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Dog resuscitated by RNLI volunteers
A dog has made a full recovery after receiving resuscitation techniques used by Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) volunteers.
Olive, the Airedale Terrier was rescued by Wells RNLI after being found in the water unresponsive. Using their knowledge of casualty care which they would normally offer to people in difficulty, they...
Millennial dog ownership soars as young couples seek to hone parental...
More than two million young couples are getting a puppy to prepare them from having a baby.
New research from online pet retailer, Paws.com reveals that the majority of millennials (67%) believe looking after a dog is good practice for parenthood.
Nearly a third (32%) of young pet parents regard their...
Dogs across Europe unite to help those without homes
Thousands of paws across six countries are set to unite in the Agria Dog Walk to raise money for animals in need.
On Saturday May 25th 2019, walks will be taking place simultaneously in locations across Europe, with dogs (and their humans) coming together to raise much-needed funds for the...
Spring training with your dog
PDSA reveals 1.4 million dogs receive no training at all, as the vet charity offers top training tips for dog owners.
As the days are getting longer, spring finally feels like it’s here, and with more light, many dog owners will be looking forward to longer evening walks with their...
Pets at Home to host free pet workshops over Easter holidays
Pets at Home to host free workshops during the Easter holidays to help teach children about pet ownership.
The Easter holidays can prove to be a challenge when trying to find fun activities for the children, but Pets at Home may have the answer.
During the Easter Holidays Pets at...
Rescue dogs’ grass is greener at Somerset RSPCA shelter
Rescue dogs at a RSPCA’s North Somerset branch are enjoying a new lease of life after LazyLawn® was installed.
The leading brand of artificial grass now features in two of the centre’s environment enrichment areas, where the dogs go for rest and relaxation away from the kennels, as well as one...
RSPCA urges people to see rats as more than just pests
Following World Rat Day (4 April), the RSPCA is calling for wider recognition of rats’ amazing abilities to think and experience feelings.
The growing awareness of animal sentience raises many questions about the way in which many animals like rats are treated.
The animal welfare charity is urging people to...
Eight out of ten owners say pets improve their physical and...
National Pet Month highlights the important place that pets have in our lives, as well as our responsibility to ensure we keep them happy and healthy too.
In the 2019 PDSA Animal Wellbeing (PAW) Report, 86% of dog, cat and rabbit owners agree that owning a pet improves their physical...
Cat owner overwhelmed when kittens just keep coming
A London pet owner’s feline family soon expanded faster than he could have anticipated when the cats had seven kittens.
All three of the owner’s cats were unneutered and able to road freely outside, and in just a few short months, he found himself with seven new born kittens to...
British pet passports could be under threat from no deal Brexit
According to a new study, three quarters of pet owners don’t know their pets could lose their European passport in the event of a no deal Brexit.
Currently, EU nationals can travel freely with their cat, dog or ferret – if it has a European pet passport. But leaving the...
Pets bring happiness, love and calmness, survey suggests
A survey by ExoticDirect has revealed that happiness, love and calmness are the three most popular emotions pet owners feel when stroking their pets.
The survey ran by the pet insurance company was aimed at understanding how exotic pet owners feel about their pets, including both singe and multipet ownership.
Over...
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Kitten saved by PDSA after eating the net packaging from the...
PDSA vets saved the life of six-month-old kitten, Bear, after he ate netting from the Christmas roast beef, causing his insides to ‘concertina’ up together. Without emergency surgery, Bear would’ve died.
The incident took place last Boxing Day at his owner Joshua Simpson’s home in Darlington. Bear required a potentially...
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