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Dogs Trust partners with Magic Classical for the perfect canine calming Bonfire...
Ahead of next week’s Bonfire Night, Magic Classical radio has teamed up with the UK’s leading dog welfare charity, Dogs Trust, to provide the perfect playlist to help calm dogs that find the noise of fireworks distressing.
Magic Classical’s Calming Pet Sounds, in partnership with Dogs Trust, includes Pachelbel’s Canon,...
This is why your pet could be “acting weird” this month
As Mercury Retrograde is here until the 27th of August, Dr Anna Foreman, an in-house vet at Everypaw Pet Insurance, is warning pet owners that pets "may act abnormally during Mercury Retrograde".
Mercury Retrograde occurs three or four times a year, where the planet Mercury gives the illusion that it's travelling backwards...
High hopes for Horsebox Crowdfunder to pass the finish post
A Southwest equine welfare charity has been overwhelmed by the generosity of crowd-funding supporters helping to raise essential funds to rescue ponies and horses in danger.
The Mare and Foal Sanctuary needs 35 thousand pounds to buy a reliable horsebox able to transport horses who’ve been abused, neglected or abandoned.
The...
Dachshund puppy with a broken spine ‘callously dumped’ in garden
An investigation has been launched by the RSPCA after a dachshund puppy with a broken spine was dumped in a public garden in Wigan.
A member of the public witnessed a man abandon the puppy in City Road, near Johnsons Garage. They took the poorly dog to a local vets...
Black cats take THREE TIMES longer to rehome than other ‘Instagrammable’...
The RSPCA has revealed it takes THREE TIMES longer to find homes for black cats compared to more ‘Instagrammable’ felines such as bengals or tabby cats.
The charity has released the shocking figures for Black Cat Appreciation Day (Saturday 17 August) and is encouraging potential adopters to buck this trend...
Dog rescued from terrible conditions starts new life as prison dog
A dog who was rescued from the North East of England has a new lease of life working as a prison dog.
Belgian Malinois Betty was underweight when she was rescued by RSPCA inspectors in January after she was found living in unsuitable conditions in a garden shed in County Durham.
The 18-month-old was...
Life-time bans for two Yorkshire men who left Staffie bleed from...
A father and son who left their emaciated Staffie cross bleeding from serious dog bite wounds in an outdoor kennel have been handed life bans from keeping animals.
Imran Ali and Junaid Ali, both from West Yorkshire, both pleaded guilty to two offences under the Animal Welfare Act 2006, one...
Edinburgh housing association joins forces with Dogs Trust on Paw-some pet...
A new scheme designed to support pet owning social housing tenants has launched in Edinburgh thanks to a unique relationship between Dogs Trust, players of People’s Postcode Lottery and Manor Estates Housing Association.
This exciting pilot, which has been made possible thanks to funds raised by players of People’s Postcode Lottery,...
Urgent search for new home for dog spending second birthday in...
The RSPCA is desperate to find a dog a new home after he spent his second birthday in rescue.
Chief, who turned two on 6 August, arrived at the RSPCA’s Millbrook Animal Centre, in Surrey, six months ago after being rescued by the charity.
He’s now spent a quarter of his short...
Brits canine concerns halt holidays, says new research
New research from Rover.com, has today revealed that a whopping 70% of Brits* have vetoed holidays abroad since getting a dog.
Despite the majority (82%) admitting they love holidaying overseas; it seems they simply love their dogs more, as 67% of Brits confess to swapping sun, sea and sangria for a...
Revealed: the ‘cruel and unnecessary’ procedure on dogs which has increased...
Reports made to the RSPCA about the ‘cruel and unnecessary’ ear cropping procedure carried out on dogs have increased by over 2,000% within the last decade.
In 2023, 316 reports were made to the animal charity - a huge increase from 2015 when 14 reports were received, marking a rise...
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Whiz-Pup! Dogs Trust issues firework advice for owners
Research from Dogs Trust has revealed that almost half of the UK’s dogs are affected by fireworks, and with displays expected across the country over the next few days, the UK’s leading dog welfare charity has issued advice to owners to help them support their canine companions through firework...
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