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Dog found wandering alone in woods is searching for fresh start

A dog who was found wandering alone in the woods after being abandoned and hit by a car is hoping for a fresh start. Two-year-old crossbreed Raza is finding life in kennels really difficult so RSPCA staff are appealing to find her a loving new home urgently. Raza was taken in by RSPCA Finsbury Park Animal...
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Rescue dog hopes her birthday wish comes true

The team at Dogs Trust Manchester are hoping a dog will get her birthday wish and find a new family after six months in kennels. Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Tia arrived at the Denton-based rehoming centre in January after a change in family circumstances meant the family who she had spent...
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Animal ban for man caught on camera beating dog

A man from Preston has been disqualified from keeping animals for four years after being caught on camera beating a dog. John Chris Joshua Bunting of Garstang Road North, Wesham appeared before Blackpool Magistrates’ Court earlier this week. He pleaded guilty to one offence of causing unnecessary suffering to Disco...
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Tips for Bring your Dog to Work Day

With studies showing that pets can reduce a person’s stress levels in the workplace and help to boost productivity and job satisfaction, dogs might be a man or woman’s best co-worker. As 21st June marks Bring your Dog to Work Day, Natures Menu - the raw and natural pet food...
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Two North East school first in UK to receive PDSA PetWise...

Two school in the North East have been busy battling to become the UK’s first PDSA ‘PetWise’ school. The vet charity launched the award last year, designed to teach the next generation of pet owners about caring for pets. Morpeth All Saints CofE Aided First School in Northumberland and Benton...
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Fish4Dogs sponsors top dog Herman

Fish4Dogs provided a vital ingredient for border Collie Herman who claimed top spot at the Norwegian National Championship. Herman and his owner Hege Johnson, who have been sponsored by Fish4Dogs since 2016, took the top spot in obedience, along with the converted Royal Trophy. This was the first year that...
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HiLife unveils new packaging design for its natural cat and dog...

Popular pet food brand, HiLife has unveiled a new look design for their popular 100% natural cat and dog food range. The brand-new look includes new designs for the pouches, boxes and bags in the range, while reassuring pet owners that their four-legged friends can still enjoy the same great...
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Dogs Trust Bridgend play host to fourteen Collies

Dogs Trust Bridgend is appealing for forever homes for lots of Collies as they see an influx of this loveable breed. The fabulous fourteen range from longer stay resident, two-year old Whiskey, to nine-week old pup Lotus Blossom and her six littermates. Whilst the pups have now all found loving homes,...
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Mayhew saves stray can with necrotic abscess

Animal welfare offices from Mayhew were shocked when they were called out to help a stray cat with a terrible looking head wound. When the welfare officers found him, four-year old stray cat Augustus, had a wound the size of a golf ball on his forehead, which was discharging foul-smelling...
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Trio of kittens find purrfect place to rest their paws at...

Staff at Dogs Trust Kenilworth couldn’t believe what they were seeing and hearing- as they prepared to take rescue dogs for a lunchtime walk. Canine carers thought they were going barking mad when amongst the canine chatter of the centre, they heard meowing. When they went to investigate, they discovered not...
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Battersea’s longest stay resident has spent 600 days looking for a...

Yesterday marked Mongrel Aidan’s 600th day at Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, during which he’s seen 3,714 canine friends find families. Seven-year old Aidan found himself at Battersea’s Old Windsor centre in October 2017, after he was found wandering the streets of Woking alone. He is currently the charity’s longest...
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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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Young cats abandoned zipped up in bag

The RSPCA is caring for two young cats and appealing for information after they were abandoned on the outskirts of Leeds. A woman was walking her dog in the woods off Moor Knoll Lane, East Ardsley, on Tuesday afternoon (October 29) when she spotted a gym bag and thought it...