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How to spot hypothermia in pets
With the frosty season in full swing, PDSA vets have issued advice for all owners on spotting the signs of hypothermia in pets, and what to do should a worst-case scenario happen.
PDSA Vet Nurse Nina Downing explains: “Hypothermia is when a pet’s body temperature drops dangerously low. It can...
Antifreeze is highly toxic to animals, warns PDSA
PDSA is warning motorists to be careful with anti-freeze as they prepare their cars for winter. The vet charity for pets in need warns that the solution is highly toxic to pets.
PDSA Vet Nurse Nina Downing explains: “Ethylene glycol is the active component in antifreeze, and is extremely poisonous...
Crufts 2024 tickets released: world’s greatest celebration of dogs returns
More than 20,000 dogs will be taking their paws to the NEC in Birmingham for Crufts 2024, which takes place from 7 – 10 March, with tickets going on sale today (13 November).
Organised by The Kennel Club, Crufts 2024 will run from Thursday and through the weekend with a...
Dog Trust’s free Post Adoption Support Service celebrates five years thanks...
Since its launch in 2018, Dog Trust’s free Post Adoption Support service has been used over 300,000 times by dog owners across the UK.
The free scheme, which can be used by anyone who has adopted a pup from Dogs Trust links dog owners with post adoption support officers and...
Couple who allowed elderly labrador to fade away banned from keeping...
A Gloucestershire couple who failed to take action when their elderly dog’s weight plummeted have been banned from keeping animals for 10 years following a prosecution by the RSPCA.
Kirsty Gerlach and Matthew Gerlach both of Kingsdown, Dursley, pleaded guilty to one offence under the Animal Welfare Act 2006.
The court...
Appeal after attack on bulldog is filmed on shop CCTV
The RSPCA is appealing for information to trace a man whose attack on a dog at a shopping precinct was captured on CCTV.
The footage appears to show the man launching a sustained attack on a French bulldog cross, punching and kicking the poor canine, as well as stamping on...
Yorkshire Vet Peter Wright reveals his most common Christmas callouts
When it comes to Christmas, we all want to have a good time with our family, including our furry friends. However, there may be some unfortunate mishaps during the festive season.
This list of five common vet callouts over the festive period are just some of the issues natural...
RSPCA issues warning after ‘callous’ shooting of pet cat with an...
Action will be taken against people who illegally target animals with airguns following the death of a cat in Crewe, the RSPCA has warned.
The shooting left the male tabby and white cat with multiple injuries which were so severe he sadly had to be put to sleep by a...
Cat with lethal trap hanging off his leg is rescued from...
A cat escaped serious injury after becoming entangled in a tree with a spring trap attached to his front leg.
The young male feline had climbed onto a fence at an allotment in Houghton-le- Spring with the metal device hanging off his right paw. It then became lodged in the...
SAD – do the change in seasons affect pets?
We all know that people can get SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) – sometimes known as ‘winter depression’ – at this time of year and it might seem like our pets feel down too, but how much do the seasons really affect our pets?
PDSA Vet Nurse, Nina Downing, explains: “Pets...
National Assistance Dog charity recruits new CEO to take forward its...
Assistance Dog charity, Dog A.I.D. has recruited a new Chief Executive Officer to lead its UK-wide work enabling physically Disabled people to train their own pet dog to become an Assistance Dog.
Belinda (Bee) Johnson took up her new role at Dog A.I.D. on 16th October 2023. Bee has a...
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Appeal to pay for lifesaving surgery for dog left tied to...
A local RSPCA branch is appealing for funds to cover the £3,000 surgery to rid a rescue dog of cancer.
Six-year-old springer spaniel Daisy was taken in by the RSPCA in October after she’d been found tied to a tree in Kent.
She’s now being cared for by RSPCA Essex South, Southend & District Branch in Essex.
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