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Worried pet owners would cut back on food and heating rather...
Worried pet owners in the UK would cut back on food and heating rather than give up their beloved companion, a new survey has found.
The poll for national pet charity Blue Cross found the almost two-thirds of owners (58%) have already reduced personal and household spending to afford their...
Research reveals top songs to calm your anxious pooch
New research from the wellness brand for dogs, Pooch & Mutt, has discovered the perfect formula for curating a calming data-driven playlist for your dog.
Any dog owner knows that soothing your pooch can be difficult, especially with over-active and energetic puppies. Numerous scientific studies and research have shown that...
Dog ownership may reduce blood pressure and reduce the risk of...
April marks National Pet Month, celebrated as an appreciation of pet ownership. As a nation of dog lovers, more than 1 in 3 UK households own a dog, but many don’t fully appreciate all the physical and mental health benefits of owning a canine companion.
Dogs bring so much pleasure...
Top 10 Tips for creating the purr-fect relationship with your cat
They’re one of the most commonly owned pets in the UK, but cats can often be seen as solitary creatures, but like any other pet our feline friends still need a bit of companionship and affection.
A cat’s feelings towards its owner are moulded by their owners' emotions and personality....
Dogs Trust Manchester seeks doggy foster ‘pawrents’
Dogs Trust Manchester is calling on local dog lovers to consider opening their hearts and their homes to a foster dog.
The Home from Home fostering scheme was set up at the Manchester centre shortly after it opened in Denton in 2014 and it has gone on to provide temporary...
Modern moggies: How technology can positively impact your cat’s life
Your cat might snuggle up to your warm laptop as an adorable distraction while working from home, but there are other crucial ways that technology can benefit their lives.
From smart feeders to ensuring your cat's safety and security, Paul Trott from Catit discusses how modern technology can have a...
Dogs Trust Extends Home from Home scheme within Scotland
Dogs Trust has extended its successful Home from Home Scheme into Dundee and the surrounding counties of Angus, Perthshire and Fife and is calling on locals to get in touch.
Megan Wilkinson has just been employed as Dogs Trust’s first Home from Home Co-ordinator in Dundee and is hoping to...
Research reveals having an office dog boosts employees moods by 30%
There are plenty of lifestyle benefits to owning a dog, including keeping you active, improving your mental health and providing you with a trusted companion, and it has been revealed that these benefits are now present in the workplace too.
The pandemic saw a huge rise in young professionals becoming...
Five fur-iendly staycation spots to celebrate National Pet Month
Sykes Holiday Cottages saw bookings to its pet-friendly holiday lets rise 40% last year compared with 2019, driven in part by the increase in dog ownership during the pandemic.
With National Pet Month underway, Sykes has rounded up a selection of its best pet-friendly properties that are suitable for every...
Nervous dog marks one-year anniversary in kennels as adopters are put...
A nervous lurcher is looking for the paw-fect home with owners who can help bring him out of his shell. Sadly, eight-year-old Bandit is approaching his one-year anniversary in kennels (on Sunday 10 April).
Bandit was rescued by the RSPCA from a multi-dog household where his needs were not being...
Dog kept locked in bedroom finds the world a scary place...
Staffordshire bull terrier cross Dotty was taken in by the RSPCA in July 2021 after being rescued underweight and suffering from a skin condition.
She’d been kept locked in a bedroom with little socialisation so the world can be quite an overwhelming place for her.
Staff at the charity’s Ashley Heath...
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The High Street Cafes and Restaurants where you can dine with...
The UK High Street is becoming more dog-friendly, with several big-name cafes, coffee shops and restaurants now welcoming pets alongside their pet parents. Brands such as Starbucks, Costa, Café Nero, Gaucho and Bill’s all have opened their doors to customers’ canine companions.
Dog-friendly Vietnamese restaurant chain Pho has partnered with leading pet...
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