A woman with a series of life-threatening illnesses has defied the odds – and she says it’s all thanks to her rescue dog. Amanda Shaw from Yeadon has brittle asthma, psoriatic arthritis and Addison’s Disease and in 2015 had to stop working due to the pain she as in and...

Dogs Trust Newbury recently welcomed a dog called cat to the centre with a very interesting ‘tail’ to her name. The seven-year old crossbreed started life as a stray puppy in Singapore and was so tiny that she was raised by a cat, amongst a litter of kittens. Cat’s previous...

Fish4Dogs sets tails wagging with their new Christmas shoot featuring a few canine colleagues. Based in Droitwich, the company encourages their staff to bring their dogs to work, not just for companionship and wellbeing of staff (including the dogs themselves) but also as willing ‘campaign starts’ and product testers. This week,...

A very special blind Jack Russell terrier is looking for a special home with new owners who can help guide him through life. Eight-year-old Chipper was rescued by RSPCA inspectors from Birmingham in February after a member of the public raised concerns about his welfare. He had very sore eyes...

A brand-new brainteaser is challenging the nation to spot the cat amongst the pigeons. So, to celebrate our feline friends this National Cat Day on 29th October, why not see if you can beat the average time of 18 seconds? With over 37 years in the business and as the UK’s...

The RSPCA is hoping to find special homes for six cats who comes from a property with over 40 pets. The black and white cats are looking for outdoor homes after they came into the care of the RSPCA Canterbury and District branch in Kent earlier this month. The cats, which...

The RSPCA is highlighting the plight of black cats with thousands of them coming into its rescue centres every year. To mark National Black Cat Day today and just days before Halloween, the charity is urging potential adopters not to overlook black cats. igures from last year show that on average...

Two dog lovers and their rescue dogs reached the summit of Mount Snowdon after a six-hour trek to raise money for Dogs Trust Salisbury. Kate Courtnell and her partner, Dan Smith hiked up the highest Mountain in Wales with their dogs Saxon a five-year-old German Shepherd who was rehomed from...

Three-year old cat Stovie narrowly avoided disaster after a shocking airgun attack, thanks to emergency treatment from PDSA vets. Stovie’s owner, Eve Worthington from Chelmsford knew something was wrong when her feline friend was acting out of character and hiding under the kitchen table. She said: “Stovie didn’t come when...

RSPCA chief inspector gives evidence to Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee about scale of puppy smuggling problem. “No one organisation can tackle this problem on its own.” That was the message from the RSPCA at the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee session on the puppy smuggling problem. Chief Inspector...