Nearly 700 animal lovers and their dogs came together at Ashley Hall in Altrincham earlier this month to take part in Battersea Dogs & Cats Home’s Muddy Dog Challenge. The event, which was sponsored by LV= raised almost £100,000 so far, which will go towards the vital care of the...

Animal welfare charity Battersea Dogs & Cats Home is voicing concern at pets being bought online on a whim, then discarded when their new owners change their mind. It follows the care of a thirteen-week of Chihuaha puppy who was bought online and then given up to the charity by...

Blue Cross pet charity is calling for stories about hero pets from across the nations as nominations open for the prestigious Blue Cross Medal. Animal lovers across the UK are being encouraged to nominate inspirational pets who could be the next medal-winner. The Blue Cross Medal has celebrated inspirational pets...

Battersea Dogs and Cats Home reveal almost half of all cats brought into their rescue centres so far this year have been black. The charity revealed that unwanted black cats make up 43% of all feline admissions to Battersea, compared to other single-coloured cats, which are far less likely to...

The RSPCA has launched a campaign to restrict the private use of fireworks on all but four days of the year. A Change.org petition has already generated thousands of signatures since it was set up on October 16 and the RSPCA is joining calls urging people to email the UK...

Halloween may be celebrated as the spookiest night of the year, but it doesn’t have to be that way for your dog. While the scary celebrations can provide plenty of fun for all the family. It’s important to make sure that your pet is having fun too. Nathalie Ingham, Canine Behaviour...

Cottages.com and Hoseasons are celebrating raising £1 million for the UK’s largest dog welfare charity, Dogs Trust. The funds were raised from donations from holidaymakers across the country via bookings made at dogstrustholidays.co.uk with the charity receiving a donation equal to 10% of each accommodation booking value. Delivered in partnership with...

The RSPCA is urging parents to teach children to be safe around dogs as the government calls for education programmes. The animal welfare charity is urging parents to learn and use its ‘Six Golden Rules’ to ensure positive interactions between children and dogs as a government committee called for education...

A group of animal charities are coming together to champion kitten neutering at the London Vet Show this year. The Cat Population Control Group (CPCG) has a stand at the London Vet Show from November 15-16 at the Excel where once again the group will be promoting neutering of pet...

The RSPCA is calling for animal welfare to be on the curriculum as nearly a quarter of schoolchildren aged 10-18 have witnessed animal cruelty on social media. The animal welfare charity reports that young children are being exposed to horrific incidents of animal suffering online in ways previous generations have...