Ahead of Diabetes Awareness Month in November, PDSA is issuing advice to owners on how to recognise and manage this disease in pets. The vet charity for pets in need is offering guidance after saving seven-year-old Dachshund, Roma. Owner Sonny White (66), from Brighton, first noticed something was wrong with his...

Farmer Will aka Will Young's debut book, 'For the Love of Farming' is released today. This is Will’s guide to life in the fields – he reveals the real inner workings of his farm in the beautiful Buckinghamshire countryside. Will focuses on his prized possessions – his beautiful sheep and lambs....

A couple from County Durham have been disqualified from keeping animals for five years after neglecting an underweight pony who was found in a bare, snow-covered field with mouldy hay and frozen water. Andrew Allen and Siobhan Barker were handed the sentence at Peterlee Magistrates’ Court last Wednesday (11 October)...

Spooky season is upon us, and Rover.com  has revealed that hoovers are one of the most terrifying things for dogs (42%), alongside traditional scares such as fireworks (53%) and thunder (43%). In fact, it seems many pooches are living in a ‘haunted house’, with other scary household items including a...

A 19-year-old cat who is the longest and oldest-staying resident in the care of the RSPCA in Manchester has still had no luck finding her purrfect retirement home. Despite numerous appeals, super confident senior moggie Ginger - who wants nothing more than a cosy lap to sit on - is...

More than three tonnes of pet food has already been donated to pet owners who are struggling to cope with spiralling living costs, thanks to a partnership between Amazon.co.uk and the RSPCA this ‘Adoptober’. Shoppers are being invited to make an extra pet-related purchase on Amazon.co.uk during October - which...

Three ferrets left in a cage down an alleyway in Hertfordshire are looking for kind and expert new owners. The trio were spotted behind Macrae Close in Stevenage on the morning of September 29 by a member of the public who contacted the RSPCA. All three were skinny but otherwise in...

Dogs Trust Loughborough is calling on local residents to consider giving a forever home to Major, an 11-year-old Anatolian Shepherd who weighs an astonishing 81 kilograms. Major was taken in by the team at Dogs Trust Loughborough following the death of his owner. Now, Dogs Trust Loughborough’s mission is to...

With the arrival of October, autumn is upon us! It’s the season for muddy woodland walks and enjoying the delights this time of year has to offer. The trees will shed, and you’ll find yourself kicking through piles of crunchy golden leaves on walks. Tree seeds will also ripen and...

As National Baking Week approaches (14th–20th October) and the Great British Bake Off hits our screens, you might be feeling inspired to don your apron and whip up a batch of sweet and savoury delights. So, why not bake some treats for your furry friend while you're at it? As...