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...

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...

The RSPCA is appealing for people to come forward with information after three neglected dogs were found - presumed abandoned - in two separate incidents in Merseyside. The first one involved two severely matted and unwell Chow Chows which were found tied to a tree in the L36 area of Liverpool...

A Dogs Trust rehoming centre in Scotland is currently caring for the tallest dog they have ever cared for who is 76cm in height when standing on his back paws and weighs a whopping 47kg, the same as a baby hippo.  Great Dane Crossbreed Harley was handed into the care...

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. Mette...

With winter being the most common time of year for road traffic accidents involving pets, a national vet charity is urging owners to be aware of the dangers that vehicles and traffic can pose ahead of Road Safety Week (17- 23 November 2024). To help safeguard pets as the evenings...

Dogs from all walks of life are preparing to put their best paws forward, as tickets are now on sale for Crufts 2025, which is returning to the NEC in Birmingham, from 6 – 9 March. Organised by The Kennel Club, the four-day event, which is expected to welcome over...

Four kittens who were rescued from a dirty rabbit hutch are now ready for a fresh start and are looking for new homes. RSPCA officers rescued the four kittens after members of the public raised concern that they’d been abandoned inside a rabbit hutch in the garden of a property in...

The range aims to tackle festive greed taking on the growing obesity epidemic among UK dogs. As a long-standing vet and accomplished canine nutritionist who advises countless pet producers about the nutritional make-up of their mass-market dog foods, Dr Veneta is only too aware how the festive season can unintentionally...

The team at Dogs Trust Merseyside is asking local dog lovers to help them make sure they can give the dogs in their care the best Christmas possible, by donating toys and treats in time for the big day.  Staff and volunteers do their best to make Christmas as special...