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Attlee crowned Purr Minister 2024: Sir Lindsay Hoyle’s cat takes top...

Battersea is thrilled to announce the winner of the charity’s coveted Purr Minister 2024 title: Attlee the cat, representing Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP, Speaker of the House of Commons.  This victory is particularly historic as it marks a second win for Sir Lindsay, who previously triumphed in 2020 with his...
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On your marks, get set, walk! Battersea’s Walk for Rescue challenge...

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...
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Dogs Trust encourages dog owners to go ‘Bark to School’ as...

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...
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Battersea urge public not to abandon dogs as three tied to...

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...
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Cats ‘feline’ the love at RSPCA centre are now looking for...

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,...
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RSPCA top tips: How to help stray cats in your area

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...
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600 dogs find loving homes in Dogs Trust Cardiff’s first year

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...
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RSPCA reveals seven cats a day suffer at the hands of...

The RSPCA has released new figures which reveal that seven cats a day suffer at the hands of humans and this is expected to increase during the summer months. Over the last six years (2016-2021), there were 16,212 incidents of deliberate cruelty towards cats reported to the animal welfare charity...
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Paleo Ridge executive team complete Three Peaks Challenge for Many Tears...

The executive team at Paleo Ridge, the UK’s leading and most accredited producer of high-quality raw dog food, completed the Three Peaks Challenge on August 11th while fundraising for Many Tears Animal Rescue (MTAR). The Paleo Ridge team taking part – including CEO Tyler Daly, Director of Sales and Marketing Will...
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Oldest ever Dogs Trust rescue dog seeks classical music-loving owners

Dogs Trust is searching for a new home for a 22-year-old dog, the oldest dog in their care, who loves listening to classical music. Ty, a Staffordshire Bull Terrier Dalmatian Cross, is described as a ‘terrific older gentleman’ by the team at Dogs Trust Bridgend who believe he may be...
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Leaps & Bounds wine partners with Dogs Trust

Celebrating International Dog Day (26th August), Leaps & Bounds has partnered with the charity Dogs Trust, to donate £1 for every promotional bottle sold after consumer research revealed that over a quarter of dog owners prefer to drink wine at home while in the company of their dogs. Exclusively...
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Shine a red light on wellness all year round

Harnessing the power of light energy to promote wellness may not be new, but it’s experiencing a resurgence, not only in practice, but as...

PDSA – Why pets eat the strangest things

From socks and slippers to necklaces and knickers – our pets sometimes eat the strangest of things! But why do they do this? What...

Top tips for pet owners during summer

During summer months we love nothing more than spending our time outdoors with pets. With warmer weather and longer days, it’s the best time to...

Vet shares symptoms of condition dogs can pass to humans

With approximately 13.5 million dogs as pets in the UK, many pet owners may not know of some conditions that their dog can pass to them...

Expert tips on how to reduce hay fever symptoms in dogs as pollen levels soar

Hayfever season is in full swing and according to the Met Office, the pollen forecast over the next five days is high. Dog owners may...
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Kittens rescued from dirty rabbit hutch

Four kittens who were rescued from a dirty rabbit hutch are now ready for a fresh start and are looking for new homes. RSPCA officers rescued the four kittens after members of the public raised concern that they’d been abandoned inside a rabbit hutch in the garden of a property in...