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Battersea’s Purr Minister race returns with fresh faces and feling ‘manifurstos’
Across the UK, cats are clawing their way to the top as Battersea’s long-running Purr Minister competition returns. Established as a light-hearted event, this contest offers MPs and peers the opportunity to put forward their most loyal feline friends, each one hoping to claim the prestigious title of Purr...
New pet adoption website puts rescue first
A new adoption website has launched to provide and easy way for people to adopt cat and dogs who are in need of a new ‘fur-ever home’.
The website, Animates, which launched in December 2020, aims to solve the problem of thousands of pets going homeless in the UK every...
RSPCA rescue pets can still find new homes in lockdown
The RSPCA will continue to rehome rescue animals on a delivery basis during the ongoing lockdowns in both England and Wales.
Pets including dogs, cats, rabbits, ferrets and other small furry animals will remain available for adoption as RSPCA centres - now closed to the public - switch to a...
Dogs Trust Manchester rehome first rescue dog of 2021
The New Year is off to a waggy start at Dogs Trust Manchester as it celebrates rehoming its first dog of 2021.
One-year old English Bull Terrier, Lola, had arrived at the Denton rehoming centre in August after a change in her owners’ circumstances meant they could no longer care...
RSPCA appeals for information after kitten abandoned in freezing cold
The RSPCA is appealing for information after a six-month old kitten was found abandoned in a cat carrier in Harrow on a freezing cold afternoon.
A member of the public contacted the RSPCA for help after they spotted the cat’s plight and an Animal Rescue Officer (ARO) attended on Sunday,...
Study shows puppies sleep less at night than older dogs
A Dogs Trust study reveals that puppies sleep for less time at night than older dogs and both age groups choose to be close to people, when given the option.
The charity’s ground-breaking Generation Pup study, which follows the lives and behaviours of dogs as they grow up, investigated how...
Covid, infidelity, and the time of day – The amazing things...
A study by researchers at Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine has shown that diet can have a major effect a dog's sense of smell.
Everyone thinks that their dog is the ‘best boy’ around, but scientific research has time and time again revealed that all our pooches are born with...
Cat microchipping consultation launched
Compulsory microchipping for cats could be introduced this year, helping to reunite thousands of cat owners with lost or stolen pets.
An eight-week public consultation on the proposal to make it mandatory for pet owners to microchip their cats was launched in December 2020 (23rd) and will seek views from...
Help your pet get in shape for New Year
With 2021 here many people will be thinking about getting in better shape and it’s also a great time for your pet to join in too!
PDSA Vet Nurse Nina Downing said: “Excess weight can lead to serious health problems including arthritis, back problems and breathing problems, particularly for flat-faced...
The Kennel Club Charitable Trust gives new hope to rescue dogs
With emergency funding from The Kennel Club Charitable Trust, Hope Rescue has been able to continue to help abandoned dogs overcome health issues and find forever homes, despite the pandemic.
Set against a backdrop of major challenges posed by Covid-19, Hope Rescue based in Llanharan has helped 481 dogs in...
Kitten given up for being too playful celebrates first Christmas in...
Animal welfare charity Battersea is urging people to do their research before picking a pet after a playful kitten bought in a supermarket car park was brought in for ‘feral’ behaviour.
It didn’t take staff long to see that little D’Artagnan wasn’t remotely feral and was in fact a very...
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Bella + Duke announces new brand platform as market soars
Leading pet food company commits to getting a nation of pets off ultra processed diets with new brand positioning focusing on health and wellbeing.
With an estimated 26 million cats and dogs in UK households, Bella + Duke is stepping up for pet lovers everywhere with a fresh brand platform...
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