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Northumberland dog hit by train after being spooked by fireworks Ā 

A dog owner from Northumberland is urging caution this fireworks season, following the devastating loss of her familyā€™s beloved Bearded Collie.Ā  Michelle Kennedy and her family, from Berwick-upon-Tweed, were devasted after her dad, Michael, left for a walk on Bonfire Night in 2017 with their two Bearded Collies, and only...
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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 UKā€™s first PDSA ā€˜PetWiseā€™ 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 couldnā€™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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Batterseaā€™s longest stay resident has spent 600 days looking for a...

Yesterday marked Mongrel Aidanā€™s 600th day at Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, during which heā€™s seen 3,714 canine friends find families. Seven-year old Aidan found himself at Batterseaā€™s Old Windsor centre in October 2017, after he was found wandering the streets of Woking alone. He is currently the charityā€™s longest...
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Hillā€™s Pet Nutrition introduces stews to Prescription Diet range

Hillā€™s Pet Nutrition has introduced a selection of tasty stews to its existing Prescription Diet range. The new range, recommended by vets is designed to help alleviate and manage specific health conditions, including urinary, kidney, digestive, skin, mobility and weight concerns. The new range works like a prescription diet and...
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Webbox undertakes major rebrand

Pet food brand, Webbox has announced its biggest every rebrand to date, unveiling a brand-new look across its product packaging. Exploring the companyā€™s ā€˜Joy in Every Momentā€™ ethos, ā€˜Lifeā€™s a Gameā€™ was born as a creative concept and inspired the new colourful visuals you will see on supermarket shelves from...
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RSPCA says this yearā€™s Appleby Horse Fair was a ā€˜positive oneā€™

The RSPCA says this yearā€™s Appleby Horse Fair was a ā€˜positive oneā€™ with the number of warnings about animal welfare significantly down. During the five-day event, 131 people were given advice, down from 198 last year and the lowest figure since 2010. The number of warnings were also down to...
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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 itā€™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 ā€“ 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, itā€™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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Dogs Trust partners with Magic Classical forĀ the perfect canine calming Bonfire...

Ahead of next weekā€™s Bonfire Night, Magic Classical radio has teamed up with the UKā€™s leading dog welfare charity, Dogs Trust, to provide the perfect playlist to help calm dogs that find the noise of fireworks distressing.Ā Ā  Magic Classicalā€™s Calming Pet Sounds, in partnership with Dogs Trust, includes Pachelbelā€™s Canon,...