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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...
Burgess Pet Care welcomes the release of new Good Practice Code...
Burgess Pet Care has welcomed the release of the new Good Practice Code for Rabbit Welfare, which has been published by the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Animal Welfare.
Burgess has championed animal welfare, particularly the care of rabbits, for many years. The code is available online and now the Burgess team is...
Preparing our pups for a return to normality
As we prepare for a return to normality with the roadmap out of lockdown, recent research indicates that 83% of pet owners are anxious about the return to work and leaving their dog at home alone.
With 3.2 million people buying a pet during lockdown, Natures Menu, the UK’s leading...
New dog-friendly train carriage design revealed
With dog owners in the UK getting ready to commute back to the office, Bought By Many, has teamed-up transport and dog behaviour experts to design a more dog friendly train carriage.
The design has been created in response to new research from Bought By Many that reveals almost one...
Dogs Trust Leeds searches for foster carers to help rescue dogs
The team at Dog Trust’s Rehoming Centre in Leeds are on the lookout for more potential foster carers to come forward and open their hearts and homes for rescue dogs in need.
While there is an immediate need for more foster carers to join the team due to upcoming building works that will limit kennel capacity; Dogs Trust Leeds would like...
Sentencing Act comes into force increasing maximum jail terms for animal...
People who abuse animals can now face a maximum sentence of five years in prison as the Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Act comes into effect.
The landmark legislation kicked in this week (Tuesday 29 June) after completing its final Government stage and passing into law in April 2021.
After years of...
Blue Cross launch series 3 of The Petcast
Back by paw-pular demand, Actress, Emma Barton, and her Parson Russell Terrier, Poppy Dog, have teamed up with Blue Cross, once again to launch a third series of The Petcast!
Launching today (29th June) on Apple Podcast, iTunes, Acast and Spotify, in this new series Emma and Poppy Dog will...
RSPCA fears numbers of abandoned rabbits could worsen as lockdown ends
The RSPCA fears there will be an increase in the number of abandoned rabbits coming into its care following a huge increase in pet ownership during the lockdown.
As restrictions lift and people’s lives go back to normal, the charity is concerned that for many the ‘novelty’ may wear off...
Hertfordshire puppy becomes 5000th pup on dog welfare study
Tails are wagging at Dogs Trust as the charity celebrates welcoming the 5,000th puppy onto its landmark ‘Generation Pup’ study of four-legged friends.
Taking the accolade is 14-week-old male crossbreed, Jack (pictured), whose owner Ruth Lewis found out about the study when she enrolled on puppy training classes with...
RSPCA Sheffield helps transform poorly kittens
The RSPCA Sheffield branch has helped to transform the lives of three kittens who were born with conditions affecting their legs and mobility.
Their mum, Magnolia, was dropped off at the animal centre with four kittens in March 2021 by a member of the public who said she had given...
De Vere launches dog sitter service
Our canine companions have been used to having us around more over the last year because of lockdown and working from home.
For those who need a convenient solution for doggy day-care once they return to work and get back to meetings, De Vere* is launching a new dog sitting...
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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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