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Kitten saved by PDSA after eating the net packaging from the...

PDSA vets saved the life of six-month-old kitten, Bear, after he ate netting from the Christmas roast beef, causing his insides to ‘concertina’ up together. Without emergency surgery, Bear would’ve died. The incident took place last Boxing Day at his owner Joshua Simpson’s home in Darlington. Bear required a potentially...
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Anxious dog has no adoption interest

A dog with ‘emotional scars’ is struggling to find a new home due to his anxiety and caution around new people. Five-year-old Dogue de Bordeaux Benjamin was taken in by a charity in Kent after being found straying. The RSPCA’s Essex South, Southend & District Branch took him on to help get him back to...
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Vets issue urgent warning as UK temperatures set to plummet: Is...

Vets are urging dog owners to reconsider their winter walking routines as the UK faces dropping temperatures this January, with the Met Office issuing yellow weather warnings across the country. With freezing conditions and the possibility of snowfall, knowing when it's too cold to walk your dog has become a...
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Dogs Trust does the double! Clare Balding returns to Dogs Trust...

Dogs Trust, the UK’s largest dog charity, is set for a blockbuster January with not one but two major TV shows filmed at its rehoming centres hitting the nation’s TV screens.    The second series of Channel 5’s Lost Dog, Found Dog with Clare Balding, is set to air on 7th...
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Boots walks back into his loving owner’s life after spending seven...

Boots the playful ginger Tom is enjoying his happiest Christmas ever after being reunited with his loving owners - more than seven years after getting lost, all thanks to the power of microchipping. Mary-Ann Lloyd and her family wept tears of joy when the RSPCA brought their mischievous moggie back...
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New year, new start, for Betsy the whippet who spent nearly...

A dog who has spent nearly all her life in kennels will welcome in 2025 in a new home after finally being adopted.     Brindle-coloured whippet cross Betsy was just four months old when she arrived at the RSPCA’s Great Ayton Animal Centre in North Yorkshire in July 2023 after she had reportedly...
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Rescue dog inspires Swindon dog lover to take on epic trek...

Many of us may have set our sights on doing more exercise this year as part of our New Year’s Resolutions, but a dog lover from Swindon has set her sights on something rather larger – the Great Wall of China, which she will be trekking to raise money...
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Christmas leftovers leave Labrador on emergency drip

A dog owner from Aberdeen is warning owners to keep chocolate away from pets this festive period, after her family’s Labrador was rushed to the vets for emergency treatment. “My daughter had been given a couple of boxes of chocolate for Christmas,” explains dog owner Louise Ritchie, “and, with amazing...
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Keep your pets safe this Christmas

The RSPCA is reminding pet-owners of the hazards that are around this Christmas so they can keep their pets safe, and out of the vets.  To make sure everyone has fun this Christmas and no one ends up sick or injured, here are the RSPCA’s top tips for a pet-safe Christmas. RSPCA...
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Collapsed skinny dog rescued weeks before Christmas is now picture of...

A collapsed dog who was taken into a veterinary surgery just a few weeks before Christmas starved and emaciated is now loving her new life - and will never go hungry again. Staffie cross Mabel was rescued in December 2021 after her owner took her into a veterinary surgery in Surrey,...
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Avoid a Christmas Cat-astrophe, says PDSA

Decorating our houses with greenery for the festive season has been a tradition for hundreds, if not thousands, of years. But many of the plants we love to bring into our homes at this time can actually be harmful to our pets. PDSA Vet Nurse Nina Downing, explains: “Various...
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Shine a red light on wellness all year round

Harnessing the power of light energy to promote wellness may not be new, but it’s experiencing a resurgence, not only in practice, but as...

PDSA – Why pets eat the strangest things

From socks and slippers to necklaces and knickers – our pets sometimes eat the strangest of things! But why do they do this? What...

Top tips for pet owners during summer

During summer months we love nothing more than spending our time outdoors with pets. With warmer weather and longer days, it’s the best time to...

Vet shares symptoms of condition dogs can pass to humans

With approximately 13.5 million dogs as pets in the UK, many pet owners may not know of some conditions that their dog can pass to them...

Expert tips on how to reduce hay fever symptoms in dogs as pollen levels soar

Hayfever season is in full swing and according to the Met Office, the pollen forecast over the next five days is high. Dog owners may...
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Boots walks back into his loving owner’s life after spending seven...

Boots the playful ginger Tom is enjoying his happiest Christmas ever after being reunited with his loving owners - more than seven years after getting lost, all thanks to the power of microchipping. Mary-Ann Lloyd and her family wept tears of joy when the RSPCA brought their mischievous moggie back...