The RSPCA has today announced its successful Pet Food Bank Partnership is to be rolled out across England to ‘ensure no community goes without’ as the cost of living crisis continues to impact those struggling to feed themselves and their pets. The animal welfare charity has provided a staggering 1.6 million...

The Rabbit Awareness Action Group (RAAG), the trusted voice for rabbit welfare which draws on the combined knowledge of a coalition of experts, announces the return of its key campaign, Rabbit Awareness Week (RAW).   his year’s theme, Healthy Diet, Happy Bunnies, has today been launched at the BSAVA Congress 2024.   Organised by Burgess Pet Care,...

A dog once referred to in the media as Britain’s most unwanted has finally found his forever home after spending more than 1,700 days in the care of Dogs Trust Leeds. Lurcher Jake first arrived at Dogs Trust in 2015, aged just one. However, even at that early age, he...

UK dog owners are calling for a workplace revolution by demanding the same rights as parents when getting time off work, a new study by Burns Pet Nutrition can reveal. More than half (56%) of dog owners feel they should not have to book a days holiday in order to take their pet...

A team of Jack Russell Terriers won the Obreedience competition at the world’s greatest dog show, Crufts on Thursday 7 March. The Jack Russell Terrier team, named The Russellers, proved themselves more obedient than the nine other breed teams that made it to the final at Crufts, held at the NEC...

Cats Protection and Songbird Survival are issuing advice to cat owners as a survey shows many aren’t aware of how to reduce their pets’ hunting habits. The survey of 1,000 cat owners, conducted by Songbird Survival says that almost half of cat owners (46%) aren’t aware of ways to reduce...

With Easter around the corner, we’re bound to see lots of Easter bunnies around from cards to bunny shaped sweet treats!  PDSA Vet Nurse Nina Downing shares the top tips for keeping bunnies at home.   Nina said: “Rabbits may seem like an ‘easier’ pet to have, but there’s lots to know...

An adorable whippet crossbreed who has spent nearly her entire life in kennels is looking for a new family to help her find her way in the world. Eighteen-month-old Betsy came into RSPCA care at just four months of age after she was rescued by the charity over concerns for...

A Darlington dog lover is taking to the hills and putting her best foot forward for homeless hounds.  Elizabeth Ashlee of Heighington has decided to tackle the Hadrian’s Wall Path in a bid to raise £1,000 to support rescue dogs waiting for their forever homes at Dogs Trust Darlington.  23-year-old Elizabeth,...

The next chapter in nutritious meal solutions for discerning dogs arrives this April, courtesy of Dr Veneta’s 4-strong portfolio of freeze-dried nuggets whose avant-garde nutritional makeup prioritises the ongoing health of your dog’s microbiome, where 84% of its all-important immune system resides.  Freeze-dried thinking has in recent times become the...