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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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Barking Heads welcomes Dr Scott Miller as its new expert ambassador

Pet-food brand Barking Heads has welcomed TV vet, Dr Scott Miller as it’s all-natural in-house expert and two-legged brand ambassador. Australian born vet and author, Dr Scott is the resident Vet on ITV show, This Morning, giving advice to viewers in the studio and presenting live and recorded animal items...
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Rescue cat has spent entire pandemic looking for a new home

The RSPCA is hoping to find a forever home for a black and white female cat who has spent the entire pandemic so far waiting to be chosen. Flick came into the care of the RSPCA Middlesex and North West and South Hertfordshire branch in March 2020. Her previous owner could...
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Pet experts warn about flea infestation as more of us work...

With millions of people now working from home, and with the UK bracing itself for a cold snap, many will be reaching for the thermostat to keep themselves nice and toasty. After a visit from the Beast from the East, Head Vet, Sean McCormack at tails.com warns pet owners of...
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Pet mistakes – what are your pets trying to tell you?

With most of us back working from home, it’s understandable that sometimes our pets can feel like we’re stepping on their toes. What can we as pet owners do better this time around during the lockdown? Eat less? Walk more? Both, but more importantly, be more considerate. If your pet seems...
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RSPCA appeal after kitten in carrier was dumped in alleyway

The RSPCA is appealing for information after a kitten was found dumped in an alleyway in West Bromwich. A member of the public came across the eight-week old black and white male in an alleyway at the Stone Cross Shopping Centre, near Fast 1 Pizza in West Bromwich. The good samaritan...
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Dog obesity – Are you feeding your dog properly?

Obesity in dogs has been on the rise over the past few years and there’s much for dog owners to learn about what is actually going into their food. Dog food brands and products are coming under greater scrutiny than ever before. Wet food and dry kibble crammed with filler...
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New pet adoption website puts rescue first

A new adoption website has launched to provide and easy way for people to adopt cat and dogs who are in need of a new ‘fur-ever home’. The website, Animates, which launched in December 2020, aims to solve the problem of thousands of pets going homeless in the UK every...
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RSPCA rescue pets can still find new homes in lockdown

The RSPCA will continue to rehome rescue animals on a delivery basis during the ongoing lockdowns in both England and Wales. Pets including dogs, cats, rabbits, ferrets and other small furry animals will remain available for adoption as RSPCA centres - now closed to the public - switch to a...
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Dogs Trust Manchester rehome first rescue dog of 2021

The New Year is off to a waggy start at Dogs Trust Manchester as it celebrates rehoming its first dog of 2021. One-year old English Bull Terrier, Lola, had arrived at the Denton rehoming centre in August after a change in her owners’ circumstances meant they could no longer care...
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RSPCA appeals for information after kitten abandoned in freezing cold

The RSPCA is appealing for information after a six-month old kitten was found abandoned in a cat carrier in Harrow on a freezing cold afternoon. A member of the public contacted the RSPCA for help after they spotted the cat’s plight and an Animal Rescue Officer (ARO) attended on Sunday,...
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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...