Millions of greedy cats across Britain are sneaking into a neighbour's house for extra food, a study shows. Almost half (43%) of all pet lovers with a moggy living nearby confess to secretly feeding it behind the owners' back, and more than two-thirds (69%) of those actually buy cat food...

Data released by The Kennel Club shows the majority of the British public want to see a ban on electric shock collars. It revealed that 77% of Brits said they believe the devices, which punish a dog for unwanted behaviour by delivering a shock to their neck via a remote...

A vet nurse who was told her spaniel had died in a car accident was left stunned when the dog suddenly sat up in the practice she was working in. Hannah Philipson was in the middle of a shift at Ryedale Vets in North Yorkshire when she got a distressing...

A woman who was captured on video footage beating and kicking her dog in several locations in Milton Keynes has been handed a life-time ban from keeping animals after a prosecution by the RSPCA. Hayley Smith of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty to three offences under the Animal Welfare Act...

Are you a dog owner who has had to brave the rain every day to walk your beloved pet? If so, you’re likely to have grown sick of your dog’s mud-caked harness as well as the unmistakable damp sell wafting from your dog’s gear. But, worry no more! Bid farewell to...

Co-ordinator of International Cat Day and pioneering cat welfare charity, International Cat Care (iCatCare), recommends that cat owners take five minutes a day to play with their cats to improve their physical health and mental wellbeing. The campaign has been developed to encourage owners to play with each of their...

Visits to the vet can be stressful for pets, which in turn can make it stressful for owners, but this doesn’t have to be the case. Leading vet charity PDSA has shared its top tips and tricks for taking an anxious pet to the vet. “With preparation and some helpful...

A loveable cat called Mr Pricklepants - who was rescued alongside 40 cats and the only one yet to be adopted by a new family - has had no interest from potential adopters, despite his memorable name. Mr Pricklepants is currently at the RSPCA’s Birmingham Animal Centre, where he is...

The RSPCA is making a heart-felt plea to find a new home for Butch - who has only ever known life in a kennel. Three year-old Butch, a fell terrier, came into RSPCA care in March 2022 after he was part of an investigation by inspectors who found him living...

A cat from Nottingham, who transformed his owner’s life after she was diagnosed with cancer, has been saved by vet charity PDSA who removed a 10cm blade of grass from his nose.    Ginge, (6), was taken to Nottingham PDSA Pet Hospital after his owner Laura Mellors, (52), said he was...