Blue Cross pet charity is offering tips to anxious teenagers awaiting their GCSE results. Studies have shown that dogs can help lower stress levels, help people to cope with pressured situations and reduce feelings of anxiety and feelings of negativity. In the run up to GCSE results day on 23 August,...

The government has announced a ban on third party sales of puppies and kittens in England to help drive up animal welfare standards. The announcement confirms the government’s support for the prominent Lucy’s Law campaign and Defra has published a consultation on an outright ban that will mean anyone looking...

A German Shepherd is looking for a new home after it took a whole year for her fur to grow back following years of neglect. Six-year old Sheena was almost completely bald when she was rescued by the RSPCA in September last year. A member of the public contacted the animal...

A cat that went missing for eight months was found more than 80 miles away thanks to the help of the RSPCA. Frankie, aged three, went missing in January on his first venture outside his home in White Moss, Blackley, Manchester. Despite frantic searches, his owners couldn’t find him and...

Dogs Trust are encouraging residents in Essex to have their say to prevent dog restrictions on local beaches. Castle Point Council has launched a public consultation as it is giving serious consideration to the introduction of a Public Spaces Protection order (PSPO) – which would ban dogs from the beach...

The RSPCA is investigating after two kittens were abandoned in a basket in a Kent graveyard. The animal welfare charity was alerted to the kittens on Tuesday 14 August when a local woman found the basket dumped in the graveyard off Capel Road in Sittingbourne. The two eight-week old kittens were...

Dog Trust is to host a dog theft prevention event in Uxbridge to offer advice to locals. Dog theft is sadly on the rise across London and Dogs Trust are inviting locals in Hillingdon to an event, which will offer advice on how to keep your pooch safe. Hillingdon is said...

Online sitter service, DogBuddy has pioneered a new service which allows dog owners to turn their family into dog toys to ease separation anxiety. New research by DogBuddy reveals that 93% of Brits worry about their dog will miss them when they go on holiday and almost half (48%) say...

A family has been left devastated after their pet Chihuahua was shot in the head and killed in their garden. Suzzanna Day had let five-year old Chihuahua, Lola out into their back garden to go to the toilet while she and her three children were just metres away inside the...

The RSPCA is highlighting the plight of black cats who are not so lucky when it comes to being rehomed. RSPCA rehoming stats show that black and black and white cats are more frequently seen in their centres than any other colour and they also take longer to find their...