The team at Dogs Trust Manchester are hoping one of their canine residents is about to turn the page and start a new chapter in her life after being found wandering the streets alone.  Two-year-old Staffordshire Bull Terrier Cross, Cardi, is a fun-loving girl but a volunteer at the Denton-based...

As the Prime Minister and his family welcome a Siberian kitten to Downing Street, the nation’s infamous chief mouse-catcher, Larry, will no longer be the only kit-on-the-block, as Sir Keir Starmer’s new kitten, moves in. Welcoming new furry family members can be an exciting moment for any pet owner, but...

A LLandogo dog lover is pounding the pavements in preparation for taking on the Cardiff Half Marathon next month to raise money for dogs in need, in memory of her own dog who passed away in January.  With just a month to go, Clara Jellings is running, cycling and walking...

Rescue dogs and cats at leading animal welfare charity, Battersea, have kickstarted their own celebrations to show their support for Battersea’s Wear Blue for Rescue this September. Canine and feline residents in the charity’s care had their very own ‘pawties’ at Battersea, adorned with blue-themed decorations and toys to mark...

RSPCA staff are urgently looking for a permanent foster home for a dog with a damaged leg who has been in kennels for more than 18 months. Collie-cross Mia, aged eight, was rescued from Cyprus by another charity and brought over to the UK. She was taken in by the RSPCA in...

The RSPCA is highlighting the importance of good rabbit welfare after a neglected pet was rescued by the charity with front teeth that were so overgrown they resembled tusks.  Staff at the RSPCA’s Manchester & Salford Branch were shocked when Bobby, a grey Standard Rex rabbit, arrived in their care last month...

A charity has launched an emergency fundraising appeal for a retired police dog’s spinal surgery.  German Shepherd Captain retired from West Midlands Police in 2022 – following a three-year career – after rupturing his cruciate ligament in September 2021. He had surgery but was sadly forced to retire early from his role...

A family from Sheffield have been banned from keeping animals after RSPCA officers rescued 22 animals which were neglected in ‘horrendous conditions’ inside the filthy South Yorkshire home. Dean Robinson, Joanna Beth Robinson and Linda Robinson, all of Adlington Road, Parson Cross, were sentenced at Sheffield Magistrates’ Court on Friday 9...

The results of the UK’s largest dog census are in, and it’s clear that the UK is still very much a nation of dog lovers, with 99% of respondents viewing dogs as family, and 98% of dog owners agreeing that their dog makes them happy.  More than 400,000 people responded to Dogs Trust’s National Dog...

A woman who subjected her pets to a ‘serious level of neglect’ has been given a suspended eight-week prison sentence and banned from keeping animals for a decade following an RSPCA prosecution.    A dog and four cats were discovered living amongst rubbish, faeces and mouldy food in conditions that were...