Vet charity, PDSA shares their top dog-friendly walks in England, perfect for the summer As lockdown rules slowly ease and the summer holiday period is here, now might be a good time to explore the great outdoors with your dog. Walking helps to keep your dog healthy and happy and gives...

A former Battersea dog has been busy throughout lockdown helping to head-rear a tiny kitten who had been left homeless. Duke, 10 arrived at Battersea in 2016 when he was found as a stray in Guildford. The unusual-looking Beagle cross soon caught the eye of Laura Cushway, Battersea’s Animal Partnerships...

A recent survey by Rosewood Pet Products revealed that more than half of Brits preferred the company of their four-legged friends than their partner. Reasons for this included ‘They don’t answer back or mess the house up!’, ‘my dog is less opinionated’ and ‘I can talk as much or as...

A team of three animal lovers have pledged to run, cycle, horse ride and walk 150km each in just 15 days to raise money for the RSPCA. Claudia Corner, equine operations manager at the RSPCA, Inspector Suzanna Smith, and Charlotte Neary, the equine yard supervisor at RSPCA Millbrook Animal Centre...

RSPCA Bath Cats and Dogs Home is appealing for a loving new home for gentle giant Odin. The Eleven-month old St Bernard weighs more than 62kh – the same as a cougar- and stands at 1m tall, towing over his friends. Despite his size and stature, he’s a very shy boy...

PDSA highlight the importance of keeping microchip details up to date after they reunite an NHS nurse with her cat three years after he went missing Francesca, from Northfield Birmingham burst into tears of joy when she received the call from PDSA to say that Oliver had been found, with...

With day to day life still dominated by the coronavirus pandemic, it’s sad but unsurprising that its effects and consequences are being felt by animals as well as humans. Last month, three-year old Siberian Husky Ghost was signed over to animal charity, Mayhew after his owner lost their job as...

This Guinea Pig Appreciation Day (16 July) the RSPCA is highlighting the importance of neutering these small pets after receiving more than 1,000 reports about them last year. The animal welfare charity received 1,127 reports about guinea pigs in need throughout England and Wales last year (2019) and 338 so...

Dogs Trust Snetterton is appealing for a home for a delightful, deaf dog called Belle who is hoping her special someone will come along soon. The four-year old Staffordshire Cross is a fun-loving girl who loves toys and could play fetch all day long as it’s her favourite game. This sweet...

A lucky cat was saved by London-based animal welfare charity, Mayhew after he swallowed a needle and thread. When three-year old Kali was taken into Mayhew last month, the animal welfare officers immediately noticed the right hand side of his face was swollen. The team suspected an infected cat bite was...