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...