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Cat’s leg amputated due to metal wire

A cat who was found in West Yorkshire with metal wire twisted tightly around his paw has had to have his leg amputated. Keith was taken into a vet by a member of the public who’d found him straying in their garden in Leatham Park Road, Featherstone, on 27 October...
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Couple disqualified from keeping animals

RSPCA and police raided 4Paws site in Lincolnshire in February 2018 and removed 160 animals from unsuitable conditions. A couple who imported 4,600 dogs from overseas over a 15-month period were today handed suspended prison sentences and disqualified from keeping animals after police and RSPCA officers removed 160 animals from...
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Puppy promotion for Fish4Dogs retailers

Fish4Dogs has launched a limited-edition promotional puppy pack to help independent retailers develop new customer relations with owners of new puppies. The Essential Puppy Pack is available now – ideally timed to meet the autumn/winter increase in puppy ownership. Each box contains a bag of Fish4Dogs Finest Ocean White Fish...
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Dogs across the UK go mad for walkies with PitPat

Dogs around the UK are going mad for walkies as PitPat launches its first ever TV advert for dogs. Dog-walking hasn’t changed much since the dawn of time, the last innovation was the ball-thrower. But with half the UK’s dogs not getting enough exercise and being classed as overweight, a...
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Alleycat learns to walk at Battersea after being abandoned

An eleven-month old cat at Battersea Dogs & Cats Home has been learning to walk after being found in an alleyway unable to use her back legs. Fortunately for the young cat, a passing couple noticed a pushchair had appeared in an alleyway by their home in Lambeth and when...
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£100,000 grant for ground-breaking Cats protection project

A ground-breaking project to help stray cats in socio-economically deprived areas has received a huge £100,000 funding boost. Cats Protection’s Cat Watch projects set out to help improve the welfare of stray cats through an innovative community-partnership concept. Launched in areas of Nottingham and Liverpool where communities were in need of...
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National Pet Show returns for its sixth year in November

The National Pet Show sponsored by Petsurance from the PDSA is back for its sixth year in November. Bigger and Better than ever, the event returns to Birmingham’s NEC on Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 November and will showcase so much more than just pups and pussycats. Tagging along will...
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Lily’s Kitchen unveils this year’s festive range

Lily’s Kitchen has unveiled its much-anticipated Christmas range for 2019, making sure the nation’s four-legged friends can join in with all the Yuletide fun. The limited-edition theatre-inspired ‘Christmas Spectacular’ collection is a seasonal range of meals and treats bursting with natural goodness to help every dog and cat enjoy the...
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Pawfect Foods set to launch dried fruit and veg range for...

This September, PATS Telford will see the launch of Pawfect Foods 7-strong Nature’s Munch range. Pawfect Food’s open rejection of the old-fangled notion that dogs are single-track carnivores means that their 7-strong Nature’s Munch portfolio was always going to sit proudly at the very heart of their all-encompassing ‘plant based’...
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Rosewood Pet Products gets tails wagging with exciting new products

Rosewood Pet Products has announced a new line-up to its portfolio of pet toys, treats and accessories. The new line-up of products features a number of exclusive new brands, including Planet Dog and Outward Hound. For dogs, Rosewood has introduced the following: Little Nippers A new range of toys which caters for...
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Police officer adopts dumped puppy

A police officer who found a 5-month old Yorkshire Terrier puppy dumped in a cardboard box has adopted her from Battersea Dogs & Cats Home. PD John stumbled across a scared looking Penny while on patrol in a block of North London flats and after asking around the local resident,...
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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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Fireworks: Six tips to help your pets cope this fireworks season

Many pet owners will be familiar with the helpless feeling of watching your pet struggle through an evening of loud bangs and bright lights. With the autumn months well underway and fireworks season almost upon us, it’s quite natural to be feeling apprehensive.  While it can be an anxiety-inducing time...