A team of Jack Russell Terriers won the Obreedience competition at the world’s greatest dog show, Crufts on Thursday 7 March. The Jack Russell Terrier team, named The Russellers, proved themselves more obedient than the nine other breed teams that made it to the final at Crufts, held at the NEC...

Cats Protection and Songbird Survival are issuing advice to cat owners as a survey shows many aren’t aware of how to reduce their pets’ hunting habits. The survey of 1,000 cat owners, conducted by Songbird Survival says that almost half of cat owners (46%) aren’t aware of ways to reduce...

With Easter around the corner, we’re bound to see lots of Easter bunnies around from cards to bunny shaped sweet treats!  PDSA Vet Nurse Nina Downing shares the top tips for keeping bunnies at home.   Nina said: “Rabbits may seem like an ‘easier’ pet to have, but there’s lots to know...

An adorable whippet crossbreed who has spent nearly her entire life in kennels is looking for a new family to help her find her way in the world. Eighteen-month-old Betsy came into RSPCA care at just four months of age after she was rescued by the charity over concerns for...

A Darlington dog lover is taking to the hills and putting her best foot forward for homeless hounds.  Elizabeth Ashlee of Heighington has decided to tackle the Hadrian’s Wall Path in a bid to raise £1,000 to support rescue dogs waiting for their forever homes at Dogs Trust Darlington.  23-year-old Elizabeth,...

The next chapter in nutritious meal solutions for discerning dogs arrives this April, courtesy of Dr Veneta’s 4-strong portfolio of freeze-dried nuggets whose avant-garde nutritional makeup prioritises the ongoing health of your dog’s microbiome, where 84% of its all-important immune system resides.  Freeze-dried thinking has in recent times become the...

A teenager from Northumberland has secured the top spot in the RSPCA’s People’s Choice awards - meaning her image of two leaping dogs had the most votes from the public. Sophie Green, aged 18, from Cramlington, Northumberland, won with her image ‘Leap Frogs’ which captures Cockapoo Mabel and Spaniel Pepper...

Dog loving 18-year-old Emily Dabb from Grimsby, Lincolnshire has won the Young Kennel Club (YKC) Young Person of the Year award at Crufts 2024 on Sunday 10 March. Emily has been a member of the Brigg Muttley Crew flyball team since 2018, and this year competed as part of the...

Abandonments of the popular designer dog breed the French bulldog have increased by a staggering 7,000% in the last three years. The shocking statistics have been released by the RSPCA, amid concerns that the cost of living crisis - and the increased costs associated with the breed - are behind...

Lauren Goddard aged 18 from Brighton, and Winston (Ch Awbrooksky Never Back Down JW), a three-year-old Border Terrier, have achieved a double victory after winning both the Young Kennel Club (YKC) Handler of the Year award, and the YKC Stakes, both sponsored by Royal Canin, at the world’s greatest...