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Animal Welfare lead and PhD student join Burgess Excel Vet Awards’...
Two guest judges will join this year’s judging panel for the Burgess Excel Vet Awards, which celebrate the nation’s veterinary practices, vets and nurses who are dedicated to improving the lives of domestic rabbits and guinea pigs in the UK.
Matthew Gough, Head of Operations at Raystede Centre for Animal Welfare,...
PDSA highlight importance of vaccinating pets
PDSA are highlighting to pet owners the importance of vaccinating against preventable deadly diseases.
Millions of family pets are at risk from killer diseases because they are missing out on simple vaccinations. Preventable diseases such as parvovirus, leptospirosis and feline leukemia can cause widespread deaths, say vets.
Diseases prevalent in wild...
RSPCA appeals for information after weak pony is abandoned
The RSPCA is investigating after two emaciated ponies were abandoned in Bilston – with one of the ponies so weak that she was shaking.
A member of the public contacted the charity after seeing the two ponies in a field in Highfield Road, on Thursday 19 April, where one had...
Dogs Trust Dogmobile gears up for a tail wagging visit to...
Dog lovers will be able to learn more about the work of the Dogs Trust and meet one of their canine friends via their Dogmobile later this week.
On Thursday 3rd and Friday 4th May, Dogs Trust will be raising money for homeless hounds at a doggie meet and greet...
Mayhew helps 18 stray puppies and dogs on a US marine...
Mayhew International and Dog Organisation Georgia (DOG) has helped 18 stray dogs and puppies after they were found living on and around a US marine base in Rustavi in Georgia.
One of the marines, who had been fostering for DOG, reported the litter of puppies and under Mayhew’s sponsored Trap...
The RSPCA is looking for special homes for cats in their...
The RSPCA has been working with International Cat Care to help spot the signs that a cat may not be suited to a typical home environment.
International Cat Care is a charity, which works to improve the health and welfare of cats.
The Cat Friendly Homing trial involves identifying specific behaviour...
Battersea’s longest stay shows the struggle of competing with online sales
Staff at Battersea Brands Hatch are appealing for a home for their unluckiest resident, as the charity urge people to adopt rescue animals rather than buying pets online.
Battersea has seen the number of people adopting rescue dogs decline as it struggles to compete with pets for sale online marketplaces...
Couple travel 400 miles to adopt dog from Battersea
A Scottish couple traveled over 400 miles to adopt a rescue dog from Battersea Dogs & Cats Home’s London centre.
Michelle and Brad George made the five-hour train journey from their homes in Inverkeithing, Scotland, to rehome a ten-month-old Battersea Mongrel, Mouse.
Mouse was taken to the centre last December as...
Pets really do make us happy, according to research
According to research released to mark National Pet Month, over 83% of people say owning a pet has improved their happiness and wellbeing.
A study of UK pet owners * commissioned by raw and natural food experts, Natures Menu revealed that nearly half of us believe that our four-legged friends...
Fish4Dogs welcomes new UK & International Sales Manager to expanding team
Premium pet food brand Fish4Dogs welcomes Samantha Randle into the company as UK and International Sales Manager.
Samantha is the fourth person to join the rapidly expanding sales team at Fish4Dogs and will be responsible for UK key accounts, European business and new business development in UK and Europe.
Having worked...
Foster carer helps 10th dog flee from threat of domestic abuse
Dogs Trust Freedom Project celebrates milestone for dedicated London foster carer.
Dogs Trust, the UK’s largest dog welfare charity is celebrating the dogged devotion of dedicated foster carer Sue and her family, who have just fostered their 10th dog, as part of the charity’s Freedom Project.
The Freedom Project is an...
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Elderly cat ‘missing’ for 14 years is reunited with owner for...
The RSPCA reunited an elderly cat with her owner who ‘never gave up hope of seeing the feline again’ after she disappeared 14 years ago.
The 20-year-old cat, called Charlotte, was living a semi-feral existence in Lambeth, six miles and across the Thames from her old home in Maida Vale....
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