Grieving for a pet may be a taboo subject for many, but charity Cats Protection is helping to bring down the barriers with a free support service. Ahead of Grief Awareness Day (30 August), the charity has highlighted its Paws to Listen service and released tips to help people cope...

A courageous Police Dog, who was brutally slashed eight times while protecting his handler has been awarded a medal for bravery from PDSA. Police Dog (PD) Bacca, who is now retired from West Mercia Police, sustained multiple injuries from the attacker, who was armed with a 10-inch knife. His handler,...

Young Instagrammers are being challenged to post their favourite animal snaps this summer for the RSPCA Young Photographer Awards 2019. The RSPCA’s new Instagram phto category will open to 13 to 18-year olds on Wednesday 24 July and closes on Monday 5 August 9am. All you have to do is use...

The RSPCA is bracing itself for a surge in calls about animals in need as a heatwave sweeps across England and Wales this week. Temperatures are expected to hit the mid 30s this week, so animal welfare experts and vets are urging pet owners to keep their animals safe and...

Dogs Trust Canterbury is celebrating another successful annual fun day, where over £8000 was raised. After many months of planning and organising, the team were delighted to welcome around 1,500 people to the event, which was held for the first time at the Faversham Showground on Sunday 14 June. This...

The RSPCA Danaher Animal Centre in Essex is raising awareness about the importance of rabbit enrichment. The animal centre is showing off some creative ways to make sure your rabbits are ‘having a ball’, and Princess a Himalayan lionhead rabbit has been enjoying her time in a homemade ball...

Dogs Trust Bridgend has unveiled its new training barn which is set to help thousands of dogs across South Wales. Burder’s Barn, named after late CEO and proud Welshman, Adrian Burder, was officially opened with waggy tails on Wednesday 17th July by members of the Burder family and staff at...

The RSPCA is calling for the licencing of air guns as figures reveal charity received 767 reports of animals being shot in 2018 The RSPCA’s records also showed that pet cats bore the brunt of the shootings with 258 incidents in 2018 with pigeons coming second with 112 incidents. The...

Losing a treasured companion is one of the hardest things we can ever experience and PDSA are offering advice on how to say goodbye. Whether the loss is sudden or following a long period of illness, the deep feeling of grief can be devastating. Coping with the pain or grief can...

Celebrities were on hand to help raise over £8000 for dogs, cats and communities in need at the Mayhew annual summer fun dog show. The London-based animal welfare charity's annual event, Hounds on the Heath took place last Sunday and included a host of celebrities including Chrissie Hyde, TOWIE star,...