Leading veterinary charity, PDSA are raising awareness of the welfare of rabbits, thought to be the most misunderstood of all UK pets. The 2018 PDSA Wellbeing (PAW) Report found that there are 540,000 rabbits (54%) living alone, despite being incredibly social animals. Rabbits are often in hutches which are far too...

This August, national pet charity, Blue Cross are asking pet owners to put their best foot forward and go the extra-mile to raise money for poorly and homeless pets. The month-long ‘Steps for Pets’ event is challenging UK pet lovers and fitness fiends to take extra steps each day to...

A rescue dog who needed a life-saving operation has landed himself a new home with the vet who saved him, thanks to the RSPCA. German Shepherd crossbreed Alfie was brought into the RSPCA’s care for rehoming in October 2017 after a change in his owner’s circumstances, but inspector Anthony Joynes...

Dogs Trust Newbury is celebrating an Assistant Manager who has been helping dogs to find new home for 30 years. Assistant Manager, Jenny Hopkins started working for the charity in 1988 as a Canine Carer but quickly progressed to Assistant Manager, back in the day when there were only four...

The RSPCA is warning cat owners to keep their windows closed as the charity hears increasing reports of cats falling from windows. The RSPCA Herts East Branch had reports of three cats falling from windows in the space of 24 hours last week. The animal charity also recently investigated the deaths...

Dogs Trust met with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs at the Royal Welsh Show to discuss their priority animal welfare issues for Wales. The animal welfare charity, which has 21 rehoming centres across the UK and Ireland, including one in Bridgend, cares for nearly 15,000...

The RSPCA is issuing a fresh warning to dog owners to never leave a pet unattended in a car on a warm day after almost 4,000 reports of incidents during the ongoing heatwave. The animal welfare has issued the renewed advice after being made aware of the tragic deaths of...

As the UK enjoys long periods of warm weather, PDSA are advising pet owners to protect their pets from fleas and other parasites. Leading vet charity, PDSA warns that hot weather can lead to big problems when it comes to fleas and it’s important for pet owners to regularly protect...

Students at a London primary school selected animal welfare charity, Mayhew to receive vital funding, which they won for their project, Precious Paws. Students from Wendell Primary School in White City received £1,500 of funding from the Mayor’s Fund for London after presenting their pitch for their Precious Paws project...

The weather in the UK is well and truly hotting up and vet charity, PDSA are raising awareness of the hazards of BBQs for pets. As many of us will be enjoying a barbecue with friends and family in the coming weeks, the vet charity warns pet owners that they...