As millions of children across the country return to the classroom after the summer break, Dogs Trust, the UK’s largest dog welfare charity, is encouraging dog owners to head Bark to School with their pups in a bid to reduce the number of dogs potentially being handed into rehoming...

Paleo Ridge, producer of high-quality raw dog food, today announces the business has been RawSAFE certified, becoming a founding accreditee of the new audit specifically designed to ensure the highest possible standards in the raw feeding industry. Partly owned by the Raw Feeding Veterinary Society (RFVS), the RawSAFE accreditation has...

Now that the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham are over, the team at Dogs Trust Kenilworth can reveal that its Rehoming Centre was used to accommodate and care for some of the police search dogs deployed at the games. After two years of meticulous planning between West Midlands Police and the...

A dog who was found straying with a broken leg is getting used to life as a tripod after vets had to amputate her leg. Saluki Sandy was found by a member of the public loose near the A46 in Lincoln in July and the dog warden was called. She...

Shocking new research has revealed an explosion in rogue breeding of puppies with health and behavioural problems who can no longer be adequately looked after by their owners, as the cost of living continues to soar. This has led dog welfare organisation The Kennel Club to issue a stark warning...

It takes Brits nearly 9 minutes on average to find the golden retriever in this brainteaser – how do you fare? Fancy winning overnight accommodation and two tickets for two to spend the day surrounded by golden retrievers? As one of the nation’s favourite dog breeds, dog-friendly holiday letting specialists...

An unwanted black cat who had been in rescue in the West Midlands for seven months without a single call or rehoming enquiry was inundated with offers from potential adopters - including one from America - after the RSPCA put out a special appeal. Zara was the longest-staying feline at...

Over a third of dog owners (37%) say they have appointed ‘Dogparents’ for their canine companions, according to new research from Rover.com. According to the findings, 35% have even gone to the effort of specifying the details in their will or having a contract drawn up, so it’s legally binding. As...

This International Dog Day (26 August), Battersea is urging the public not to abandon their dogs, as three pets were tied to the front gate of the leading animal welfare charity within just 24 hours. The charity has also seen an increase in people wishing to surrender their pet in...

The RSPCA has issued a special rehoming appeal to find a purrfect home for two cats who fell in love at an RSPCA centre. Both cats were very timid when they each came into the RSPCA Newbrook Farm Animal Centre in Birmingham separately and would shy away from people but,...