The UK’s leading animal charities and veterinary organisations are reminding XL bully owners of the first neutering deadline for exempted dogs at the end of next month. XL bullies who were over the age of one on 31 January 2024 and have been exempted by their owners now have to...

A daily walk (or two!) is vital for our dogs, but while they’re enjoying their outdoor time any owner knows there are all sorts of ways they can get themselves into mischief! Their curious nature and desire to sniff everything means that they often end up sticking their noses into...

A sweet natured Staffordshire Bull Terrier who has spent nearly two years in Dog Trust care is seeking his Scottish sweetheart. Staff at Dogs Trust Glasgow Rehoming Centre are completely flummoxed as to why fabulous Flump is still to meet his special someone.  Eight-year-old Flump, who is as sweet as...

 Dogs Trust, the UK's leading dog welfare charity, has unveiled new data that reveals some of the most common behaviour issues facing dog owners in the UK.   According to data released today from Dogs Trust’s free Behaviour Support Line, separation anxiety and reactivity to people and other dogs are the...

A breeder has been given a 16-week suspended jail sentence for causing the cropping of dogs’ ears after he posted photos on his Instagram account. Seyed Hussain Alavizadeh of Laburnum Road, Southampton, Hampshire, appeared at Southampton Crown Court on Thursday 16 May after he pleaded guilty, in March, to seven offences...

A man has been told he narrowly avoided being sent to prison after allowing his two cats to suffer in filthy living conditions in a flat in Barnsley. Several weeks of decaying faeces and piles of rubbish were found littered throughout the property at Roundwood Court in Worsbrough, with magistrates...

A Levens dog lover is taking on a 1,000-mile run described as ‘the holy grail of UK adventures’ in a bid to raise more than £10,000 for Dogs Trust, the UK’s largest dog welfare charity, which has a centre in Penrith.   Annie Rawlinson, who celebrated her 60th birthday in March, chose the...

A cat who escaped from a cardboard box after being left at the gates of an RSPCA rehoming centre in Chesterfield is hoping for a fresh start with a new family.  Two-year-old Charlie is believed to have clawed his way out of the taped-up box after being abandoned at the...

A German Shepherd who had such a severely infected wound on her leg that it needed amputating - has not let it hold her back and she now enjoys nothing more than digging and playing with her toys. Sweet, smart Athena, who is just two years old, came into the RSPCA...

Newly-elected local authorities have been urged to “show they are for every kind” by applying for a RSPCA animal welfare PawPrint award - with the prestigious scheme set to be bigger than ever this year. The RSPCA works closely in partnership with public bodies to improve and recognise animal welfare standards. Now -...