Insect-based pet food start up, Aardvark has successfully raised more than £300k from investors to help launch its first products. Having originally sought £50k on Crowdcube, valuing the company at £1.05m, the raise reached 100% of its initial target after just five days. Aardvark went on to overfund by 600% from...

After the success of their first socially distanced live show that took place in October, LondonCats Worldwide will be treating us to more live shows in December. LondonCats had originally planned to host a live show in November, followed by one in December, however due to the national lockdown,...

Lily’s Kitchen and Dogs Trust have announced a two-year partnership beginning this autumn in support of the charity’s ‘Change the tale’ campaign. Both Lily’s Kitchen and Dogs Trust share a mission to support all dogs to live happy and healthy lives and look forward to what promises to be a...

Four kittens were found abandoned and huddled together in a box in South Yorkshire. A member of the public found the kittens dumped in some bushes of the High Street in Doncaster on Monday (16 November) and took them home before calling the RSPCA. A spokesperson for the animal welfare charity...

Brits are spending more time than ever in the great outdoors, and walks have become the go-to activity for many. And whilst we might be approaching winter, this doesn’t mean that we have to hang up our walking boots – especially not if you have a dog. For anyone looking to...

The UK’s Chief Veterinary Officer is urging people to do research before getting a puppy or kitten to avoid being lured in by deceitful sellers. The price of puppies has more than doubled during lockdown according to the online marketplace Pets4Homes. The UK’s Chief Vet has raised concerns about the risk...

A Devon Rex cat who attacked people if they got too close after being rescued from horrible conditions, has undergone an amazing transformation and won an RSPCA competition. Mishka, the 15-year old Devonshire Rex cat was rescued by the RSPCA in 2011 after she had been living in one room...

Pet food manufacturer MPM has donated 100s of Christmas selection boxes for pets, to Wigan-based charity The Brick for families in need this Christmas. The Brick distributes Christmas hampers every year to families across Wigan and Leigh Borough and the charity will once again be delivering hundreds of hampers this...

The Kennel Club has announced today that Crufts 2021 will take place next year on the new dates of 15-18 July at the NEC, Birmingham. Crufts, which will be celebrating its 130th anniversary, was due to take place om 11 014 March 2021, but with much of the UK in...

To mark World Antibiotics Awareness Week (18-24 November), PDSA vets are highlighting antibiotics resistance in pets. Antibiotics are essential medications used to treat or prevent bacterial infection. However, there is growing concern over resistance to antibiotics in bacteria found in both humans and other animals, which can affect treatments provided...