A young couple who purchased a puppy on Gumtree realised their new pet was a victim of unlicensed ‘puppy farming’. Little Buddy was advertised for sale on gumtree and listed as being vaccinated, microchipped and in good health. However, his prospective owners were shocked upon arrival to discover 10-week old...

A Bishop Auckland veterinary practice is the cat’s whiskers after becoming a feline-friendly clinic. Wilson Vets has created a new ward and waiting room exclusively for cats at its main branch in Tenters street. The changes are helping to eliminate anxiety for cat and their owners when visiting the practice for...

A cat who went missing nine years ago has now been reunited with his owner thanks to the RSPCA. Spike, a black and white cat, went missing from his home in Thornville Close, Leicester, with his sister when they were kittens after venturing into his garden back in 2010. Then...

Two years after finding herself at Dogs Trust Loughborough, a rescue dog has played a starring role in her new owners wedding. Shar Pei Tina was being looked after at the rehoming centre in March 2017 after her family, who she had lived with since a puppy, took the heart-breaking...

A new study reveals that having a dog is good for your social life with almost half of owners making friends while on walks. A study of 2,000 dog owners, commissioned by children’s TV channel, Boomerang, found they have met an average of four new people through their pet while...

The RSPCA is appealing for information after three newborn kittens were dumped in Paddington. The kittens, two black and one tabby and white, were so young they couldn’t even open their eyes yet. The litter were left on a doorstep in Fordingley Road on Thursday 11 April at about...

Chuckit! has teamed up with canine photographer, Emma Bearman to judge the entries of this years Chuckit! Challenge. According Rover.com, 24% of us are now sharing more pictures of our fur-pal online than of friends or family. The Chuckit! Challenge gives owners the chance to win a dog-friendly holiday from Forest...

Dogs Trust Manchester is searching for a new family for a deaf dog who is without a forever home at the age of nine. Shar Pei Coco, is described by staff at the Denton based rehoming centre as, ‘a clever, beautiful, affectionate girl’ but they are concerned, as she has...

Pet owners contemplating a permanent move abroad should make six key considerations before relocating their furry friends. Luggage transport experts at My Baggage have revealed the cost of moving your dogs and cats abroad, along with five other essential considerations responsible pet owners should make. The potential transmission of disease is...

A staggering 25,000 dogs are deserted at the start of each year, for reasons such as barking too much, panting and neediness. In addition, 70% of people do not believe that the lifetime upkeep of owing a dog can cost £10,000 or more – another factor contributing to the high...