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Battersea’s Purr Minister race returns with fresh faces and feling ‘manifurstos’

Across the UK, cats are clawing their way to the top as Battersea’s long-running Purr Minister competition returns. Established as a light-hearted event, this contest offers MPs and peers the opportunity to put forward their most loyal feline friends, each one hoping to claim the prestigious title of Purr...
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Abandoned blind puppy finds a home in time for his first...

Animal welfare charity, Battersea has helped to find a new home for a blind puppy in time for Christmas, after being found wandering helpless and alone in Hyde Park. When he arrived at the Battersea rehoming centre expert veterinary staff realised the three-month old Rottweiler was completely blind – which...
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5 festive ways to celebrate your pet’s first Christmas

Christmas is a time for celebrating and, if you've got a new pet in the last year, you'll no doubt want to introduce them to all of the fun, too. Here, Kirsty Prankerd, Managing Director of Write From The Heart, discusses some of the best ways you can ensure the...
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Top 10 places around London to walk your dog during lockdown

Over the past week searches for ‘dog walks’ and ‘dog friendly’ have peaked in interest, as dog owners attempt to find new and exciting places to walk their dog. From long stretches of sand to big open green spaces, there are lots of dog-friendly locations in London that are sure...
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RSPCA calls for crackdown on puppy imports ahead of festive rush

The RSPCA is warning prospective puppy buyers to watch out for Christmas cons as a new survey find more than one in 10 people are planning to buy a puppy this festive season. The charity is concerned that a record number of dogs could be imported over the following weeks...
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Pawfect hires human food challenger brand specialists

Pawfect Foods enlists human food brand experts to showcase their extensive range of premium pet treats in the UK. For an award-winning premium pet treat business that was only born back in early 2019, it’s incredible to think that Gillingham-based Pawfect Foods already operates within 15 pet enthusiast markets, (branded...
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Rescue cat finds forever home after 244 days in RSCPA care

Pudding the cat was rescued by the RSPCA just days before Christmas last year after she was abandoned in a property in Wolverhampton with another cat. The young tabby and white cat had been living in poor conditions with lots of rubbish lying around the property. The other cat, Theodore,...
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Rescue dog reunited with brother after a year apart

A young rescue dog has been reunited with her brother, after spending a year apart living very different lives. One-year old Rottweiler/Boxer/German Shepherd cross breeds Jessie and Luther were part of the same litter sold by an experienced breeder in Huddersfield. But while Luther went off to Chesterfield to live with...
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Cats strip off in cheeky naked calendar to tackle global warming

Cats from all ‘paw’ corners of the globe have bared all in a ‘naked’ calendar like no other to do their bit to curb climate change. Stepping out of their solidarity comfort-one, fired-up felines of all shapes and sies from the UK, Australia and Russia united by stripping off, to...
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Hero Military Working Dog awarded animals’ Victoria Cross

A retired Military Working Dog who suffered life-changing injuries while supporting British Forces fighting Al Qaeda has been awarded the PDSA Dickin Medal for his bravery and devotion. During the 2019 operation, four-year old Belgian Shepherd Malinois, Kuno, and his handler were deployed in support or specialist UK and host...
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Insect-based pet food start up secures 300k in funding

Insect-based pet food start up, Aardvark has successfully raised more than £300k from investors to help launch its first products. Having originally sought £50k on Crowdcube, valuing the company at £1.05m, the raise reached 100% of its initial target after just five days. Aardvark went on to overfund by 600% from...
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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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Bella + Duke announces new brand platform as market soars

Leading pet food company commits to getting a nation of pets off ultra processed diets with new brand positioning focusing on health and wellbeing. With an estimated 26 million cats and dogs in UK households, Bella + Duke is stepping up for pet lovers everywhere with a fresh brand platform...