Data released by the Association of British Insurers (ABI) shows that pet insurance payouts reached a staggering £1bn last year - the highest on record.  However, Go.Compare Pet Insurance has calculated that would-be claims may have cost uninsured pet owners a total of £10bn. Using a combination of FCA and ONS...

The RSPCA says the deaths of three kittens who were suffering from a severe flea infestation illustrates why it’s so important that people regularly treat their pets. The warning comes after a 35-year-old woman from Grimsby was given a 16-week suspended prison sentence and banned from keeping all animals for...

A stalwart RSPCA volunteer who dedicated more than 40 years looking after dogs in the care of the charity’s Millbrook Animal Centre in Surrey has sadly passed away, aged 104. Sally Field was still walking dogs at the centre near Chobham beyond her 102nd birthday and her long stint of...

More than a quarter (27%) of all pet owners are busy preparing to take holidays this year, with their furry friends in tow, according to new research from Tesco Bank. Dogs are more likely to benefit from a holiday adventure, with two fifths (39%) of dog owners planning trips with...

Six rabbits were dumped in a pensioner’s shopping trolley outside an animal farm, while another pet was left at a block of flats with a for ‘free’ note pinned to his cage - as the animal welfare charity continues to deal with a shocking rise in abandonments this Rabbit...

Alice Diana, aged 24, from Rome, Italy, has become the latest recipient of the Undergraduate Student Inspiration Award, as part of the International Canine Health Awards 2023, to fund her current research on antimicrobial resistance among canines. Alice became passionate about treating pets and joining the veterinary profession from a...

As waiting lists overflow, the RSPCA has launched an appeal to find alternative homes for ‘farm cats’ who prefer the great outdoors. Not every cat is cut out for a life indoors. Some prefer the freedom to roam but need the security of a safe place to sleep and someone...

The RSPCA is calling on people to consider adopting unwanted rabbits as rehoming rates plummet leaving many pets in its care searching for owners for more than six months. The animal charity saw a large 48% rise in the intake of rabbits in 2022 compared to the previous year and...

Dr Maura Lyons from Forfar, Scotland, has been announced as winner of the International Canine Health Awards 2023 in the Breed Health Co-ordinator category, in honour of her work improving the health and welfare of Irish Wolfhounds. Dr Lyons is the Breed Health Co-ordinator for Irish Wolfhounds; her role involves...

A rescue dog, who became a canine celebrity after starring in a TV advert for animal welfare charity, Battersea, is being remembered by her owner in a special commemoration event for Pet Remembrance Day (5 July). Yorkshire Jack Russell Terrier Cross, Honey, who came into Battersea’s care as a one-eyed...