Not every dog wants attention, some dogs are in training, some dogs have health issues or are recovering from surgery, some dogs are rescues being rehabilitated or have suffered a bad experience, nervous dogs, or older, fragile dogs that find the world a scary place, through no fault of...

An elderly dog has found himself looking for a forever home once more after his owner sadly passed away. Brush, a 12-year-old Spaniel cross, first came into Dogs Trust’s rehoming centre in Ilfracombe as a youngster in 2013 when his owner’s circumstances changed. He was soon happily re-homed and spent the last nine...

Mayhew Afghanistan today marks reaching an epic milestone having neutered its 30,000th dog in Afghanistan on 25 August. Mayhew Afghanistan's dog neutering programme commenced in July 2019 with a strategy of delivering 10,000 neutered dogs per year in the city. However, first Covid-19 restrictions disrupted plans in 2020 and 2021,...

A family of flea-ridden cats were abandoned on an RSPCA rescue centre’s driveway by a man who hid from staff and ran away after dropping the pet carrier. At around 4pm on Saturday (27 August), the plastic pet carrier - with a mum cat and her three kittens inside -...

This September animal welfare charity, Battersea, is inviting animal lovers across the UK to pick up their leads and put on their trainers and take part in Walk for Rescue. A virtual walking challenge that dog owners can take on with their canine companion by their side - to raise...

As millions of children across the country return to the classroom after the summer break, Dogs Trust, the UK’s largest dog welfare charity, is encouraging dog owners to head Bark to School with their pups in a bid to reduce the number of dogs potentially being handed into rehoming...

This International Dog Day (26 August), Battersea is urging the public not to abandon their dogs, as three pets were tied to the front gate of the leading animal welfare charity within just 24 hours. The charity has also seen an increase in people wishing to surrender their pet in...

The RSPCA has issued a special rehoming appeal to find a purrfect home for two cats who fell in love at an RSPCA centre. Both cats were very timid when they each came into the RSPCA Newbrook Farm Animal Centre in Birmingham separately and would shy away from people but,...

The RSPCA gives its top tips on what the public can do to help healthy stray cats in their community. Cats can become strays for a variety of reasons and sometimes cats with owners can be mistaken for strays. It’s important to try and find the owner of any cat...

Tails are wagging at Dogs Trust Cardiff as they celebrate a year of rehoming dogs across Wales and beyond. Since the state-of-the-art rehoming centre started finding loving homes for dogs in August 2021, the team have rehomed 600 dogs, and are confident that thanks to the support of the dog...