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Brits want dog-friendly workplaces – here’s how to make sure your...
With January marking the peak season for job hunting, new research from Rover.com, the world’s largest online marketplace for loving pet care, has today revealed that more than a third (37%) of dog owners would refuse a job if it meant they couldn’t bring their pooch into the office.
The findings...
Stop showing ‘flat-faced’ dogs at Crufts! RSPCA research shows public agrees
The RSPCA has called for Crufts to stop the most popular ‘flat-faced’ breeds of French bulldogs, pugs and British bulldogs competing at the annual dog show - and new research by the charity shows that most people agree.
The animal charity’s Save Our Breath campaign - launching today - highlights...
Crufts and Stand Up To Cancer launch Walkies Challenge
Crufts has announced its support for the Stand Up To Cancer Walkies Challenge, asking owners and their four-legged friends to step up to the challenge of walking 60 miles across the month of April to fundraise for Stand Up To Cancer.
Crufts, which begins on Thursday at Birmingham’s NEC and...
Spending just 30 minutes a week with dogs makes us more...
Rover.com and behavioural & media psychologist Jo Hemmings, has revealed that spending as little as 30 minutes a week with a dog can make you more successful.
Whether that be 30 minutes taking them for a walk or dog sitting while their owners are away, Jo Hemmings says: “seeing the pleasure that a...
Blind rescue dog gets second chance thanks to Battersea
A blind seven-year-old Cocker Spaniel called Griffin has recently started a new life with a family in South London after being cared for by leading animal welfare charity, Battersea.
Griffin arrived at Battersea as a stray and so the charity’s dedicated staff knew very little about his history or character....
Decade-long ban for couple who neglected their six dogs
A man and wife from Durham have been convicted of ten animal welfare offences following a prosecution brought by the RSPCA.
Neil Hamilton, and Elaine Patricia Hamilton both of Front Street, were sentenced at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates Court on Wednesday 22 February. They pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing...
Kitten plucked from 60ft tree after three-day rescue mission involving RSPCA
A nine-month-old kitten who got herself stuck in a tree, evading rescue attempts for three days, was eventually brought back down to earth in a tree surgeon’s net.
Tabby coloured Pixie had only been going outside for about five days before she landed herself in a spot of bother by...
Winston is looking for his forever home after three years in...
A Staffordshire bull terrier with a winning personality and enthusiastic approach to life is ready to meet his special someone to live life in the fast lane with after a three year wait in kennels.
Five-year-old Winston is adored by his carers at Dogs Trust Darlington for his boundless zest...
After over three years in kennels, tri-pawd Paxo finds forever home
A three-legged rescue dog has found his forever home thanks to Dogs Trust Ilfracombe, after waiting over three years for someone to fall in love with him.
Five-year-old Lurcher, Paxo, originally arrived at Dogs Trust Newbury in January 2020 when he was found as a stray. He arrived with a deformity...
PDSA’s advice to keep your pet safe through Storm Juliette and...
The UK’s leading vet charity PDSA is warning owners to take extra care of their four-legged friends as Storm Juliette is expected to bring colder temperatures and even snow in the next couple of weeks.
Despite their fur coats, pets need a little extra TLC when it’s cold to ensure they’re...
Spring plants that are dangerous for dogs
Spring is almost upon us and with it comes flowers and plants galore. But while they are beautiful to look at, many common spring novelties found in gardens across the country have toxic elements that could prove dangerous to your four-legged friend.
Most dogs are somewhat careful about what they...
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Dogs Trust Calls for proposed pet-friendly policies to be extended to...
Ahead of today’s third reading of the Renters’ Rights Bill, which includes greater rights for responsible pet owners in the private rental sector, the UK’s largest dog welfare charity, Dogs Trust, is urging the Government to extend these rights to renters in social housing.
In September, the Government announced that...
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