To mark Mental Health Awareness Week, Barking Heads is partnering with Pets As Therapy and James Middleton to help raise awareness and support the charity’s fundraising efforts. The national charity, Pets As Therapy (PAT), sends trusted volunteers and their behaviourally assessed animals out on therapeutic visits to hospitals, hospices, nursing...

Animal welfare charities are urging the public not to risk their dogs’ lives as the weather warms up and the government lifts some of the lockdown restrictions in England. The Dogs Die in Hot Cars coalition group is launching this year’s campaign just a week after the Government eased lockdown...

Cats Protection has launched a new Hands-Free Homing scheme to allow potential owners to adopt a cat online while centres remain closed to the public. Prospective owners keen to share their homes with a furry companion can browse the cats on offer via the charity’s website at www.cats.org.uk/hands-free-homing. Photos, videos and...

A fox cub found himself outfoxed by a vase after getting his head stuck inside a ceramic pot. RSPCA animal collection officer, Joe White was called to Dengayne, Basildon on Tuesday (12 May) after a resident found the distressed cub stuck fast in a ceramic vase. Joe said: “The woman found...

Staffordshire Bull Terriers are most likely to be abandoned during lockdown, as RSPCA sees an average of 19 dog abandonments daily. The RSPCA has received more than 1,600 reports of abandonment animals across England and Wales since lockdown began and more than 800 of these were about dogs. The charity has...

Over half of pet owners say that despite the Covid-19 situation, their mental wellbeing is surprisingly positive, according to research. The research, which is released to mark Mental Health Awareness Week (18th-24th May) reveals that 43% of pet owners put their positive mental wellbeing down to spending time with their...

An adorable picture of a family of rabbits rescued by the RSPCA in Berkshire looks like the mum is giving a home school lesson. The Beatrix Potter style snap would strike a chord with many a harassed parent around the country as the chance picture of the family makes it...

New research from Direct Line Pet Insurance* reveals pet obesity is on the rise across the UK with 2.7 million pet owners being told by vets their pets are overweight in the last year. Of the 2.7 million pet owners, 1.7 million are dog owners and 1 million are cat...

Animal welfare charities warn hundreds more unwanted kittens could be born during coronavirus lockdown. Each year animal welfare charities see an influx of kittens coming into their care between the months of May and September, known as ‘kitten season’. The UK has been facing a cat overpopulation crisis for many years...

A diabetic Shih Tzu from Dogs Trust Shoreham has finally found his forever home in Guildford after finding fame in the local media to help find his ‘pawfect match’. Dogs Trust Shoreham appealed for a new home for six-year old Alfie earlier this year, after he had been waiting...