A teenager from Northumberland has secured the top spot in the RSPCA’s People’s Choice awards - meaning her image of two leaping dogs had the most votes from the public. Sophie Green, aged 18, from Cramlington, Northumberland, won with her image ‘Leap Frogs’ which captures Cockapoo Mabel and Spaniel Pepper...

Dog loving 18-year-old Emily Dabb from Grimsby, Lincolnshire has won the Young Kennel Club (YKC) Young Person of the Year award at Crufts 2024 on Sunday 10 March. Emily has been a member of the Brigg Muttley Crew flyball team since 2018, and this year competed as part of the...

Abandonments of the popular designer dog breed the French bulldog have increased by a staggering 7,000% in the last three years. The shocking statistics have been released by the RSPCA, amid concerns that the cost of living crisis - and the increased costs associated with the breed - are behind...

Lauren Goddard aged 18 from Brighton, and Winston (Ch Awbrooksky Never Back Down JW), a three-year-old Border Terrier, have achieved a double victory after winning both the Young Kennel Club (YKC) Handler of the Year award, and the YKC Stakes, both sponsored by Royal Canin, at the world’s greatest...

A pet rabbit who was found in a cardboard box in a residential area in Crewe could be someone’s missing pet, says the RSPCA. The unneutered male lop was found in a car park area near Heywood Green last Saturday (9 March) and collected by the animal welfare charity after...

A young cat was rescued by the RSPCA and West Yorkshire firefighters after becoming precariously stuck on the ledge of a viaduct in Huddersfield town centre. Concerned members of the public contacted the animal welfare charity after the cat was seen perched near the top of the bridge on Lower...

Springtime has sprung, and with the new time of year comes seasonal dangers. Pet owners have been told to keep an eye on their pets, with PDSA Vet Nurse Nina Downing sharing spring safety messages and advice.  Nina says: “Many of us will be pleased the winter gloom is on...

Three agility dogs, from Gloucestershire, Staffordshire and Essex, competing in The Kennel Club Novice Cup at Crufts, were crowned winners in the final on Thursday 7 March, in their respective categories, for small, intermediate and large dogs. Bug, a three-year-old Shetland Sheepdog, and owner Steven Swankie from Gloucester, won The...

Agile, loyal and very, very active, the Australian Shepherd dog is in the spotlight this week following its recent win as Best in Show at the Crufts Dog show. A favourite amongst Hollywood A listers such as Stephen Spielberg, Amanda Seyfried and Mel Gibson, and ranked at number 22 of...

Ruby, a five-year-old Golden Retriever from Wakefield, and her owner Sandra Jones, triumphed at Crufts by winning the Good Citizen Pre-Beginner Obedience Stakes Competition on Saturday 9 March. Ruby (Gaelleda Krystal Dream Girl) beat 30 other talented dogs to be crowned the winner of the 2024 Good Citizen Pre-Beginner Stakes...