A formerly obese Bichon Frise has shed the pounds to be crowned the biggest weight loser at a national pet slimming competition. Archie was entered into the Royal Canin Healthy Weight Competition by Anna Wright, head veterinary nurse at Mimram Veterinary Centre in Welwyn, Hertfordshire.  The 11-year old pooch had...

Argos Pet Insurance has revealed the top 10 cat and dog names of the year, courtesy of their database of customers in November 2018. The top 10 list shows that dog and cat lovers might not be so different after all, with names such as Milo, Oscar, Molly, Lola and...

A dog who was abandoned in Stoke-on-Trent is continuing his recovery in RSPCA care. Millions of people around the world saw CCTV footage of Staffordshire Bull Terrier Snoop being dumped on a street in Stoke-on-Trent before Christmas. Whilst the investigation into his abandonment continues, Snoop is being cared for at...

Battersea Dogs and Cats Home mark National Obesity Awareness Week by highlighting obesity in pets. As part of National Obesity Awareness Week, which runs from 14 to 20 January, Battersea are warning pet owners of the implications that being overweight could cause dogs like Nelly, the Bulldog. Ten-year old Bulldog Nelly...

Fish4Dogs has helped a rescue charity that was fleeced of its finances by a bogus ‘volunteer’. K9 Crusaders, based near Truro, Cornwall, had between £88,000 and £200,000 stolen from its funds by a career criminal. The charity’s founder Sue Smith appeared on Channel 5’ ‘Do the Right Thing’ to tell her...

Leading animal welfare organisations have joined forces to release a set of guidelines for the unregulated profession of dog walking. Dogs Trust, Pet Industry Federation (PIF) and RSPCA all worked together to produce the Professional Dog Walkers’ Guidelines in a bid to ensure the best welfare for dogs who are...

Animal welfare charity says ‘new year new you’ can be for pets too. To coincide with National obesity Awareness Week in the UK, the RSPCA is urging pet owners to consider their pets’ health and diet this year. At this time of year many people start to think about healthy diets,...

Feline welfare charity Cats Protection is calling on cat owners nationwide to nominate their fury friends in this year’s National Cat Awards. For over a decade, the National Cat Awards have celebrated the difference cats make to owners’ lives by highlighting heart-warming stories of devotion, companionship and courage. Entries open on...

Nominations for the RSPCA Honours Awards are now open and former winner John Bishop is urging people to nominate their animal champions. The animal welfare charity alongside supporter John Bishop is asking members of the public to share their stories about animal champions and nominate a standout character friend, colleague,...

Dogs Trust Snetterton recently celebrated 21 years of rehoming pooches in need, but it’s not just dogs that live at the rehoming centre. When two feral kittens were found in a garage of the nearby village of Shropham in 2005, they were moved on-site to the centre as permeant fixtures,...