Crufts, organised by The Kennel Club, is excited to announce a new and unique partnership with Asda, which will celebrate pets and support pet owners. The collaboration, which began this week, will help celebrate pets and support all pet owners through an educational hub on the Crufts website, which provides...

A new report by Go.Compare Pet Insurance has estimated that an astonishing 91% of pet owners don’t have insurance. Using a combination of FCA and ONS data, the insurance comparison site has calculated that the number of policies in place is equivalent to just 9% of all pet owners in...

The Rabbit Awareness Action Group (RAAG), comprising some of the UK’s largest animal welfare organisations and charities and led by Burgess Pet Care, announces that the theme of this year’s Rabbit Awareness Week (RAW) campaign is ‘Neutering: Protect and Prevent’. RAW, which takes place from 26-30 June, will highlight the importance of...

A man whose two pet dogs had severely rotting teeth and coats matted with faeces, has been given a suspended eight-week prison sentence. Paul Smith failed to seek veterinary help for his Bichon Frise called Molly and Bobby who were rescued by the RSPCA from his house in North Shields...

An RSPCA animal rescuer and Army reservist marched alongside 5,000 military personnel at King Charles III's Coronation procession on Saturday 6 May. Private Charlotte Billington has worked as an animal welfare officer for the RSPCA Mid Norfolk and North Suffolk Branch for the last five years - where she rescues...

Amazon has unveiled the eight startups in the UK chosen to join its Sustainability Accelerator, a launchpad for high-potential startups. This comes after Amazon revealed research that shows investors are rewarding startups that promise a commitment to sustainability.   One of those eight startups is Portsmouth-based premium pet brand, Tangle, an innovative...

May 10th marks the 130th day of the year, and this year, it's also a special day for rescue dogs. Dog Furiendly and Bob Martin have joined forces to celebrate the Big Barkday, a day to honour the 130,000 dogs rescued every year in the UK, many of whose...

The RSPCA is urging gardeners to take urgent action for crisis-hit hedgehogs after the charity took in more than 10,000 hedgehogs into care in the last five years - almost 170 every month. As Hedgehog Awareness Week 2023 approaches its conclusion, it is estimated that in the past two decades,...

The Kennel Club International Agility Festival will take place from 10 - 13 August 2023. Online entry is now open for The Kennel Club International Agility Festival, the world’s largest agility festival for dogs and their owners, which will return to Rutland Showground, from 10 – 13 August 2023. During the festival,...

For humans, when we come into contact with blue-green algae bacteria, it can cause skin irritation, hay fever-like symptoms or vomiting, but for dogs, if toxins from its blooms are ingested, in a lot of cases it can be fatal. With searches for the term ‘toxic algae’ up 37% on...