The RSPCA is appealing for information after three spaniel puppies were abandoned in a cardboard box in Wiltshire. The young pups, who are just weeks old, were found near a pile of rubbish in a box by the side of the B4696 near Lydiard plain between Royal Wotton Bassett and...

Boxers, beagles and border collies kicked off the festive celebrations with a visit from Father Pup-mas to unleash the festive fun this season.  The Christmas canines enjoyed a very merry woofmas as they tucked into festive treats and posed for a picture with Father Pup-mas in front of the pup-arazzi...

Thanks to dog-loving volunteers in Scotland homeless hounds from Dogs Trust Dundee have found room at the inn this Christmas.    As well as opening presents on Christmas Day, volunteer foster carers have opened their hearts and homes to dogs in need of a temporary abode whilst they wait to be...

Leading veterinarian and founder of Burns Pet Nutrition, John Burns has issued a warning ahead of Christmas on the harm that feeding dog’s left overs can do. There are considerable dangers with feeding pooches’ foods such as stuffing with onions, gravy with high salt and sugar content and too...

A dog living in a dilapidated Welsh barn who was so nervous after he’d been rescued that he wouldn't leave his kennel for weeks, has finally found his forever home.  Staff at the RSPCA's Newport Animal Centre say they are ‘over the moon’ that six-year-old crossbreed Charlie has at last...

A tiny puppy who came into RSPCA care after her owner tried to sell her at a car boot sale is ‘lighting up the lives’ of pupils and care home residents after qualifying as a Pets As Therapy (PAT) dog.  Shih Tzu Chilli, who was only about six weeks old...

The Christmas elves at Dogs Trust, the UK’s largest dog welfare charity, have been spreading Christmas cheer across the country by delivering gifts to the canine companions of people experiencing homelessness. Every Christmas, through its Hope Project, Dogs Trust brings festive cheer to the dogs of people experiencing homelessness by delivering...

A new study from Co-op Insurance has revealed that despite the rising cost of living the UK is set to spend an average of up to £873 million* on presents for dogs and cats this Christmas, as four-fifths (82%) of pet owners are planning to spoil their beloved cats...

Two inseparable feline friends are facing their first Christmas in rescue after failing to receive a single offer of a home since being handed over for adoption in the summer. One-year-old Brody, and his best friend Jasper, two, have each spent well over 100 days in rescue. But sadly not...

Martin Reid from Leamington Spa, Warwickshire with his dog, Get it With Eager To Work (Selfie), a two-year-old Shetland Sheepdog, beat hundreds of dogs and their handlers to win the small Agility Stakes final on Friday 16 December.  Martin and Selfie competed in qualifying heats across the country to earn...