Three rescue dogs adopted from Dogs Trust rehoming centres have joined the ranks as Police Dogs serving with Nottinghamshire Police. Dogs Trust staff spotted the incredible potential of Rocket, Dougie and Rocky while they were in the charity’s care.  All were intelligent, eager to learn and had a high play...

A man from County Durham who was filmed on a mobile phone beating his seven-month-old puppy has been banned from keeping dogs for five years. Christopher Smith of Rutland Place, Consett, claimed he was drunk when he carried out the five-minute attack on Lazarus who was seen cowering and trying...

Colleagues from Metro Bank’s Wolverhampton store have just donated 180 boxes of Banana, Apple and Blueberry treats to Birmingham Dogs Home. First in the queue to enjoy the organic treats was Murray – a big friendly stray who has yet to find his forever home. Murray has been at Birmingham...

With just one week to go until the launch of this year’s Guinea Pig Awareness Week, also known as GPAW, the organisers behind the UK’s largest campaign of its kind are urging guinea pig owners - and anyone interested in guinea pigs’ welfare - to get involved by downloading...

Teams from South West-based equine welfare charity The Mare and Foal Sanctuary are eagerly preparing to champion their patron, Angela Rippon CBE, as she graces the dance floor in the highly anticipated 21st season of Strictly Come Dancing. With a career spanning decades in broadcasting and journalism, Angela has captivated...

RSPCA officers had to wear face masks to combat the overwhelming smell of rubbish and faeces at a house in Lancashire where a woman was living with eight starving dogs and a cat. The property in Todmorden Road, Bacup, was so full of waste and debris there were maggots crawling...

The RSPCA is urging pet owners to seek and follow veterinary advice after a dog was left to suffer from a painful skin condition that had caused him to lose a significant amount of hair. Gizmo, a Shih Tzu/Jack Russell cross type dog was found covered in crusty skin and...

Black-and-white moggy Hardy was one of the longest stay cats at Cats Protection’s Cornwall Adoption Centre until an adopter decided to take a chance on him. Hardy had been in care for one year, almost to the day, when Mark Robinson saw him on the centre’s website and got in...

With summer nearly over and autumn almost here, the change of seasons can be a brilliant time for you and your pets, and a time to enjoy the beautiful scenery as trees change from green to an array of rustic hues. It’s also important to be aware of the seasonal...

A woman who allowed cats and dogs to suffer in appalling conditions at her faeces-strewn home has been given a 10-week prison sentence, suspended for 18 months, and banned from keeping all animals for five years. Louise Tucker was told by magistrates she had come “very close to imprisonment” after...