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...

A five-year Foxhound currently at Dogs Trust Canterbury rehoming centre is looking for a new owner he can’t help falling in love with this Valentine’s Day. The five-year old former stray is currently being cared for at Dogs Trust Canterbury Rehoming centre in Whitstable. Elvis loves learning new tricks,...

A dog found wandering the streets alone is hoping that his search for ever-lasting love will come to an end this Valentine’s Day. Barney, a three-year old Shar Pei is currently being cared for by the team at Dogs Trust Manchester and has stolen the heart of many, particularly Canine...

Love in lockdown can be tricky – but this Valentine’s Day, Battersea is offering couples a virtual date with a difference. The much-loved animal charity has teamed up with Wild Life Drawing to run a special life drawing class with some of its rescue dogs as models on 14 February. Budding...

The RSPCA has launched its ambitious new strategy for animal welfare which promises to end the illegal selling of puppies in the UK by 2030. The charity’s new ambitious strategy – ‘Together for Animal Welfare’ – also aims to reduce neglect and cruelty to companion animals, including dogs in England...

Dogs Trust’s public affairs team has won the Savanta ComRes Parliamentary Charity Award 2021 for ‘Best Animal Welfare Campaign’. The final shortlist and winners of the annual Savanta ComRes Parliamentary Charity Awards have been announced, with Dogs Trust collecting the sought-after accolade for a second time running for its continued work tackling the issue of puppy smuggling. The awards, run by Savanta ComRes,...

Thirty dogs who were found matted and in a neglected state have enjoyed an amazing transformation in RSPCA care. The animal welfare charity was alerted to the plight of the dogs after they were found in a neglected state in kennels outside a property in Skegness area of Lincolnshire last...

With flood warnings in place, dog welfare charity, Dogs Trust is providing top tips and advice on how to keep our four-legged friends happy and safe. Tamsin Durston, Canine Behaviour Officer at Dogs Trust, said: “Extreme weather of all kinds can be distressing for dogs. Signs to look out for...

The RSPCA issues a warning to dog owners after an incident where a man posed as a charity worker to gain access to a puppy. The charity was alerted after a man knocked on a resident’s door in the New Southgate area of north London at lunchtime on Wednesday (13...