With spring and Mother’s Day just around the corner and flowers making a very popular gift for many celebrations, it’s important to consider which are potentially dangerous for pets. If you’re looking to gift flowers to a pet parent, you’ll want to ensure you avoid any flowers or plants that...

March is Pet Anxiety Month and research shows that eight out of 10 pets find it hard to cope when alone1. In 2022, it was reported that 74% of dogs – as many as 8.8 million show behaviours indicating anxiety or depression2, with 18% displaying symptoms weekly. Rachel Payne, RVN at...

Burns Pet Nutrition, the leading healthy pet food company, is thrilled to announce that it will be releasing a new weaning food for puppies, Burns First Steps Chicken & Rice, which will be launched officially at Crufts. The new food has been carefully crafted to give your puppies the best start...

Tiny puppy found weak and underweight left in a cardboard box in Kent The RSPCA is caring for a poorly puppy who was abandoned - underweight and riddled with worms - in a cardboard box. The tiny French bulldog puppy was found in a cardboard box at 7pm on Saturday night...

A group of leading animaI charities and veterinary organisations have joined forces with DEFRA to issue an urgent reminder to owners to microchip their pet cats, as England starts its 100-day countdown to compulsory microchipping*   From 10 June, all pet cats over 20 weeks old must be microchipped and...

Battersea has seen a concerning increase in the number of puppies and kittens and young animals being brought to its centres; the charity’s latest figures reveal in time for Word Spay Day.  In 2023, Battersea took in a total of 451 dogs and 814 cats under six months of age...

A leading veterinary charity has revealed the cost of providing care to sick and injured pets for an extra day this leap year. The UK’s largest vet charity, PDSA, has revealed that it is predicting additional costs of around £216,000 on 29 February, as it expects to provide its veterinary services to over 4,800...

Burgess Pet Care is excited to announce a new partnership with Filey Cat Rescue, which will see the Yorkshire-based independent food manufacturer helping to feed all the residents at the rescue with regular donations of Burgess Complete Dry Cat Food. Tina Lewis and her family started adopting cats after the...

An emaciated female pocket bully with cropped ears - which is an illegal procedure in England and Wales - has been found in Preston. The young brown-coloured dog, who has been named Moana, was seen straying by a member of the public in Moor Nook last Thursday (22 February).  Concerned about...

Provides an alternative to BARF diet A superfood dog feed that was launched last year has become the go-to kibble for breeders who want an alternative to the BARF diet (raw feed). Fallowcopse Feeds’ grain-free kibble has seen an increase in sales as more and more breeders and owners adopt...