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...

Dogs Trust Worldwide has confirmed it will continue to support Thailand-based Soi Dog Foundation this year. The charity will fund half of the costs of the Soi Dog Foundation campaign to neuter 80% of street dogs in Greater Bangkok, which represents what is thought to be the biggest programme of...

The RSPCA Scarborough branch is appealing for funds to help with the care of an elderly dog who was rescued from the cold. A 15-year-old crossbreed dog who was found in an exposed porch in the cold and lying on a wet blanket, was rescued by the RSPCA from Hull...

Dogs Trust has launched a new tear-jerking advert featuring real phone calls made by the charity’s helpline by dog owners who have been impacted by the pandemic. The UK’s largest dog welfare charity is encouraging owners to seek help of they are struggling to care for their dog in the...

Today is World Spay Day and cat and vet organisations have come together to champion the importance of neutering in a new animation. Every year many unexpected and often unwanted litters of kittens are born, risking their safety and welfare and the health of their mum, and many sadly end...

Two of the UK’s leading animal welfare charities have today announced plans to work in partnership to better support people and pets in urgent need. The Scottish SPCA and Blue Cross have launched a joint research study with the University of Edinburgh to identify ways to reach people living with...

The RSPCA is urging families who are struggling to care for their pets not to rehome online but to seek help from reputable charities and rescue centres. The warning comes as charities brace for more and more families to relinquish their pets as they struggle to cope in the wake...

Two kitten brothers who were rescued by the RSPCA just before Christmas are recovering well after undergoing surgery to their eyes. Four-month-old ginger kittens Gabriel and Arthur were rescued from a builders’ yard in Peterlee, County Durham, in December last year (2020). They were most likely born to a feral mother,...

Every year vet charity PDSA cares for over 30,000 pets suffering from heart disease. Without ongoing care and medication, many of these pets would die, but thanks to support from players of People’s Postcode Lottery, PDSA is able to keep pets’ hearts beating this Valentine’s Day. Alfie from South London is...

The RSPCA has launched an investigation after an elderly dog was found abandoned in the garden of an empty shop. The elderly female German Shepherd-cross dog was found outside the empty premises in 141 Waterloo Street, Burton on Trent, by a workman who had just finished a job on the...