As the weather turns colder the RSPCA highlights concerns about the use of real animal fur – marketed as fake fur on some items of clothing. As we head into winter, many shoppers will be thinking of updating their wardrobe with fashionable fur lined hooded coats and bobble hats –...

Cotswold RAW launch their flavoursome seasonal special, 'three birds in a bowl' range, just in time for the festive period. A bird in the hand might well be worth two in the bush but what about three, free range, raw birds in a dog bowl complete with seasonal veg? As...

This week (19th -25th November) is Road Safety Awareness Week, which can also be applied to dogs and their owners. With the clocks having recently gone back, Dogs Trust Canterbury is offering advice to dog owners to help prevent road accidents when out walking their dogs in the evening. ­­­­ Now...

One of Battersea Dogs & Cats home longest feline residents has finally found a new home after they posted a video of her on Facebook. Ruby, the nine-years-old Tortoiseshell spent 161 days at Battersea’s Old Windsor Cattery in Berkshire, over seven times longer than the average Battersea cat. Staff at the...

Dogs Trust Shoreham is inviting locals to join them at their annual Christmas Fair on Sunday 25th November. The event is packed full of fun for all the family, including four-legged-friends and Supporter Relations Officers, Lisa and Pia are excited to enter the festive season with the rehoming centre’s supporters. Pia...

Therapy dogs from Mayhew visited staff at Audible, Buzzfeed and Channel 4 this month to help relive stress for staff. Over the past month, dogs enrolled in Mayhew’s visiting animal therapy programme ‘ThreaPaws’ paid the special visits as part of a corporate stress prevention drive inspired by World Mental Health...

According to a new study, one in three pet owners have been alerted to danger by their four-legged companions. Researchers who polled 2,000 pet owners found that their animals have warmed them of hazards including fires and carbon monoxide leaks. One in 10 pet owners claimed that their much-loved cat or...

A handsome 10-year old Staffie is struggling to find a new home after arriving at RSPCA’s Leybourne Animal Centre in Kent, in September. Fred arrived at the Kent rehoming centre when his owners could no longer care for him and is hoping to bowl over a new owner. Like his...

This week (12-19 November) is World Antibiotics Awareness Week and in their Pet care Column, PDSA aim to raise awareness of antibiotic resistance. Antibiotics have served as a cornerstone of modern medicine; however inappropriate use means some bacteria are developing to them. UK veterinary charity, PDSA aim to raise awareness...

Natural animal health company, nutravet have launched a new veterinary strength probiotic capsule to aid recovery in dogs and cats. Nutraflora has been developed to help aid recovery in dogs and cats following treatment and helps to increase the number of beneficial bacteria and repopulate the balance of good bacteria...