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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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RSPCA Lancashire East branch seeks new cat and kitten foster carers

The RSPCA Lancashire East Branch has launched a recruitment drive for dedicated foster carers who can help give cats and kittens a new start to their lives. Staff at the animal centre at Altham, near Accrington, care for animals that need help and foster carers will be able to provide...
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The Greyhound and Lurcher two-week takeover is back

Burgess Pet Care is delighted to announce that its Greyhound and Lurcher Two-Week Takeover campaign, which highlights the wonderful work of the UKā€™s greyhound and lurcher rescue organisations, is back for 2024. Launched in 2019, the Burgess Greyhound & Lurcher Two-Week Takeover ā€“ which this year runs from 29 January...
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The Kennel Club expands DNA testing services to promote responsible dog...

The Kennel Club has today (1 February) expanded its DNA Testing Services by launching 87 individual DNA tests, providing more dog owners and breeders with the tools they need to protect their dogsā€™ health. Developed with the primary goal of improving and protecting dog health, The Kennel Club's individual DNA...
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New study confirms flat faced dogs have 40% increased risk of...

New research led by the UKā€™s largest dog welfare charity Dogs Trust provides further insight into the life expectancy of our beloved canine companions. The study published today (1st February) in Scientific Reports, explores how different factors such as breed, body size, face shape and sex affect how long our...
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Kittens safe in RSPCA care after being found on the back...

The RSPCA in Chesterfield is caring for two kittens who are thought to have been deliberately abandoned in an Aldi bag and left on the back of a truck. The young felines were discovered by two men who noticed the bag moving as they were working in the Hasland area...
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Dogs Trust asks supporters to walk this way to help transform...

The team at Dogs Trust, the UKā€™s leading dog welfare charity, is appealing to dog lovers to join them in their February ā€˜99k for Caninesā€™ sponsored walking challenge. The days may be extremely cold and crisp or wet and windy, so Dogs Trust is hoping that knowing they are raising...
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Keeping pet monkeys in homes set to be curtailed in England

Keeping a pet monkey at home will soon become illegal in England unless you meet specific standards - with a new law set to go through the House of Commons today (31 January). The RSPCA has long campaigned for a ban on the keeping and sale of primates as pets....
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Dalton dog lovers raise over one thousand pounds for homeless hounds

Christmas may seem to be a long time ago, but a festive fundraiser created by a Dalton-in-Furness dog lover is set to bring joy to dogs for many months to come. Laura Curtisā€™s Santa Paws grotto was a permanent fixture outside her Market Street home throughout December as she invited...
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Charity warns against giving cats a bath – despite what’s shown...

An animal charity is warning owners not to wash their cats unnecessarily after noticing an uplift in cat bathing videos on social media sites. Cats Protection is concerned that inexperienced cat lovers are being encouraged to bathe their cats which, it says, is rarely needed and often distressing. The welfare charity...
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Millions of pets are overweight with UK facing obesity crisis warns...

The vet charity for pets in need, PDSA, says the pet obesity crisis needs ā€˜urgent attentionā€™ as vet teams estimate around half of UK pets are overweight ā€“ equating to around 5 million dogs and 4.7 million cats. It comes as the charity launches its annual ā€˜Big Weigh Inā€™ campaign...
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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,...