The UK’s Chief Veterinary Officer is urging people to do research before getting a puppy or kitten to avoid being lured in by deceitful sellers. The price of puppies has more than doubled during lockdown according to the online marketplace Pets4Homes. The UK’s Chief Vet has raised concerns about the risk...

A Devon Rex cat who attacked people if they got too close after being rescued from horrible conditions, has undergone an amazing transformation and won an RSPCA competition. Mishka, the 15-year old Devonshire Rex cat was rescued by the RSPCA in 2011 after she had been living in one room...

Pet food manufacturer MPM has donated 100s of Christmas selection boxes for pets, to Wigan-based charity The Brick for families in need this Christmas. The Brick distributes Christmas hampers every year to families across Wigan and Leigh Borough and the charity will once again be delivering hundreds of hampers this...

The Kennel Club has announced today that Crufts 2021 will take place next year on the new dates of 15-18 July at the NEC, Birmingham. Crufts, which will be celebrating its 130th anniversary, was due to take place om 11 014 March 2021, but with much of the UK in...

To mark World Antibiotics Awareness Week (18-24 November), PDSA vets are highlighting antibiotics resistance in pets. Antibiotics are essential medications used to treat or prevent bacterial infection. However, there is growing concern over resistance to antibiotics in bacteria found in both humans and other animals, which can affect treatments provided...

A rescue dog once dubbed by the press as the ‘wimpiest dog in the UK’ has celebrated her 16th birthday this month at home with her owner Louisa Murphy. Anxious cross breed Bonnie was once afraid of the dark, telephones, doorbells and other dogs barking, she was scared to be left...

The RSPCA is pilling pressure on the government to bring in tighter controls around fireworks after a number of shocking incidents in which animals were attacked with fireworks or died having been spooked. The charity has received 82 calls related to animals and fireworks during the fireworks season so far...

PDSA vets offer advice on keeping our pets happy and healthy this winter. We all know that people can get SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) – sometimes known as ‘winter depression’ – at this time of year and it might seem like our pets are under the weather too, but how...

Today, RSPCA staff remember all of those who were killed or injured during WW1, including millions of service animals. Many of the charity’s inspectors had been soldiers prior to joining the RSPCA and when the war was declared they were recalled to their old regiments, like many other reservists in...

The World’s leading prestigious research awards returns in 2021 to recognise more innovative researchers and scientists who are pushing the boundaries in dog health. Now in its ninth year, the famous International Canine Health Awards recognise and celebrate some of the world’s finest researchers, scientists and veterinarians, as well as...