RSPCA officers and fire crews launched a rescue mission to save a pony stuck neck-high in muddy flood water in Northamptonshire. The young piebald cob was stuck fast in the muddy banks of the water – in fields off Irthlingborough Road, Wellingborough – with only his back, neck and head...

Owners of overweight dogs are being encouraged to sign-up their portly pets to Britain’s first online canine slimming club. SlimmingDogs.co.uk is offering to help overweight dogs get healthy and shed pounds by ditching brown biscuits and poor-quality kibble. Overweight humans have had slimming clubs for decades, but the new site is...

A kitten called Miracle who was found in a bin in Durham just before Christmas is starting her new life with a loving family. Miracle's owners collected her on Saturday (1 February) and say that she is already showing her playful side and coming to them for a stroke. Pauline Irwin,...

Pet parents across the UK have been submitting hilarious and adorable photos of their furry friends sleeping and now the very best have been revealed. Recent research found that over a third of Brits don’t let their pets sleep on their bed, so many need to find somewhere else to...

Dogs Trust Newbury is hoping to find big-hearted owners with an equally large sofa for a mother and daughter doggie duo. Dogue de Bordeauxs, three-year old Honey and her mum five-year old Roxy are devoted to one another and tip the scales at almost 100kg combined. They arrived at the Hamstead...

Three is a magic number at Fish4Dogs which is welcoming a trip of new appointments with an eclectic range of experience from engineering and manufacturing to zookeeping. The additions to the Fish4Dogs family – Kirsty Ashmead, Harriet Cook and Katy Farmer – will join the Customer Services and Marketing Teams. Kirsty...

New research from Sainsbury’s Bank Pet Insurance found that more than a fifth of pet owners have regretted choosing their pet’s breed. Reasons for regret included that they didn’t have enough time to look after the animal, they turned out to be allergic to the pet (18%) and because they...

Vet charity, PDSA is searching for the UK’s fattest dogs as it launches its annual pet slimming competition – Pet Fit Club. Now in its 15th year, the competition aims to help tackle the UK’s pet obesity crisis – as the charity’s stats reveal up to half of UK pets...

This National Apprenticeships week (3-7 February) the has announced an exciting expansion to its apprenticeship programme. The expansion is possible thanks to a £50,000 apprenticeship levy transfer from NatWest, which has enabled the RSPCA to upskill even more employees as well as recruit new apprentices across the charity from animal...

Research from dog food subscription company, tails.com reveals how dog owners in the UK portion up the treats in their household. The UK is a nation of dog lovers and this study proves that when it comes to dishing out the treats, dogs really do come out on top. The study...