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Agria Pet Insurance teams up with Cheshire dog charity for ‘Rescue...

As part of its ‘Rescue a Rescue’ campaign, Agria has partnered with 11 animal charities and rescue centres across the UK to raise awareness of animals in need of forever homes. One lucky Runcorn-based charity, Cheshire Sighthound Rescue, has been chosen by Agria to receive a £1000 donation and its support...
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Beware of heatstroke if you’re taking your dog to the beach...

National pet charity Blue Cross is warning owners to be aware of heatstroke if taking their dogs to the beach this summer. With the weather set to heat up from today, the charity has put together some top tips on visiting dog-friendly beaches and urged owners to avoid taking their...
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Five million dogs travelling unsafely this summer

Over a third of those who travel in the car with their dog, some 5.5 million people, do so without safely securing their pet reveals new research from Direct Line Pet Insurance. As a result, dogs could travel a total of 490 million miles this summer in danger of injury,...
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RSPCA reminds owners to be #DogKind as England’s Freedom Day approaches

The RSPCA is urging dog owners in England to make a plan for their pets as they prepare to return to normal life after Freedom Day (19 July). The UK Government has announced that all Covid lockdown rules will be lifted in England and the work from home order will...
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Lockdown sadness for the UK’s pet rabbits

Rabbit Residence Rescue, based near Royston, Hertfordshire, is urging anyone thinking of rabbit ownership, to adopt, don’t shop! The pandemic has hit all animal rescues very hard, and now the rabbit rescue community is seeing a huge number of rabbits signed over. Rabbit Residence now has 100 rabbits on their...
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Pero Pet Foods barking up the right tree with new website

North Wales pet food company starts to sell products direct after a lockdown pet boom sees increase in pet food demand. With a huge rise in dog and cat ownership since the coronavirus outbreak last year and shortages of some pet food, North Wales based Pero Pet Foods is today...
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Kitten found inside a backpack in Hull is reunited with her...

A kitten who was suffering from a concussion when she was found inside a backpack in some bushes in Hull has been reunited with her worried owner. Tilly had gone missing from her home in Jipdane, Hull, on Wednesday 23 June, and her owner Sophie Moore had been desperately...
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Dogs Trust Kenilworth seeks doggy foster ‘pawrents’

Dogs Trust Kenilworth is calling on local dog lovers to consider opening their hearts and their homes to a foster dog. The Home from Home fostering scheme was set up at the Honiley centre in 2015 and since then 150 dog lovers have signed up to be volunteer foster carers, looking after almost...
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Purring engine! RSPCA rescue kitten trapped inside chassis

A car engine was found to be purring for a good reason in Stockton-on-Tees - a little kitten was found to be trapped in the chassis! A passerby heard squeaking and crying coming from under a Ford Fiesta in the car park of a row of shops on Sunningdale Drive...
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Help pets cope with impending anxiety pandemic as we approach Freedom...

There’s a new pandemic on the horizon – an anxiety one for pets, and it’s only going to get worse unless pet parents act now, according to a leading pet behaviourist and Hill’s Pet Nutrition. This last year has seen a surge in people making their first pet addition to...
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PDSA vets walk over 2,000 miles to raise money for charity

Twenty-eight staff members from Huyton and Kirkdale PDSA Pet Hospitals have walked 2,076 miles – to raise money for pets in need. Vet Helen Allwood from Huyton PDSA, The Thomas Williams Centre, said: “Since Covid-19 hit the UK in March last year we have been working hard on the frontline...
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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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RSPCA commended in two award categories for learning at work programme

The RSPCA has been ‘commended’ by Learning at Work Week 2024 after hosting sessions for staff and volunteers on coaching, wellbeing and inclusivity. The animal welfare charity came third in two categories: Inspiring a Lifelong Learning Culture Impact Award and the Supporting Business and Organisational Goals Impact Award. Learning at Work Week takes place...