When it comes to the nation’s favourite dog breed, Labradors still top the table, according to the UK’s biggest survey of dog owners, Dogs Trust’s National Dog Survey. Earlier this year, Dogs Trust asked dog lovers across the UK to tell them about their pets, and over 244,000 people responded,...

The RSPCA has issued an urgent reminder to cat owners in England to get their pets microchipped before the mandatory microchipping law comes into effect. In just six months time, any owners who fail to have their cat microchipped could be handed a hefty fine - including indoor cats. Microchipping your...

OSCAR Pet Foods are proud to give a little back this Christmas by donating dog advent calendars (filled with delicious OSCAR treats) to pet rescue centres and other worthy causes via their network of nutritional advisors. The festive calendars contain three tasty treats behind each door to be fed as...

Burns Pet Nutrition was founded 30 years ago by John Burns MBE. A qualified vet, John Burns developed formulations which are focussed on pet health, in order to solve the common problems that he was seeing in his vet practice. Today, the Burns brand of pet food is well known...

The Christmas elves at Dogs Trust, the UK’s largest dog welfare charity, are busy getting ready to spread Christmas cheer by delivering gifts to the canine companions of people experiencing homelessness. Every Christmas, through its Together Through Homelessness scheme, Dogs Trust brings festive cheer to the dogs of people experiencing...

A charity vet from PDSA has issued a Christmas warning after a family dog got her paws on festive decorations and ended up needing emergency care. The first week in December is a popular time for Christmas trees, decorations and bright lights to go up around the house - and...

Adventurous moggy, whose care is being supported by players of People’s Postcode Lottery, needs a home away from other pets Tabby and white puss Lucky is hoping he will live up to his name and find a new home in time for the festive season. Currently in the care of Cats...

A former resident of Dogs Trust Manchester has walked 1,000 miles and raised thousands of pounds to help make sure dogs less fortunate than himself can be cared for this Christmas and beyond. After being found wandering the streets alone in April 2022, two-year-old Collie Cross, Toby, was taken in...

From Thursday 14 – Monday 18 December, ten Kennel Club agility competitions, including The Kennel Club Agility Stakes and qualifiers for Crufts 2024, will take place at this year’s London International Horse Show, at London ExCeL. The Kennel Club Agility Stakes finals, held in association with Skinner’s, are one of...

A man who neglected two emaciated greyhounds he kept on an allotment in Sheffield has been banned from keeping dogs indefinitely. Martin Butlin of Fleury Road in Gleadless, was prosecuted by the RSPCA after a veterinary practice in South Yorkshire contacted the charity over concerns for the dogs’ welfare. The two black...