The RSPCA has revealed the extent of the deliberate cruelty inflicted on animals, who have been slashed and stabbed in shocking attacks as part of their Cancel Out Cruelty campaign. The animal charity received a horrifying 130 reports of knife attacks on animals each year on average - more than...

Over half of dog owners (58%) have not made any plans about who would take over ownership of their dog if the worst were to happen, according to data from Dogs Trust.  The findings, released today, suggest owners could be putting their dogs in a vulnerable position by not making provisions for their care should they fall seriously ill or pass away, with almost a...

Staffordshire Police has become one of the first forces in the UK, and the first in the West Midlands region, to roll-out body armour for its police dogs. The lightweight armour is custom-made to better protect police dogs – both general purpose dogs and drugs dogs - and will give...

Millions have been gripped by boxsets and have devoured documentaries over the past year. And it turns out, humans weren’t alone. While viewers settled down to watch, our beloved four-legged friends were equally enamoured. With eyes glued to the likes of Our Planet, Seaspiracy and Springwatch, to The Game Changers and Greta Thunberg, over...

As the next inevitable stage in the UK's blossoming 'pet humanisation' movement, a Halal-friendly/freeze-dried cat food is launched in the UK. Tiana cat food is the world’s first halal-approved cat food range made with best-in-class human-grade ingredients using state-of-the-art, freeze-dried technology. Tiana is the brainchild of senior petfood buyer Pankaj Hurria...

The Petsure Games, which will be held at the Bath & West Country Festival from 27- 29th August is calling dogs of all shapes, sizes and abilities to get their paws in gear for the most inclusive of animal sporting events ever held. The Pet-acular Petsure Games will be three...

A golden oldie is looking for her fur-ever home after surviving major surgery to remove her entire ear and one eye. Moggy Suki is 19 (or 92 in cat years!) and arrived at the RSPCA’s Harmsworth Animal Hospital in April with a terrible ear wound. She was taken into a foster...

A 14-year old deaf rescue dog helped her new owner adjust after recently losing her husband. When Sue McIntyre, 76 from Salisbury, lost her husband in October 2020, she found herself having to adjust to life living alone after 31 years of marriage. But after adopting rescue dog Rosie, a deaf 14-year-old Terrier cross from Dogs Trust Salisbury, who came into their...

Autumn usually means cosy nights in with the family and snuggling up with your pets, but it's no fun for allergy sufferers. If you or one of your family has an allergy to pets suffering the horrible hay fever-like symptoms, HayMax organic drug-free allergen barrier balms have been proven to...

The team at Dogs Trust Shrewsbury have said a fond farewell to a dog who had been waiting over a year to find a very special home. Boxer Cross, Percy, arrived at the rehoming centre on New Year’s Day 2020 after his owners could no longer care for him. Born with a medical...