fbpx
HomeNews

News

Charities

RSPCA commended in two award categories for learning at work programme

The RSPCA has been ‘commended’ by Learning at Work Week 2024 after hosting sessions for staff and volunteers on coaching, wellbeing and inclusivity. The animal welfare charity came third in two categories: Inspiring a Lifelong Learning Culture Impact Award and the Supporting Business and Organisational Goals Impact Award. Learning at Work Week takes place...
Companion Life
News

Seven savvy ways to reduce the cost of your pet by...

Last year the RSPCA announced that they have seen a 24% increase in pets being dumped in shelters due to the cost of living crisis. Despite the RSPCA already "drowning in animals", unfortunately this is only set to get worse given that the price of energy bills will be increasing...
Companion Life
News

Worthing woman who starved two dogs is disqualified from keeping animals

WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES A Worthing woman has been sentenced to a 16 week suspended sentence and disqualified from keeping animals after two severely emaciated dogs - one of which had died - were found at her property. In a case brought by the RSPCA, Amy Page of Worthing, West Sussex, pleaded...
Companion Life
Charities

On your marks, get set, walk! Battersea’s Walk for Rescue challenge...

This September animal welfare charity, Battersea, is inviting animal lovers across the UK to pick up their leads and put on their trainers and take part in Walk for Rescue. A virtual walking challenge that dog owners can take on with their canine companion by their side - to raise...
Companion Life
Charities

Dogs Trust encourages dog owners to go ‘Bark to School’ as...

As millions of children across the country return to the classroom after the summer break, Dogs Trust, the UK’s largest dog welfare charity, is encouraging dog owners to head Bark to School with their pups in a bid to reduce the number of dogs potentially being handed into rehoming...
Companion Life
News

Paleo Ridge received groundbreaking new accreditation

Paleo Ridge, producer of high-quality raw dog food, today announces the business has been RawSAFE certified, becoming a founding accreditee of the new audit specifically designed to ensure the highest possible standards in the raw feeding industry. Partly owned by the Raw Feeding Veterinary Society (RFVS), the RawSAFE accreditation has...
Companion Life
News

Police Dogs on paw-trol at Commonwealth Games were cared for by...

Now that the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham are over, the team at Dogs Trust Kenilworth can reveal that its Rehoming Centre was used to accommodate and care for some of the police search dogs deployed at the games. After two years of meticulous planning between West Midlands Police and the...
Companion Life
News

Dog’s leg amputated after breaking twice

A dog who was found straying with a broken leg is getting used to life as a tripod after vets had to amputate her leg. Saluki Sandy was found by a member of the public loose near the A46 in Lincoln in July and the dog warden was called. She...
Companion Life
News

‘Incredible suffering’ exposed as new research reveals rogue world of dog...

Shocking new research has revealed an explosion in rogue breeding of puppies with health and behavioural problems who can no longer be adequately looked after by their owners, as the cost of living continues to soar. This has led dog welfare organisation The Kennel Club to issue a stark warning...
Companion Life
News

A new brainteaser competition asks Brits to find the golden retriever...

It takes Brits nearly 9 minutes on average to find the golden retriever in this brainteaser – how do you fare? Fancy winning overnight accommodation and two tickets for two to spend the day surrounded by golden retrievers? As one of the nation’s favourite dog breeds, dog-friendly holiday letting specialists...
Companion Life
News

Unwanted cat inundated with offers of homes from as far away...

An unwanted black cat who had been in rescue in the West Midlands for seven months without a single call or rehoming enquiry was inundated with offers from potential adopters - including one from America - after the RSPCA put out a special appeal. Zara was the longest-staying feline at...
Companion Life

FEATURED

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...
Companion Life

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...