One of Dogs Trust Glasgow’s most overlooked pooches has finally found their forever home during lockdown – after spending a year in kennels. Whilst rehoming was paused temporarily at the start of the coronavirus outbreak, rehoming staff were able to responsibly find their dogs the right homes through a virtual...

A charitable organisation based in Reading has started a new dog therapy programme to improve the quality of their clients’ lives, supported by funding received from the Kennel Club Charitable Trust. Providing extensive support for people with autism and Asperger’s Syndrome, and offering therapy and educational programmes that help their...

New research by dog-friendly holiday specialist Canine Cottages reveals how much dogs really love their owners, and how they show it. Using special heart rate tracking collars on four different pooches, Canine Cottages discovered how dogs’ heart rates are affected when their owners cuddle and tell them they love them,...

The RSPCA is appealing for information after a number of cats and pigeons have been shot in the same area of Northampton. The animal welfare charity received a call a couple of weeks ago about a much-loved pet cat which had been found with a pellet wound in her back...

A survey conducted by Barking Heads reveals that 84% of dog owners expressed concern about how their pets will be affected by the return to more ‘normal’ working hours. As the UK begins to mobilise again, our four-legged housemates suddenly look set to lose the luxury of that 24/7 human...

A surrey teenager has won the RSPCA’s Young Photographer Award ‘Instagram Photo Category’ voted by members of the public. Elizabeth Lee, 13 from New Malden, entered the RSPCA photo competition with a picture of her dog, Lucky, surrounded by a field of beautiful purple heather, which was snapped at the...

The University of Liverpool’s Royal Canin Weight Management Clinic is celebrating its 15th birthday. Since it was opened in 2005, the clinic has helped almost 500 cats and dogs – from Plymouth to Carlisle – to shed almost two tonnes of their body weight. The state-of-the-art pet obesity clinic is based...

If you love Monty Don's gardening style and seeing his dogs following him around, Sarah Wilson, contributor at GardeningEtc.com has shared some dog-friendly garden tips. It is possible to have a gorgeous garden and a dog. Or two even. Gardening guru Monty Don is proof of that. Dogs can't believe their...

Some of the greatest and most memorable movies of all-time star cute and courageous canines as their leading roles. But who is the world’s most-loved dog in movie history? And which dog was the most profitable of all? Dog Friendly Cottages conducted a study of all dog movies released in the...

A new study from ITCHpet.com reveals pet parenting personas are as common for cats an canines as they are for kids. The study of over 1,800 pet parents revealed the way the country’s pet owners interact with their furry friends with 66% admitting they would fit into a particular parenting...