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Attlee crowned Purr Minister 2024: Sir Lindsay Hoyle’s cat takes top...
Battersea is thrilled to announce the winner of the charity’s coveted Purr Minister 2024 title: Attlee the cat, representing Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP, Speaker of the House of Commons.
This victory is particularly historic as it marks a second win for Sir Lindsay, who previously triumphed in 2020 with his...
Dog welfare campaign launched as research shows two in five dog...
New research reveals that more than two in five Brits have given up dogs before, with one in 25 abandoned as strays.
Reality star and animal activist, Pete Wicks, is leading a campaign to call for people to be more responsible when making the choice to get a dog, especially...
ScS reveal the UK’s most festive pets
Christmas is just around the corner and kids across the country are beside themselves with excitement, but it’s not just children that can’t wait for the big day.
Sofa and carpet specialist, ScS ran a competition to find the UK’s most festive pets, and now after more than 250 entries,...
Report reveals top dog names for 2019
Pet sitters and dog walkers’ network, Rover.com has announced the most popular and top trending dog names for this year.
The report is based on data from over two million pet owners worldwide and reveals the most popular and top trending dog names, both in the UK and globally for...
Kind hearted gran turns hobby into lifeline for poorly pets
A Runcorn gran and her knitting needles have come to the aid of poorly pets by making dozens of woolly socks to keep them warm.
When veterinary nurse Maria Clark wanted to keep cats and dogs warm while undergoing operations at Laurels Veterinary Surgery in Runcorn, she knew exactly who...
Happy chap Harvey needs a new home
Dogs Trust Newbury is looking for a new home for eight-month old Whippet cross Harvey, who is a bundle of fun.
Harvey loves to investigate, chase, play, eat, sleep and bounce. He has a great enthusiasm for life that is rather infectious.
Antony Dominy, Rehoming Centre Manager at Dogs Trust...
Charity vets save poorly ‘puppy farm’ puppies bought online
Animal lovers looking to buy a puppy in the run-up to Christmas are being encouraged to do their research and steer clear of suspect breeders.
Two puppies brought from a disreputable online seller could have died without emergency treatment from vet charity PDSA. Now the charity’s vets are warning against...
How to pet proof your Christmas Tree
A Christmas tree is the ultimate festive decoration, but they can actually pose a hazard to curious kittens and probing pooches.
Cats will often be drawn to the flashing lights, glittery tinsel and sparkly baubles, whilst rambunctious dogs are prone to bumping them over – or even using them as...
Unusual breed rescue dogs have been overlooked for six months
Rescue staff are hoping for new homes for two rescue dogs who have been in kennels for more than six months.
With the festive season just around the corner, two Shropshire dogs, who have spent more than half a year in kennels, are hoping to land themselves loving new homes...
Rescue rabbits dream of carrots – and finding a new forever...
A pair of beautiful bunnies will be bedding down this Christmas Eve and hoping Santa will bring them what they’ve asked for: a new home.
Ten-week old bunnies Coco and Chanel have been tidying up their bedroom at RSPCA Danaher Animal Centre, in Essex in between taking naps with their...
Doggy foster carers needed to help tails wag as centre for...
Dogs Trust Kenilworth is currently in need of more foster carers to give dogs temporary homes away from kennels during refurbishment.
The rehoming centre in Honiley is currently having a makeover which will see kennel improvements set to create even more facilities for canine residents, a new training and behaviour...
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Vets issue urgent warning as UK temperatures set to plummet: Is...
Vets are urging dog owners to rethink their winter walking routines as the UK faces dropping temperatures in November.
With temperatures forecast close to freezing, knowing when it's too cold to walk your dog has become a critical safety issue for the nation's pet owners. Pet sitting platform, TrustedHousesitters, in...
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