Multiple snow and ice warnings are in place across the UK until the end of this week as the country faces temperatures plummeting to below-freezing. The MET Office has issued yellow warnings for snow and ice covering large swathes of the northern half of the UK until Thursday. With this...

A female dog is recovering in RSPCA care after being found in a severely emaciated condition in plummeting temperatures in Stockport. The white and tan Staffordshire bull terrier cross was taken to a veterinary practice after a member of the public had found her on Sunday evening (14 January) in...

Cats are generally good at finding warm, cosy places to rest if the temperature drops but young, old or cats struggling with health conditions may need additional care. With a cold spell affecting much of the UK, Cats Protection has some top tips to help protect cats in plummeting temperatures: If...

The RSPCA is appealing for information after a cat with a broken tail was abandoned at the RSPCA Wirral & Chester Branch last Saturday. A man arrived at the branch animal centre in Cross Lane, Wallasey, on Saturday 6 January at around noon before dumping the injured cat inside a...

Winter can be a fun time for pets, but with forecasts of an ‘arctic blast’ on the way, PDSA experts are warning owners to keep our four-legged friends safe and warm in the wintry conditions. Pets can be at risk of hypothermia if they get too cold, but it’s also...

On Blue Monday, reputed to be the most depressing day of the year (Monday 15 January 2024), Dogs Trust releases more results from its most recent National Dog Survey, which spell out loud and clear UK dog owners’ worries about caring for their beloved pets. The second ever National Dog...

Animal welfare and veterinary charity Mayhew has today announced that Sherine Wheeler, Chief Executive, will leave the charity at the end of March 2024 following nearly two years in the role. In that time, Sherine has steered the charity through a period of positive change, developed a strong, credible and...

Strictly Come Dancing professional Neil Jones has teamed up with pet nutrition experts to create a series of dance-based exercise videos to help dogs and their owners get fit together in 2024.   It comes as research by Burns Pet Nutrition reveals that it’s not just people who piled on the pounds over...

A Southampton dog lover has set himself a challenge to run 1,111 miles in 2024 to help dogs in need, and raise money for Dogs Trust, the UK’s largest dog welfare charity. 53-year-old Ian Williamson, who works at Brookfield Community School in Warsash, says he owes so much to his...

We can all be a little guilty of indulging more than we should over the festive break and when our precious pooches and puss-cats give us those ‘pleading eyes’, it’s hard to resist offering them some of their own tasty treats, too. But as January marks National Obesity Awareness Week...