As temperatures in the UK continue to soar, many Brits have been looking for novel ways to keep themselves cool - But what’s the best way to keep our furry friends cool? With lots of contradictory advice surfacing online and on social media, PDSA Vet Lynne James has debunked some...

Staysure Group is thrilled to announce the launch of a unique new product that will send ripples through the pet insurance world. Petsure is on a mission to reform pet insurance by helping every cat and dog possible, regardless of their pre-existing medical conditions or age. They are committed to fair pricing and...

Being a dog owner over lockdown has had us spending significantly more time with our dogs while we worked from home. Now, as we begin to return to normal, the thought of leaving our dogs at home who have become accustomed to being by our side day and night is...

Rover.com®, the world’s largest network of five-star pet sitters and dog walkers, has today released UK’s Most Popular Dog Breeds of 2021. For the fourth year in a row, mixed breeds were named top dog, while the loyal Labrador Retriever proved the most popular purebred. The Cockapoo, French Bulldog and...

While many of us have struggled to keep the weight off during lockdown, seven-year old Bobby the Labrador has shed almost a quarter of his body weight, helped by charity Our Special Friends. Our Special Friends, were asked to provide support for Bobby at the end of last year. Bobby...

A Chihuahua found in Roundhay that was very underweight and had an eye infection, is being cared for at Dogs Trust Leeds and is now ready to find his forever home. The dog, approximately seven years old, was found by a member of the public who notified the local dog warden and...

Emergency vets issue plea as Met Office puts out UK’s first ever ‘extreme heat’ warning Emergency vets have issued a plea to dog owners to avoid exercising their pets during the hottest part of the day, warning the average survival rate of a dog diagnosed with heat stroke is only...

They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks – but a leading dog behaviourist is challenging this mantra head on. With 3.2 million households welcoming a new furry friend in lockdown, pet parents across the nation have spent the past few months training their new pooch – often...

In the run up to International Friendship Day (30th July), research from Nature’s Variety has revealed that pets really are man’s best friend. The findings show that 52% of pet parents confess to greeting their dog or cat before their partner or children when returning home, and 41% would even...

Dogs Trust, has welcomed newly released Domestic Abuse Act guidance which formally recognises that control of a person’s financial situation, impacting their ability to care for a pet (limiting access to food, vet care), constitutes economic abuse, a form of domestic abuse. Through Dogs Trust’s Freedom Project - a specialist...