Christmas may seem to be a long time ago, but a festive fundraiser created by a Dalton-in-Furness dog lover is set to bring joy to dogs for many months to come. Laura Curtis’s Santa Paws grotto was a permanent fixture outside her Market Street home throughout December as she invited...

An animal charity is warning owners not to wash their cats unnecessarily after noticing an uplift in cat bathing videos on social media sites. Cats Protection is concerned that inexperienced cat lovers are being encouraged to bathe their cats which, it says, is rarely needed and often distressing. The welfare charity...

The vet charity for pets in need, PDSA, says the pet obesity crisis needs ‘urgent attention’ as vet teams estimate around half of UK pets are overweight – equating to around 5 million dogs and 4.7 million cats. It comes as the charity launches its annual ‘Big Weigh In’ campaign...

The number of pedigree cats coming into RSPCA rescue centres has soared since 2018 - with more ‘designer’ and ‘purebred’ cats being rescued than ever before. The charity believes this is in large part due to their popularity on social media, in film and TV, and their use in advertising. The...

From London to Lake Como, pet parents can take their pooch’s tastebuds on a culinary adventure with the NEW Lily’s Kitchen Pasta al Ragu recipe. Give your dog a taste of la dolce vita with this wholesome meal from the B Corp pet food brand. Inspired by the Italian classic...

Whether you’re worried about them over winter or just want to make sure you’re doing everything you can to give your horse a happy life, there are plenty of ways you can bring joy to your equine friend. Here, the experts at Horse & Country share their advice for keeping...

Pet owners across the UK value their four-legged friends just as much as their two-legged friends, according to research commissioned by healthy pet food company Burns Pet Nutrition.  The research found that more than half (58%) of Brits say their pet is as much of a companion as a fellow...

A dog whose name means ‘lucky’ in Japanese is hoping she will finally live up to her name after waiting for almost two years at Dogs Trust Shrewsbury to find a forever home. Yuki found herself in need of a new home after she continually proved herself to be an...

The UK's largest dog welfare charity, Dogs Trust is partnering with Ruggable, the go-to destination for design-forward rugs on a ‘Dog Trusted, Dog Lover approved’ capsule collection, to help more dogs find their forever home. Launched on Monday, 22nd January, Ruggable are donating 10% of each purchase from the collection...

A recent study from the Royal Veterinary College suggests that ‘pandemic-puppies’ are encountering higher rates of problem behaviours, such as separation anxiety and aggression towards other dogs. The study also found behavioural challenges are further exacerbated by new owners, who, in their attempts to address these issues, often resort to...