Animal welfare charities have today welcomed the long-awaited progress on crucial new legislation to increase sentences for animal cruelty offences. The Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill in England Wales passed its Second Reading back in October 2020 and, almost four months later, has now passed the Committee Stage of its passage...

The Kennel Club has welcomed a move by Government which aims to enable more people renting in England to keep ‘well-behaved’ pets and prevents landlords from issuing blanket bans. Under the new Model Tenancy Agreement announced yesterday (28 January 2021), consent for pets will be the default position, and landlords...

Love in lockdown can be tricky – but this Valentine’s Day, Battersea is offering couples a virtual date with a difference. The much-loved animal charity has teamed up with Wild Life Drawing to run a special life drawing class with some of its rescue dogs as models on 14 February. Budding...

The government has announced a new Model Tenancy Agreement to allow responsible tenants with well-behaved pets to secure leases more easily. Under the new agreement announced by Housing Minister Rt Hon Christopher Pincher MP, landlords will no longer be able to issue blanket bans on pets. Instead, consent for pets will...

A ‘hero’ police sniffer dog who recovered more than £250,000 worth of drugs, cash and weapons during his career has had life-saving surgery to remove a tumour. Ten-year old Springer Spaniel Pablo served Norfolk and Suffolk Constabularies’ Joint Dog Section for eight years until August 2019 when he retired and...

Pet business insurance provider, Protectivity has launched a competition to find the best pandemic pet in the UK. When the UK went into lockdown back in March 2020, Brits quickly found their lives and routines turned upside down. However, as people were unable to see their friends and family and...

BISSELL introduce their new Crosswave Cordless Max 3-in-1 multi surface cleaner, suitable for hard floors and rugs. Designed for larger households, the Crosswave Cordless Max tackles everything from spilt cereal, milk and coffee to messy footprints let by family and pawpals. With no need to get down on your hands and...

The RSPCA has launched its ambitious new strategy for animal welfare which promises to end the illegal selling of puppies in the UK by 2030. The charity’s new ambitious strategy – ‘Together for Animal Welfare’ – also aims to reduce neglect and cruelty to companion animals, including dogs in England...

A parrot who was so overweight she’d drop to the ground when she tried to fly has shed her excess weight and is now loving life in her new home. Amazon green parrot Bud arrived at the RSPCA’s Mid Norfolk & North Suffolk branch in March 2020 when her owners...

With the dark nights upon us and the cold front well and truly here, now is the time to get pets ready for the winter months ahead. As the temperatures drop and the elements change, our pets are affected just as much as we humans are, and whether it’s a...