The RSPCA is appealing for pet food donations from kind animal lovers to help the pet food bank project expand into North East England. RSPCA Animal rescue Officer (ARO) Heather Wade is coordinating the effort across South Tyneside and Newcastle to ensure that owners who are struggling with the costs...

The National Trust, in partnership with Forthglade, have launched a new initiative to improve access for four-legged friends across the beautiful places that the Trust cares for in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. From introducing more dog-friendly trails, dog waste bins, wash down areas, and drinking stations, as part of...

A dog-lover from London is cycling around the UK and Ireland in aid of Dogs Trust. The grueling challenge will see him do around 1,100 miles – the equivalent of London to Rome. Phil Mcdermott is one-week into his fundraising effort – which started on 17 September - and has already cycled from London to Edinburgh. Phil said:  “I am not a professional...

A ferret is back home after she was found straying and reunited with her owner thanks to her microchip. Olga was found in a garden in Colliers Wood and taken into pet charity Blue Cross’s animal hospital in Merton. Staff feared they would be unable to find Olga’s owners because...

The RSPCA is appealing to find a special forever home for senior dog who came into the charity’s care over a year ago after her previous owner sadly died. Ten-year-old Jack Russell cross Doris is being cared for at the RSPCA Blackberry Farm Animal Centre in Buckinghamshire. The Coronavirus lockdown meant...

Five tiny puppies, who each weighed about the same as an apple, are receiving round-the-clock care by RSPCA Cymru after being dumped in a cardboard box in the village of Pentre. A member of the public found the box in a hedge at about 4pm on 3 September. Inside were...

PDSA Vets share everything you need to know to keep your pet a healthy weight. As a pet owner you’ll naturally want to give your furry friends all the treats they deserve. But, just like their owners, pets need to have the right diet and get enough exercise to stay...

The RSPCA has launched an investigation after 15 sick puppies - thought to be from two different litters - were dumped in a crate on a road in Pitsea, Essex. A member of the public found the weak, whimpering pups on Monday evening (6 September) on a road near Basildon...

The RSPCA has launched a rehoming campaign to help find alternative homes for ‘farm cats’ who prefer the great outdoors. The project aims to find homes for farm cats and other nervous felines who need less human interaction than a typical domestic cat. The aim of the project is to...

A group of dog lovers who met on Tik Tok have raised more than £2,000 for Dogs Trust Loughborough by selling a calendar featuring dogs from the social media channel. Dawn Hendley from Derby and Emma Knight from Ashbourne along with Elaine Braidwood from Scotland and Nicola Jackson from Newcastle, have sold...