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Attlee crowned Purr Minister 2024: Sir Lindsay Hoyle’s cat takes top...

Battersea is thrilled to announce the winner of the charity’s coveted Purr Minister 2024 title: Attlee the cat, representing Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP, Speaker of the House of Commons.  This victory is particularly historic as it marks a second win for Sir Lindsay, who previously triumphed in 2020 with his...
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Product roundup: top 5 dog-cooling essentials for the summer

There has been a huge increase in dog owners searching for how to keep their dog cool this summer, with Google seeing owners searching 12,100 times for ‘dog cooling vests’ over the last month alone. The outdoor dog specialists at Ruffwear have rounded up the top 5 cooling dog products...
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Pet Advertising Advisory Group launches new Advertising Standards

Following over 800,000 adverts for dogs, cats and rabbits being posted online in 2022, the Pet Advertising Advisory Group (PAAG), has launched its new Advertising Standards for classified advertising websites to reduce the number of poorly bred pets bought by unsuspecting buyers from low-quality online pet adverts. Each year, many new owners...
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Stranded feline rescued by RSPCA and firefighters

The RSPCA and firefighters rescued a cat who was stuck precariously on the roof of a property in Thornaby. Cotton landed in trouble after climbing out of a skylight window at her home in Thornaby Road in the North Yorkshire town in the early hours of June 14. The white...
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Sustainable pet brand launches new premium dog bowls made from discarded...

Sustainable dog brand, Tangle, is launching the Tangle Dog Bowl, crafted out of end of life fishing nets, on the 1st of July. The brand is on a mission to put an end to ghost nets, lost or abandoned fishing nets, from entering our oceans and killing marine life...
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RSPCA pleads with owners to neuter their rabbits after tackling heartbreaking...

This Rabbit Awareness Week (June 26-30), the animal charity is calling on people to prevent the growth of unwanted litters by neutering and promptly sexing their pets. Rabbits breed quickly and RSPCA animal centres are full with abandoned and unwanted animals. Many owners have also found their bunnies breeding out...
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Lost cats almost three times less likely to be reunited with...

With June marking National Microchipping Month, Battersea is highlighting the importance of microchipping to pet owners – warning that failing to do so significantly reduces the likelihood of being reunited with your dog or cat should they go missing. Data from the leading animal welfare charity reveals that last year...
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Political canine candidate Buster is crowned Holyrood Dog of the Year

Buster, a seven-year-old Golden Retriever has today been crowned winner of the prestigious Holyrood Dog of the Year competition. Buster, who entered the event with David Torrance, Scottish National Party MSP for Kirkcaldy, impressed the judges with his loveable character as well as his strong bond with David TorranceMSP. The fifth...
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Animal welfare charity raises awareness of dogs and cats needing to...

A new experiential digital outdoor campaign will launch at Westfield London on Thursday 29th June to shine a light on London-based animal welfare charity Mayhew’s dogs and cats looking to find their second chance and ‘love for life’. The Loved for Life campaign includes an opportunity for visitors to the...
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More than half the pet rabbit population now live inside owner’s...

As the UK celebrates Rabbit Awareness Week (RAW, 26 to 30 June), research from vet charity PDSA has revealed that there has been a rise in house rabbits – making them more popular than outdoor rabbits for the first time ever. The 2023 PDSA Animal Wellbeing (PAW) Report revealed there...
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Doggy Baking Co. launches into Waitrose stores

The dog treat baking mix range is expanding across the John Lewis Partnership with products now available in Waitrose shops, as well as John Lewis. The award-winning Doggy Baking Co. has just launched into its newest retailer, supermarket Waitrose. A spin-off on the Yorkshire-based brand The Bottled Baking Co., the Doggy...
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Shine a red light on wellness all year round

Harnessing the power of light energy to promote wellness may not be new, but it’s experiencing a resurgence, not only in practice, but as...

PDSA – Why pets eat the strangest things

From socks and slippers to necklaces and knickers – our pets sometimes eat the strangest of things! But why do they do this? What...

Top tips for pet owners during summer

During summer months we love nothing more than spending our time outdoors with pets. With warmer weather and longer days, it’s the best time to...

Vet shares symptoms of condition dogs can pass to humans

With approximately 13.5 million dogs as pets in the UK, many pet owners may not know of some conditions that their dog can pass to them...

Expert tips on how to reduce hay fever symptoms in dogs as pollen levels soar

Hayfever season is in full swing and according to the Met Office, the pollen forecast over the next five days is high. Dog owners may...
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Vets issue urgent warning as UK temperatures set to plummet: Is...

Vets are urging dog owners to rethink their winter walking routines as the UK faces dropping temperatures in November. With temperatures forecast close to freezing, knowing when it's too cold to walk your dog has become a critical safety issue for the nation's pet owners. Pet sitting platform, TrustedHousesitters, in...