The RSPCA is appealing for information after a pocket bully was cruelly abandoned in pain in a Lancashire woodland. The young dog was tied to a tree by a distinctive fluorescent pink lead when she was discovered on Saturday, August 12 in Knuzden Brook at Blackburn by a member of...

With UK stress levels continually high, demand for so-called “emotional support animals” is booming in the UK, according to leading experts at The University of Law’s Psychology faculty.  According to the University, online searches for emotional support animals have grown by 58% since the start of this year, while one...

A specialist dog fostering scheme which supports people fleeing domestic abuse is issuing an urgent plea for more foster carers after seeing a 23% increase in demand for its services over the last 12 months. The Freedom Project, managed by Dogs Trust, the UK’s largest dog welfare charity, offers a...

The Mare and Foal Sanctuary was involved in a multi-agency equine welfare case in Devon during April 2022, involving over 20 equines found emaciated and suffering. The case led by the RSPCA has recently resulted in Edmund and Rosena Edge, of Exbourne, Okehampton, being given 26-week suspended prison sentences and...

Not satisfied with winning multiple awards for its dog food, Burns Pet Nutrition has branched out and launched a new range of dry food for cats – and the range is sure to prove popular with feline friends and their humans alike.  With four new products available now on the...

A Dorset woman who kept a large number of Persian cats in conditions of squalor has been convicted of 13 offences under the Animal Welfare Act. RSPCA officers, who went to Lorraine George’s home in Christchurch on March 8 last year, found the cats were living in the bathroom, bedrooms,...

MINI UK is pleased to announce Alan Carr as the face of its ongoing partnership with the UK’s largest dog welfare charity, Dogs Trust. Passionate about man’s best friend and MINI alike, Alan was considered the paw-fect person to front the partnership and shine a light on MINI’s efforts to...

More than 1,100 dogs are reported to have undergone a cruel and unnecessary procedure of having their ears cropped in the last three years, new figures from the RSPCA shows. The animal welfare charity is releasing the figures as part of its Cancel Out Cruelty campaign - to raise awareness...

The Kennel Club International Agility Festival concluded four impressive days of agility excellence on Sunday 13 August 2023. The festival saw thousands of dogs and their handlers, from across the UK and overseas, compete in over 200 competitions at Rutland Showground, Oakham. The festival, supported by Skinner’s, welcomed dogs of...

It’s an easy assumption that well-behaved dogs are the ones that sit when asked, and the ‘naughty’ ones bark outside the window. However, there’s a very serious side to the way in which dogs behave, with research revealing that ‘unwanted behaviours’ are the leading cause of death in dogs under...