New findings show that men who like dogs are still seen as more masculine than those who like cats. The findings came from a Cats Protection survey that asked 2,000 men to assign attributes to a man in two photos – one with a cat and one with a dog. The...

PDSA offer pet first aid advice to owners to help stabilise a pet in an emergency situation. Despite out best efforts to protect our pets, accidents can and do happen. In serious cases, knowing what to do in an emergency can be the difference between life and death. Vet charity, PDSA...

Dogs Trust Manchester is celebrating finding its 4,000th rescue dog its forever home. Two-year old Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Butch was being cared for at the Denton-based rehoming centre having been found wandering the streets of Stockport. Butch has now taken the accolade of being the 4,000th dogs to be adopted,...

New legislation to end puppy and kitten farming will be laid in Parliament today, the Environment Secretary Michael Gove has announced. Known as ‘Lucy’s Law’, it will mean that puppies and kitten can no longer be sold by a third-party seller – such as a pet shop or commercial dealer...

Dogs Trust Shrewsbury has found forever homes for 300 dogs in the first four months of the year. The figure is more than the rehoming centre, happily rehomed in the same period since 2012. Dogs of all shapes, sizes and ages have headed off to homes across the region and beyond...

The RSPCA is caring for an old, blind dog who is struggling to find a home because people think she is ugly. Hairless Chinese crested Morrissa is 13 years old and arrived at the RSPCA’s Danaher Animal Home in Essex, in April having been rescued by inspectors from a multi-animal...

An RSPCA animal centre in Surrey has already been inundated with orphaned kittens as kitten season begins. Kitten season usually runs from May to September and is the time of year when most kittens are born and already, RSPCA Millbrook in Chobham, Surrey has been caring for 11 tiny kittens. Eight...

The RSPCA is hosting a microchipping event for cats in Sheffield to tackle the cat overpopulation crisis. The animal welfare charity urges owners in Sheffield to microchip their cats after figures reveal that 83% of cats in the charity’s care are not microchipped. The event will be held at the...

Reports of dogs being left in hot cars has hit a three-year high, despite a major campaign to raise awareness of the dangers of doing so. This year’s Dog Die in Hot Cars campaign is to launch on May 6, on Dogs Die In Hot Cars Awareness Day. However, despite...

The RSPCA is appealing for information after three newborn kittens were dumped in Paddington. The kittens, two black and one tabby and white, were so young they couldn’t even open their eyes yet. The litter were left on a doorstep in Fordingley Road on Thursday 11 April at about...