As the Office for National Statistics unveils 2017’s most popular baby names, the RSPCA reveals pets with the same names looking for new homes. Topping the list of the most popular baby names for 2017 were Oliver and Olivia and budding pet owners can take home an Oliver or Olivia...

Parentally-minded dog lovers have ‘scrumbled’ how to put poo-fect nutritional nosh-ups on the menu for their best friend. Putting pets first, owners are opting for pawdacious and proud-to-be-British ‘Scrumbles’ – a meat-filled, dry-food mixture with lots to bark about, which affordably tickles tender tummies, whilst staving off the smelly poos...

To mark International Rabbit Day this weekend, the RSPCA is highlighting the plight of unwanted rabbits. Sadly, the animal welfare charity takes hundreds of unwanted rabbits into its centres each year, as owners often don’t realise the responsibility they are taking on. RSPCA inspectors regularly collect dumped rabbits and the charity...

Dogs Trust Salisbury is appealing for homes for four small dogs with big personalities. Dogs Trust Salisbury are playing host to four pint-sized pooches who, despite being small breeds, are being overlooked by potential new families because they are not typical lap dogs. Ten-year-old Crossbreed, Lenny, two-year old Pomeranian, Max, three-year-old...

A woman from Wigan has been banned from keeping animals for 10 years after causing suffering to her Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. Kelly Marie Hare appeared before Wigan Magistrates’ Court on September 18 and pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel called Bieber. Hare failed to...

Understanding your dog’s feelings can make training an intuitive process and reinforce the bond between you. This premise is examined at the annual conference of the Canine Behaviour and Training Society (TCBTS), which is being sponsored by Fish4Dogs next month. The event, which is being held on Sunday 7 October, will...

Two adult cats and four kittens were rescued by the RSPCA after being abandoned in a cat carrier in woodland in Stowmarket. The cats are believed to have been left cramped inside the same cat carrier with a broken door, which had been tied together with a hair band. They were...

As all dog owners know, exercising your four-legged friend is essential. It’s also important to tailor the activity you’re doing to your pups needs and capabilities and if you’re unsure of the amount of exercise your dog needs then seek advice from your vet. If you are looking for something a...

A tiny puppy who was found with his front legs tied together and dumped in a handbag is winning over the hearts of RSPCA staff caring for him. Eight-week old Radley was found by a member of the public in the early hours of Monday morning (17 September). The RSPCA received...

A cat-owner has told of her shock after her pet returned home with what appeared to be home-made blow darts stuck in him. The owner was shocked as the incident comes five years after a similar bizarre incident happened to her other cat. The mother-of-two, of Stanley Drive, Bramcote, Nottingham, let...