Dogs Trust Canterbury is appealing to families to open their homes to help care for some of the centre’s dogs who need a little extra TLC. The charity’s Home from Home scheme aims to place dogs who might be finding kennel life hard, whether they’re young puppies, older dogs or...

The RSPCA is appealing for information after a dog was found by the roadside near Peterborough, severely matted with his foot rotted off. The dog was found down a track at the bottom of a dead end road, near to White Post Road in Eye by some kind-hearted teenagers, who...

New data reveals trend in rehoming showing that over six years June is consistently the most difficult month for cats to find a new home. As the summer ‘kitten season’ starts, more cats then ever are said to be looking for new homes, but the RSPCA reports that its rehoming...

Dogs Trust Evesham is getting behind the nation’s World Cup football team by naming a litter of Lurcher puppies after star players in the England squad. Leading the line-up are Harry Canine, Jamie dig-up-the-Yardy, Jack Russell Butland, Kyle Walkies, John Bones, Eric Dierhound and Nick Pup. All seven puppies are hoping...

Leading veterinary charity, PDSA is warning that the continuing trend of owners doing no pre-purchase research before acquiring a pet is risking the long-term health of millions of animals. The warning comes as the eighth annual PDSA Animal Wellbeing (PAW) Report is published, which has surveyed over 68,000 veterinary professional,...

Since 2004, London – based animal welfare charity, Mayhew has been helping pet owners facing a personal crisis and with no option of help to care for their animal, through their vital pet refuge programme. The initiative provides support for vulnerable pet owners facing a personal crisis including hospitalisation, rehab,...

Dogs Trust and Keep Britain Tidy announce an extension to their successful ‘Walk This Way’ programme to reduce the amount of dog waste left behind by dog walkers. The programme’s pilot saw six popular dog walking routes receive a makeover to feature more bins and clear signage to find them...

A farmer and his family were shocked to find out that six puppies had been dumped on their land last summer. The puppies who were huddled together in a corner at the entrance of a field just off the road, were spotted by a neighbour of the farmer. The family called...

Dogs Trust Bridgend is urging the public to consider adopting older dogs after they have seen an influx in golden oldies arriving at their rehoming centre. Nearly 25% of dogs currently in their care are aged eight or over, with 12 older dogs from the centre looking for new homes. The...

Purina has announced the long awaited winner of the BetterwithPets Prize, which has been awarded to OOPOEH Foundation. The other four finalists, Canine Hope (UK), Dutch Cell Dogs (Netherlands), Medical Detection Dogs (UK) and K9 Hundekunde: Happy Kids With Happy School Dogs (Germany) – have each been awarded CHF 15,000. The...