This week is Volunteers’ Week and Battersea Dogs & Cats Home is celebrating two of its dedicated volunteers who have made a real difference to the charity. Animal lovers Sally Curren and John Sullivan from Walton on Thames have provided a temporary home for over 75 homeless animals since 2009. The...

Hundreds of kids up and down the UK are set to learn how to stay safe around dogs during the second annual ‘Be Dog Smart Week’. Dogs Trust will be delivering dog safety workshops to children across the UK during Be Dog Smart awareness week (11- 17 June). During the course...

Despite warning to owners about leaving pets in hot cars, the RSPCA received more than 300 calls last week during the mini heatwave in England and Wales. The animal welfare charity received 317 reports of animals in hot environments, the majority of which were dogs that had been left in...

National pet charity, Blue Cross has awarded its prestigious Blue Cross Medal to an outstanding mastiff called Lemmy. Judges awarded Lemmy the prestigious award after hearing the heart-warming nomination story about how he saved his young owners from serious depression and suicide. In their search for an ‘everyday hero’, the charity...

As part of Rabbit Awareness Week, animal welfare charity, the RSPCA is raising awareness of the responsibility of caring for rabbits. The RSPCA has joined forces with Burgess Pet Care and other animal welfare charities, such as PDSA, RWAF, Blue Cross and Wood Green, The Animals Charity, to support Rabbit...

As National Veterinary Nursing Awareness Month comes to a close, Dogs Trust Shoreham highlight the work of their Veterinary Nurse and Vet Nurse Assistant. National Veterinary Nursing Awareness Month is dedicated to spreading the word about the importance of the role of veterinary nurses and their provision of responsible pet...

Dogs Trust Bridgend is celebrating the devotion of dedicated foster carer Sue Nash from Cardiff, who has given five years of her time to care for homeless dogs. Sue started fostering in 2013 and during her time as a dedicated carer for dogs waiting to be adopted, she has cared...

As we head into summer, the PDSA are raising awareness about the importance of microchipping your pets. June marks National Microchipping Month in the UK and with holiday season nearly upon us, it’s important for pet owners to take precautions before they go away. Microchipping dogs is a legal requirement in...

The RSPCA is encouraging animal lovers to take on a trekking challenge to raise funds to help animals in need. The Threshold Trail series will see three events in June and July with participants taking on the double marathon challenge of 52-miles across some very scenic routes. Nicky Ifould, acting head...

The RSPCA is urging people to consider the long-term commitment of owning a cat, which on average live for 14 years. There are an estimated 10. Million cats in the UK, cats are a popular choice for many and can make great pets. A study funded by the RSPCA, published in...