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Christmas leftovers leave Labrador on emergency drip

A dog owner from Aberdeen is warning owners to keep chocolate away from pets this festive period, after her family’s Labrador was rushed to the vets for emergency treatment. “My daughter had been given a couple of boxes of chocolate for Christmas,” explains dog owner Louise Ritchie, “and, with amazing...
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The National Pet Show returns to Birmingham in November

The National Pet Show is set to return to Birmingham’s NEC in November and is expected to be bigger and better than ever. No in its fifth year, The National Pet Show is expected to welcome 25,000 visitors over the two days, which is said to be a pet heaven...
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Nutravet celebrates 10 years helping pets

Natural health company, nutravet is celebrating 10 years in business after starting in 2008 with a vision to offer natural alternatives to traditional veterinary products. The company launched in August 2008 with nutraquin+, a fast-acting joint support product for dogs, cats and horses, which is sold exclusively through veterinary practices. Their...
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Dogs Trust Shrewsbury finds home for 500th pup

Dogs Trust Shrewsbury is celebrating rehoming its 500th dog in the same month as celebrating its seventh birthday. Taking the accolade is four-month old Collie Cross, Blue who was part of an unwanted littler of nine puppies who arrived at the rehoming centre last month. Blue has now been rehomed with...
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Devoted duos looking for new homes at Dogs Trust Manchester

Dogs Trust Manchester are hoping to find new homes and devoted owners for two pairs of equally devoted dogs. The team at the Denton-based rehoming centre have found themselves looking after two sets of canine companions who have found themselves without a home through no fault of their own. Now the...
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Trio of rescued guinea pigs looking for forever home

Three male guinea pigs are looking for their forever home after they were rescued from a multi-guinea pig household in Middlesex. Yam, Parsnip and Shallot are looking for a home together and would like to be outdoor piggies with a big hutch and access to a run for them to...
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Music track developed to get dogs more excited for exercise

Pet behaviourists and musicians have developed a pre-workout track for dogs deigned to stimulate them prior to exercise. The track was commissioned by pet insurer MORE TH>N together with pet technology company PitPat, and was created in line with existing academic research around the different types of music and sounds...
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Neutering event aims to tackle cat overpopulation crisis in Sheffield

The RSPCA are tackling the cat overpopulation in Sheffield by running a neutering event to urge cat owners to prevent unwanted litters and get their pets sprayed for free. A scheme which has neutered more than 800 cats in an effort to tackle the cat overpopulation crisis is holing a...
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PDSA are raising awareness for misunderstood bunnies

Leading veterinary charity, PDSA are raising awareness of the welfare of rabbits, thought to be the most misunderstood of all UK pets. The 2018 PDSA Wellbeing (PAW) Report found that there are 540,000 rabbits (54%) living alone, despite being incredibly social animals. Rabbits are often in hutches which are far too...
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A report by Tails.com looks into whether food allergies in dogs...

Food allergies and intolerances in dogs are massively on the rise, according to a new report from data from tails.com. The data compiled by tailor-made nutrition service, tails.com, reveals that there has been a staggering increase (75%) in requests from owners for hypoallergenic food blends since 2016, as well as...
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Blue Cross ask people to put their best foot forward for...

This August, national pet charity, Blue Cross are asking pet owners to put their best foot forward and go the extra-mile to raise money for poorly and homeless pets. The month-long ‘Steps for Pets’ event is challenging UK pet lovers and fitness fiends to take extra steps each day to...
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Shine a red light on wellness all year round

Harnessing the power of light energy to promote wellness may not be new, but it’s experiencing a resurgence, not only in practice, but as...

PDSA – Why pets eat the strangest things

From socks and slippers to necklaces and knickers – our pets sometimes eat the strangest of things! But why do they do this? What...

Top tips for pet owners during summer

During summer months we love nothing more than spending our time outdoors with pets. With warmer weather and longer days, it’s the best time to...

Vet shares symptoms of condition dogs can pass to humans

With approximately 13.5 million dogs as pets in the UK, many pet owners may not know of some conditions that their dog can pass to them...

Expert tips on how to reduce hay fever symptoms in dogs as pollen levels soar

Hayfever season is in full swing and according to the Met Office, the pollen forecast over the next five days is high. Dog owners may...
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Santa Paws: Research reveals dogs love Christmas just as much as...

With just two weeks until Christmas, new research has revealed that over a third of the nation’s dog owners (41%) believe their furry friend loves Christmas more than they do. Over a quarter (28%) even believe their pooch recognises Santa Claus. So much so, that various Santa’s Grottos across the...