An unusual-looking Benglal x Sphynx cat named Kuba has been making a big impression at Battersea Dogs & Cats Home. The unusual looking crossbreed is believed to be the first of its kind to come to the rescue centre and has quickly become a firm favourite with the staff, thanks...

A former Dogs Trust Canterbury resident has a new lease of life after losing over half his body weight. The then 10-year-old Cross Terrier Eddie, went into the rehoming centre in January 2017 tipping the scales at a hefty 15.5kg and staff were advised by their veterinary team that he’d...

Staff at Dogs Trust Bridgend are hoping National Grandparents Day on Sunday (7 October) will prove every dog really does have its day. They are searching for a home to two very special Old Age Pooches (OAPs) at the rehoming centre. Rusty, an 11-year old Terrier and Sasha, a ten-year old...

Leading animal welfare charity Battersea Dogs & Cats Home welcomes new government regulations which will clamp down on breeders who see dogs as nothing more than a way to make money. The new regulations, which came into force on October 1st will mean any breeder producing three or more litters...

One of the Battersea Old Windsor residents Hope has found a new home, after 287 days in kennels. The eight-year old Mongrel was found as a stray by a member of the public in Surrey back in November 2017, but despite being a friendly dog, she found it hard to...

Dogs Trust Newbury can now care for more dogs than ever thanks to the ongoing funding from players of People’s Postcode Lottery. Since the state-of-the-art rebuild was completed earlier this year, rehoming centre team has doubled in size after recruiting three extra Canine Carers, a Veterinary Nurse, Training and Behaviour...

As the Office for National Statistics unveils 2017’s most popular baby names, the RSPCA reveals pets with the same names looking for new homes. Topping the list of the most popular baby names for 2017 were Oliver and Olivia and budding pet owners can take home an Oliver or Olivia...

A woman from Wigan has been banned from keeping animals for 10 years after causing suffering to her Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. Kelly Marie Hare appeared before Wigan Magistrates’ Court on September 18 and pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel called Bieber. Hare failed to...

A routine MOT test became trickier for a Nottingham mechanic when he discovered a kitten trapped under the bonnet of the car. Mechanic Phil Hardy made the discovery when he lifted up the bonnet of the car to carry out some work and was shocked to see the trapped female...

Four young kittens had a lucky escape after being abandoned beside a waste bin in East London. The eight-week old kittens were found in a cardboard box by a family who spotted them beside some bins outside a block of flats in Ilford, East London. The family made the responsible decision...