The South West has seen a boom in start-ups with animals at their heart in the last few years, thanks to the British Business Bank’s Start Up Loans programme. The Start Up Loans programme has delivered more than £90 million in loans to businesses in the South West. And the...

The Kennel Club International Agility Festival concluded four exciting days of agility excellence on Sunday 11 August 2024. The festival saw thousands of dogs and their handlers, from across the UK and all over the world, compete in over 200 competitions at Rutland Showground, Oakham. The festival, supported by Skinner’s, welcomed...

With the weather finally looking like it’s improving, many of us will be eager to enjoy it and our beloved pets are no exception.  Swimming can be a great way for dogs to exercise, cool off and have some fun in the sun. But, with only 15% of English rivers...

With temperatures forecasted to reach highs of 32°C in parts of the UK this week, a leading veterinary charity is warning pet owners to be cautious when exercising their furry friend in the heat.  PDSA Vet Nurse Gemma Renwick said: “We know how important exercise is to keep a dog’s...

The RSPCA is making a heartfelt plea to find a home for sweet lurcher Sarah who has sadly been in the care of RSPCA Block Fen Animal Centre for a staggering 1,000 days. Monday (12) marks the sad milestone for Sarah - who came into RSPCA care when she was just  a...

Eight puppies are getting lots of TLC at an RSPCA centre after they were found by a member of the public abandoned in an Aldi bag. They were found on Wednesday 31 July in woods off Hare Hill, in Addlestone, Surrey. The person who found them took the dogs to...

Four rescue cats in Leeds are looking to find their forever homes including one cat who is surprisingly allergic to fish! Fruin, Catface, Tootsie and Arthur have waited to find their forever homes for a combined 235 days - but have sadly been overlooked by potential adopters so far. Fruin, a one-year-old black and white...

The UK is a nation of dog lovers, but sadly, a new survey from Dogs Trust has revealed that one in ten who have ever experienced the loss of their beloved dog felt that there wasn’t anyone they could speak to about their grief.   An overwhelming 89% of UK adults...

As National Dog Day lands on Monday 26th of August, Darren Watts, Showroom Design Director at Wren Kitchens, Veterinary Surgeon at PetPlan, Brain Faulkner, and Dr Emma Scales-Theobald PhD from Canine Cottages, advise on how to dog-proof your kitchen. An estimated 12 million UK households own a dog1, and so they warn that common...

Local animal lover and dog mum of two, Charlotte Arnold, has left her career as an events manager in the finance industry to chase her one true passion – pets. Having grown up surrounded by animals, the launch of Petpals is a dream come true for Charlotte. “Animals, big and...