56% of rental properties didn’t allow smokers, whereas 93% would turn away potential tenants with pets. Pet owners find it more difficult to secure a rental property in comparison to smokers. UK rental market research found that an average of just 7% of available rental properties are listed as ‘pets...

With the help of Waffle, a dog smuggled to the UK from Slovakia, Dogs Trust today hand delivered a letter to the Prime Minister, asking for the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill to be passed through Parliament before it’s too late.  Accompanied by the smuggled pup, Dogs Trust’s Veterinary Director,...

As the met office releases its weather predictions for June, the UK is set to experience predicting temperatures as high as 35C with an ‘African plume’ sweeping across Europe. However, excessive sun exposure and heat can pose problems for our pets. Thankfully, Pooch & Mutt’s in-house Veterinary surgeon Dr Linda Simon has some top...

The RSPCA is appealing for a man who left a box of six kittens at a Yorkshire vets practice to come forward. The four-week-old felines were presented at Vermuyden Vets in Goole on Thursday, May 4.  They were taken to RSPCA Goole and District Branch, where staff later had to rush...

Petto Smart Nutrition is a new UK-based company that’s on a mission to create healthier diets for dogs, while making the planet a better place to live, with the launch of its first products – a range of baked, high protein plant-based dog treats that smell and taste great. The...

An RSPCA rehoming centre in Warrington is putting out a special appeal for a tennis ball-mad dog who has spent nearly all her life in kennels. German Shepherd Petra came into the care of the charity’s Warrington, Halton & St Helens branch as a puppy in May 2021. Until now, the...

There’s nothing quite like the love of a four-legged best friend and, in time for Mental Health Awareness Week, new research has found that over three quarters of people in the UK agree that owning a dog has positively impacted their wellbeing. As part of a new study, dog-friendly holiday...

Mayhew is proud to announce that Lisa Guiney, the organisation's Head of Operations & Acting Head of Clinic, has been selected as a Finalist for the prestigious Charity Employee of the Year Award Category in the 2023 Petplan & ADCH Animal Charity Awards. The Awards, for which there were 5,000 nominations, were announced...

A couple worried about their dog putting on a few pounds were stunned when vets removed a mass from its abdomen the same weight as their other dog. Seven-year-old Labrador Retriever Colin needed surgery at specialists Swift Referrals in Wetherby, West Yorkshire after being repeatedly sick. And Tom Mayes and partner...

The RSPCA is appealing for information after a cat was found giving birth on the side of a country road near Chester. The black long-haired cat was rushed to a local vet by the animal charity after she was spotted by a member of the public near to a railway...