The RSPCA is investigating how a Staffordshire bull terrier in very poor health was abandoned in a country park near Bolton. A member of the public came across the elderly canine wandering on a field near a car park at Moses Gate Country Park between Farnworth and Little Lever on...

Dogs Trust, the UK’s largest canine welfare charity has partnered with Heritage footwear brand Hush Puppies.  With the iconic Basset Hound at the heart of Hush Puppies, the new partnership will support the charity to continue its vital work, with the brand donating 10p per pair of school shoes sold...

The national guinea pig community will come together for the highly anticipated, and first of its kind, Guinea Pig Welfare Forum on Thursday 19th of September 2024. The event will be hosted at the Crowne Plaza in Birmingham, sponsored and organised by Burgess Pet Care. The forum aims to bring...

A third of young people have never watched birds or wildlife in their garden or a park, according to the RSPCA’s landmark Animal Kindness Index. The Index raises worrying concerns about children’s access to animals and the natural world - also showing that seven out of ten children and young...

Lily’s Kitchen is launching a Limited Edition Dogs Trust Dinner recipe for dogs in support of its partnership with Dogs Trust, the UK’s leading dog welfare charity. What better way to treat your best friend to a mouth-watering dinner than by helping build a better future for another furry family...

The Young Kennel Club (YKC) Agility Team GB are celebrating a successful weekend, after winning one gold, two silver and three bronze medals at the Junior Open Agility World Championships, which were held at Sentower Park, Belgium between 19-21 July. Leading the accolades was 16-year-old Mia Steedman, from Doncaster, and...

Two specialist fostering services that support pet owners fleeing domestic abuse have issued an urgent appeal for more volunteers to come forward and open their homes to pets in need after experiencing an increase in demand for their services.  This appeal comes as Freedom, managed by Dogs Trust, and Lifeline,...

A dog who is ‘loving, gentle and wants to be friends with everyone’ is unrecognisable from the ‘skin and bones’ she was when she was rescued by the RSPCA. Springer spaniel Lola was 18-months-old when she was rescued by the RSPCA in September 2023 after being taken into a local vet emaciated*....

Wedding days are often filled with celebrations with the ones you love the most, so it’s understandable that for many people it simply wouldn’t feel right to celebrate their special day without their faithful furry companion. “From a ‘dog of honour’ to a ring bearer, the possibilities of including your...

Research from Rover.com has today revealed that a whopping 78% of the nation’s pet owners share their bed with their dog, with 47% even admitting to tucking them in under the covers. However, it seems three is a crowd, as almost 1 in 5 (19%) Brits* say they’ve kicked their partner...