Fresh dog food delivery service Butternut Box has appointed THRIVE’s Learning & Skills Platform for its rapidly growing team after the company grew from 150 to 600 employees in just two years. The partnership is part of an ambitious expansion vision for the UK-based start-up, which recently scaled up its...

Pets at Home is supporting pet owners across the UK with three weeks of Black Friday savings. The leading pet retailer’s Black Friday offers are available now until Tuesday 6th December, with up to 30% savings* across a range of products for dogs, cats, small animals and aquatics. The offers include...

The Mare and Foal Sanctuary will be helping equine owners tackle rising costs without compromising on welfare in its upcoming free webinar. Pet owners across the country are being forced to give up their animal companions due to the current cost-of-living crisis. This includes horse and pony owners. The average cost...

The RSPCA is appealing to find a special home for two neglected dogs who were found dumped at the side of a country road on the hottest day of the year. The Chinese crested cross dogs, who are mum and son, were found in July on the hottest day of...

Worrying figures released by Dogs Trust show that they have seen a 55% increase in dogs being referred through its specialist pet fostering service which supports people fleeing domestic abuse by providing temporary accommodation for their dogs. From January to September this year, Dogs Trust has seen 1,213 dogs referred...

The owners of a cat who spent more than 12 hours stuck up a chimney on bonfire night were glad to see an RSPCA inspector. The nervous feline, called Buttons, had just been adopted by a family at Gosforth in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. But within hours of settling into his new home he...

A digital app which provides vet consultations is offering free advice to pet owners turning to crowdfunding for help with vet bills during the cost of living crisis. Following on from the news that there has been a steep rise in pet owners using crowdfunding to pay vet bills due...

The RSPCA’s emergency flood response rescue teams have been placed on standby as more than 120 flood warnings and alerts have been issued across England - the majority across southern England. The UK Government’s Flood Information Service has issued flood warnings - the second highest level of warning advising people...

As tax rises turn up the heat, one of the UK’s largest animal charities has called on the government to help see the nation’s dogs through the winter by removing VAT from pet food. Dogs Trust has written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, asking the government to recognise that...

Rover.com has revealed the UK’s trendiest dog names of 2022. Mike was officially crowned the UK’s top dog - closely followed by the likes of Preston, Smokey and Mabli. The report, celebrating its tenth anniversary, reflects themes from 2022 including sports, pop culture, royalty and politics showing where Brits take...