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Animal Welfare lead and PhD student join Burgess Excel Vet Awards’...

Two guest judges will join this year’s judging panel for the Burgess Excel Vet Awards, which celebrate the nation’s veterinary practices, vets and nurses who are dedicated to improving the lives of domestic rabbits and guinea pigs in the UK. Matthew Gough, Head of Operations at Raystede Centre for Animal Welfare,...
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Fish4Cats launches award-winning new flavours

Fish4Cats reveal six new ‘fishtastic flavours to their tinned cat food range, taking the range total to 15 recipes to get their whiskers twitching. The new flavours  were launched at PATS Telford where they won the cat product award at PAT Telford 2018 New Product Awards. The new additions include luxurious...
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Battersea welcomes new regulations to tackle cruel backstreet breeding

Leading animal welfare charity Battersea Dogs & Cats Home welcomes new government regulations which will clamp down on breeders who see dogs as nothing more than a way to make money. The new regulations, which came into force on October 1st will mean any breeder producing three or more litters...
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Battersea’s long stay Hope has her wish come true

One of the Battersea Old Windsor residents Hope has found a new home, after 287 days in kennels. The eight-year old Mongrel was found as a stray by a member of the public in Surrey back in November 2017, but despite being a friendly dog, she found it hard to...
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Double the devoted doggie staff at Dogs Trust Newbury

Dogs Trust Newbury can now care for more dogs than ever thanks to the ongoing funding from players of People’s Postcode Lottery. Since the state-of-the-art rebuild was completed earlier this year, rehoming centre team has doubled in size after recruiting three extra Canine Carers, a Veterinary Nurse, Training and Behaviour...
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Run with the pack this National Fitness Day

A group of pooches celebrate National Fitness Day (September 26) with a daily pack run through the wilderness. The London based dog running service, Milo’s Dog Running, offers dogs physical exercise, socialisation and mental stimulation by giving them an environment whereby they can swim, run around in long grass and...
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Terrier found with severe injuries consistent with badger baiting

The RSPCA is appealing for information after a terrier was found with severe injuries consistent with being used for badger baiting in Cumbria. The black and tan female was found on Sunday September 16 in the Flimby area with significant lower jaw injuries where the skin has been ripped away...
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New ‘Dancing with Dogs’ challenge proves you can dance with two...

As Strictly Come Dancing returns, Dogs Trust is challenging dog owners to teach their dogs some new routines. Dogs Trust say Strictly is double the fun this year as now our four-legged friends can get involved, from the Pawso Doble to the Chow Chow Chow, the new routines can bring...
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RSPCA reveal their very own Oliver’s and Olivia’s in need of...

As the Office for National Statistics unveils 2017’s most popular baby names, the RSPCA reveals pets with the same names looking for new homes. Topping the list of the most popular baby names for 2017 were Oliver and Olivia and budding pet owners can take home an Oliver or Olivia...
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Pets get ready to ‘Scrumble’

Parentally-minded dog lovers have ‘scrumbled’ how to put poo-fect nutritional nosh-ups on the menu for their best friend. Putting pets first, owners are opting for pawdacious and proud-to-be-British ‘Scrumbles’ – a meat-filled, dry-food mixture with lots to bark about, which affordably tickles tender tummies, whilst staving off the smelly poos...
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International Rabbit Day: Abandoned bunnies looking for homes

To mark International Rabbit Day this weekend, the RSPCA is highlighting the plight of unwanted rabbits. Sadly, the animal welfare charity takes hundreds of unwanted rabbits into its centres each year, as owners often don’t realise the responsibility they are taking on. RSPCA inspectors regularly collect dumped rabbits and the charity...
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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 it’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 – 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, it’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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Elderly cat ‘missing’ for 14 years is reunited with owner for...

The RSPCA reunited an elderly cat with her owner who ‘never gave up hope of seeing the feline again’ after she disappeared 14 years ago. The 20-year-old cat, called Charlotte, was living a semi-feral existence in Lambeth, six miles and across the Thames from her old home in Maida Vale....