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The High Street Cafes and Restaurants where you can dine with...
The UK High Street is becoming more dog-friendly, with several big-name cafes, coffee shops and restaurants now welcoming pets alongside their pet parents. Brands such as Starbucks, Costa, Café Nero, Gaucho and Bill’s all have opened their doors to customers’ canine companions.
Dog-friendly Vietnamese restaurant chain Pho has partnered with leading pet...
Retired Ministry of Defence police dog saved thanks to emergency surgery
A charity has saved the life of a retired working dog who helped to guard important Ministry of Defence bases.
Ten-year-old German Shepherd Hoby needed life-saving veterinary treatment and emergency surgery for a blockage in his colon, and his owners feared how they would cover the cost of the bill,...
RSPCA investigation launched after bloodied dog staggers into garden and collapses
The RSPCA has launched an investigation after a seriously injured dog staggered into a garden in Bradford and ‘collapsed in a pool of blood’.
Brindle and white Staffie Star was found by locals on Thursday morning (12 May) collapsed in the back garden of a home in Basil Street, Bradford,...
Six things to consider before taking your dog swimming this spring
Swimming is a great form of exercise and entertainment for your dog. Whether you’re heading to a dog-friendly pool, a local river, lake or even the beach, the water can provide hours of fun for you and your furry friend. However, it can be a dangerous experience if you’re...
Purr-fect cat who was left with facial injuries has been ‘ghosted’...
A tabby and white cat who was left with facial injuries following a cat bite is desperately looking to find his forever home.
Lawrence, a four-year-old male cat, came into the care of the RSPCA in March 2021 after being rescued in Dagenham, East London.
He was suffering from an abscess...
Puppies rehomed for barking, peeing and chewing by one in four
Over a quarter (27%) of dog owners would consider giving up their puppy if they displayed behaviour that was mistakenly identified as ‘problematic’ for their age.
One in 10 (10%) would give them up for adoption, while 12% would take them back to the breeder and 6% would give them...
Charity seeks applications for influential research grants
Dogs Trust’s Canine Welfare Grants Committee is seeking preliminary applications from researchers for its 2022 round of grants. Over nearly two decades, projects funded by these grants have led to huge leaps forward in the understanding of and impact on canine welfare. The deadline for preliminary applications is 9th June...
Don’t leave dogs unattended in cars. Full stop
Motorists are being urged to avoid leaving their beloved pet dogs on their own in cars for any amount of time - regardless of the weather.
The experts at LeaseCar.uk and its sister site LeaseElectricCar.co.uk have been exploring the changing internal temperatures of a car with different temperatures outside. And...
RSPCA appeal: Five puppies abandoned in box in park
The RSPCA is appealing for information after five ‘vulnerable’ puppies were found abandoned in a box in a Surrey park.
A member of the public was shocked to stumble upon a small box with five crying puppies inside when they were walking through Heathervale Recreation Ground in New Haw, Addlestone,...
Dog owners warned over the dangers of purple shampoo
Bizarrely, a new TikTok trend has emerged of dog owners using purple shampoo on their dogs. While this might seem harmless enough, the sudden craze has been flagged as a concern from Head Vet at tails.com as the “chemicals within the product cause skin irritation”.
Dr Sean McCormack is warning...
Thousands of paws unite for charity across Europe
After a pandemic pause, the Agria Dog Walk is back for 2022 hosted by Adam Henson, Cotswolds farmer and rural TV Presenter.
Join us on 21stMay for a circular 3km- to 5km-walk around Waddesdon Manor, one of the UK’s loveliest National Trust sites.
Agria, the UK’s most trusted pet insurer, will...
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Newly commissioned report reveals wellbeing wonders of bonding time with pets
A new report shows that strong emotional bonds with pets bring important mental and physical benefits
To celebrate the quiet moments of connection between pet parents and their four-legged family members, Lily’s Kitchen, the B Corp pet food brand, has commissioned a series of portraits capturing these cherished moments of...
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