Legendary broadcaster and canine expert, Peter Purves has issued a plea to would-be dog owners across the nation to consider adopting a dog. In advance of National Puppy Day, which takes place on Tuesday 23rd March, the YuMOVE ambassador is championing the benefits of adopting a dog after recently rescuing...

A loveable dog called Bear is working hard with RSPCA staff to learn special voice commands after vets discovered the Malamute was losing his sight. Tow-year-old Bear arrived at Altham Animal Centre, in Accrington, in December 2020 along with three other Malamute and German Shepherd types. They’d been signed over...

London-based animal charity, Mayhew has created a brand-new online advice hub with information and tips to help get ready to welcome a new cat or dog. For over 135 years, Mayhew’s team of in-house experts have been there for dogs, cats and communities in need and the hub is aimed...

Battersea has launched its brand-new Cat Cams, to enable rescue cats of all shapes, sizes and stories to help lift the spirts of the British public through the last few weeks of lockdown. Carefully positioned webcams in the cattery at Battersea’s London centre will allow people all across the country...

An RSPCA branch is trying to raise thousands for specialist surgery to treat a cropped dog’s chronic ear condition. Two-year-old American, Lexi was in chronic pain, scratching at her ears and crying after the ear condition was left without treatment. When an RSPCA inspector brought her into the charity’s Coventry &...

The UK’s animal welfare bodies and veterinary professional are calling for an end to the horrific and cruel canine trade of ear cropping. Following an increase in demand for dogs with cropped ears, and a rise in celebrities and social media sites glamourising the trade, enough is enough. The ‘trend’ to...

The RSPCA is calling for a new animal welfare law to allow animals involved in abuse and neglect court proceedings to be rehomed much more quickly. Currently, some neglected and abused pets, which are rescued by the RSPCA as part of an investigation cannot be rehomed until the case itself...

When lockdown restrictions are lifted, Dogs Trust urges dog owners not to forget their canine companions. With governments across the UK releasing their roadmaps and a path to lift us out of lockdown in the coming months, Dogs Trust has released a roadmap for dogs and their owners to help...

The RSPCA has issued a warning to cat owners to highlight how toxic lilies are to cats after a kitten sadly died in Croydon. Cat owner Mya contacted the Crystal Palace and District RSPCA branch last month when her nine-month-old kitten had become poisoned by lilies. She was given a...

A Dogs Trust project that offers a temporary home for dogs to enable their owners to flee domestic abuse is officially launched in East Anglia. Pets can be a major factor in people not being able to escape domestic abuse, for fear of what may happen to their beloved companions...