It cost more than £20,000 to feed the dogs in RSPCA care last year, and the charity highlights the importance of legacies this Giving Tuesday (27 November). Giving Tuesday is the time of year when we are encouraged to think about what we can give back to charities. Even if...

New research finds over 80% of dog owners will be buying a Christmas present for their canine companion this year. A new study by Mars Petcare UK and Battersea Dogs & Cats Home has revealed that eight out of 10 dog owners in the UK are planning to put their...

To coincide with Road Safety Week, PDSA are warning that it’s not just humans who are at risk from the perils of road traffic. Every year PDSA vets see hundreds of pets that have been involved in horrific road traffic accidents – and the longer evenings in winter might bring...

Dogs Trust is urging people not to buy a dog as a present this Christmas with their new festive advert. As Black Friday – one of the busiest shopping days of the year – arrives, one charity is bucking the trend and asking people not to buy something very particular...

The RSPCA is appealing for information after a kitten was dumped outside a veterinary practice in London. The kitten who has been nicknamed Raccoon by staff, was found dumped in a pet carrier outside Medivet in Enfield on Monday 19 November. RSPCA Inspector Jemima Cooper went to collect the little kitty,...

More than half of pet owners admit they enjoy the company of their pet more than of their best friends, it has emerged. Researchers who carried out a detailed study found that despite the stresses and strains of modern life our bonds with our pets remain strong and is even...

Fireworks campaigners today handed in a petition backed by 358,000 people, calling on the government to restrict their use. The RSPCA and FAB Firework Abatement UK today visited the Office for Product Safety and Standards in Birmingham with the petition which renews calls for an urgent review into the existing,...

Battersea Dogs & Cats Home are asking the public not to overlook older dogs who are looking for new homes. A nine-year old mongrel named Daisy has been at Battersea for nearly 100 days, but so far no one has come forward to give her a warm home this winter....

A ginger tabby cat who was taken into RSPCA care with a large abscess and had to wear a ‘lampshade’ collar for three months is now looking for his forever home. The stray Moggie, named Whispa was taken to the RSPCA in June this year with a chronic ear...

The government urges pet owners to contact their vet with regards to travel plans with their pets ahead of the UK’s exit from the EU. The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has issued advice to pet owners about what they need to do to make sure they...