Battersea Dogs & Cats Home are encouraging people not to overlook disabled dogs after a blind French Bulldog came into their care. Pirate, a one-eyed blind French Bulldog is about to start an adventurous life after finding a new family at Battersea Dogs & Cats Home. Before coming into the charity’s...

Three defenceless kittens found abandoned in a cardboard box are on the road to recovery at Battersea's Old Windsor Centre. The tiny brood were only a week old when they were found last month and would have died within hours had they not been found and rescued. Despite their ordeal, the...

The RSPCA is in need of volunteers to organise, cheer and take snaps at the Great North Run 2019. Runners for Team Animal will be taking on the challenge alongside the 57,000 people pounding the streets of this popular half-marathon course. The run will take place on Sunday 8 September in...

National pet charity, Blue Cross has produced ‘Puppy Knowhow’, an essential tool for owners or prospective owners of new puppies. The free subscription service offers in-depth, vet-approved puppy advice and training tips based on the age of the dog up to one-year old. Advice is emailed directly to the owner every...

A Sussex golf club is to raise funds for the RSPCA by offering the chance to win a brand-new car in exchange for a hole in one. The Avisford Gold Club in Walberton near Arundel is raising funds for the animal welfare charity after this year’s captain Jayson Walker chose...

The RSPCA Canterbury branch is appealing to local people to help rehome cats in need of outdoor space. The branch is supporting an 80-year old many who need to find homes for the 29 cats that live on his smallholding in Kent. Although he has been able to take care of...

London-based animal welfare charity, Mayhew help to combat mental illness with dog therapy initiative, TheraPaws. At Mayhew, they know that companionship offered by an animal or pet goes a long way in reducing anxiety and stress and boosting mood. During Mental Health Awareness Week and all year round, their TheraPaws...

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,...