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Proposed pet smuggling law could make ‘real difference’ to animal welfare...

The RSPCA is urging MPs to get behind legislation that hopes to tackle the smuggling of dogs, cats and ferrets into the UK as the Bill has its Second Reading tomorrow. Winchester MP and vet Danny Chambers (Lib Dem) is one of three MPs taking forward proposals for new animal...
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Actor backs charity campaign warning dog owners of the ‘dogfishing’ scam

Actor Daniel Brocklebank is teaming up with Dogs Trust on its ‘Don’t Be Dogfished’ campaign to help stop dog lovers falling victim to deceitful puppy sellers online. Daniel is backing the campaign after recently adopting four-month old Dachshund pup, Karen-Jean, who was being cared for at Dogs Trust Manchester after...
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Win Tickets to Crufts with Natures Menu

Fancy a day out at the world’s most famous dog show? We’ve teamed up with our friends at Natures Menu, the UK’s number one for raw pet food and Europe’s leading expert in raw, to offer TWO lucky winners a pair of tickets to Crufts 2020. The world’s greatest dog show...
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Two older cats are looking for a second chance at happiness

Two older cats, Poppet and Parker, are hoping to find their second chance of happiness after they were both abandoned by their previous owners. Nine-year old Poppet is 52 in human years and 12-year old Parker is 64 in human years, meaning they have a combined age of 116. On average,...
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‘UK’s oldest dog’ shows no signs of slowing down at age...

Staff at Dogs Trust Salisbury believe ex-resident Queenie is the UK’s oldest dog at the grand old age of 21. After being in their care for eight years, Queenie was eventually adopted in 2018 by Bridget Pike, who is now the rehoming centre’s interim Assistant Manager. Bridget got to know Queenie...
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Pony rescued from muddy bog

RSPCA officers and fire crews launched a rescue mission to save a pony stuck neck-high in muddy flood water in Northamptonshire. The young piebald cob was stuck fast in the muddy banks of the water – in fields off Irthlingborough Road, Wellingborough – with only his back, neck and head...
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Doggie slimming club takes the biscuits

Owners of overweight dogs are being encouraged to sign-up their portly pets to Britain’s first online canine slimming club. SlimmingDogs.co.uk is offering to help overweight dogs get healthy and shed pounds by ditching brown biscuits and poor-quality kibble. Overweight humans have had slimming clubs for decades, but the new site is...
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Miracle the kitten found in a bin finds a loving new...

A kitten called Miracle who was found in a bin in Durham just before Christmas is starting her new life with a loving family. Miracle's owners collected her on Saturday (1 February) and say that she is already showing her playful side and coming to them for a stroke. Pauline Irwin,...
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The nation’s sleepiest pets revealed: fifteen of the cutest competition entries

Pet parents across the UK have been submitting hilarious and adorable photos of their furry friends sleeping and now the very best have been revealed. Recent research found that over a third of Brits don’t let their pets sleep on their bed, so many need to find somewhere else to...
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Heaviest doggie due ever looking for big-hearted owners

Dogs Trust Newbury is hoping to find big-hearted owners with an equally large sofa for a mother and daughter doggie duo. Dogue de Bordeauxs, three-year old Honey and her mum five-year old Roxy are devoted to one another and tip the scales at almost 100kg combined. They arrived at the Hamstead...
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Fish4Dogs welcome three new team members

Three is a magic number at Fish4Dogs which is welcoming a trip of new appointments with an eclectic range of experience from engineering and manufacturing to zookeeping. The additions to the Fish4Dogs family – Kirsty Ashmead, Harriet Cook and Katy Farmer – will join the Customer Services and Marketing Teams. Kirsty...
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Shine a red light on wellness all year round

Harnessing the power of light energy to promote wellness may not be new, but it’s experiencing a resurgence, not only in practice, but as...

PDSA – Why pets eat the strangest things

From socks and slippers to necklaces and knickers – our pets sometimes eat the strangest of things! But why do they do this? What...

Top tips for pet owners during summer

During summer months we love nothing more than spending our time outdoors with pets. With warmer weather and longer days, it’s the best time to...

Vet shares symptoms of condition dogs can pass to humans

With approximately 13.5 million dogs as pets in the UK, many pet owners may not know of some conditions that their dog can pass to them...

Expert tips on how to reduce hay fever symptoms in dogs as pollen levels soar

Hayfever season is in full swing and according to the Met Office, the pollen forecast over the next five days is high. Dog owners may...
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‘Terrified’ matted dog rescued now living fabulous new life

A little dog who had never worn a collar or been groomed is now a prize-winning pooch who is doted on by his new family, after being rescued by the RSPCA. Two-year-old Nero arrived in the RSPCA’s care in January - just a few weeks after Christmas - having been signed...