June is National Microchipping Month and serves as a great reminder for pet owners of the importance of making sure their four legged friends are microchipped. Microchipping your dog has been mandatory in the UK since 2016, however, there seems to be a widespread knowledge gap regarding microchipping. Fortunately, Pooch...

A Birmingham man has been jailed for causing the cropping of his puppies’ ears. Warren Wesley Jackman (DoB: 10/11/1981) of Redditch Road, Birmingham, appeared at Birmingham Magistrates’ Court on 13 June for sentencing. He had pleaded guilty to two offences under the Animal Welfare Act*. He was sentenced to a total...

June is the month of celebrating people coming together in love and friendship, which Dogs Trust has been proud to support for over two decades, ever since strutting our paws in the Brighton Pride Parade in 2000. Dogs Trust Merseyside held their own Pride Party on Sunday 26th June, bringing...

There’s a ‘sustainable living’ storm brewing across a number of food & drink sectors, none more so than pet food where latest global numbers suggest that 30% of all intensively farmed animals are produced specifically for dog bowls. On top of that there’s a wellness drive being conducted by concerned...

With pet obesity on the rise, do you know how much you should really be feeding your pet? Ness Bird is a Nutrition Adviser for Arden Grange, here she discusses important factors affecting how much your pet should eat, and how to get it right. Some key things to consider when...

Summer is the best time for being out in the garden. But if you own a pet it can be tricky to enjoy the outdoors as your furry friend digs up the lawn or does their business on your prize plants. To help protect your garden from pet damage whilst...

Dogs and other pets are more than man's best friend -- so much so that most Brits placed a greater emphasis on their health than their own as the pandemic raged and tens of thousands were affected. That's according to a survey from Drewberry Insurance that found people have bought...

Elderly cat Fred went missing from his new home in Cleethorpes for seven weeks before he was rescued by the RSPCA and reunited with his worried owner - thanks to the microchip. It was 6.20am on March 30 and the cold, snowy weather had just set in when 14-year-old tabby...

Dedicated RSPCA staff are providing round-the-clock care to a litter of newborn puppies who were found abandoned in a bin bag in the woods just hours after being born. The litter of 11 newborn pups was found by passersby who were walking through a wooded area off Heath Lane, Huddersfield,...

Animal loving Brits are being told the ample amount of sleep their pets need to re energise and live a healthy lifestyle. Fitted furniture experts at Online-Bedrooms.co.uk have researched how much sleep is considered a normal amount for our pets. All animals are different and they don’t all sleep at night....