As the summer winds down, the first day of the school term looms for many families across the country, which can be a source of stress for households. According to research by OnePlus, a whopping 82% look to hugs from their hounds to make them feel better when feeling anxious....

The nation’s cutest bath time dog is revealed by bathroom specialists, Sanctuary Bathrooms, following a nationwide search and public vote. Taking top place, as the official winner, is the adorable 13-week-old labradoodle, named Luna (pictured above), perching in the bath tub ‘ready for pampering’ according to her owner. Whether they love...

A ‘giant puppy’ with lots of love to give has spent almost half of his life in RSPCA care - without a single suitable rehoming enquiry. One-year-old Cane Corso Kodak came into the care of the RSPCA’s Mount Noddy Animal Centre, in Chichester, West Sussex, after being rescued by the...

A family of flea-ridden cats were abandoned on an RSPCA rescue centre’s driveway by a man who hid from staff and ran away after dropping the pet carrier. At around 4pm on Saturday (27 August), the plastic pet carrier - with a mum cat and her three kittens inside -...

Last year the RSPCA announced that they have seen a 24% increase in pets being dumped in shelters due to the cost of living crisis. Despite the RSPCA already "drowning in animals", unfortunately this is only set to get worse given that the price of energy bills will be increasing...

WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES A Worthing woman has been sentenced to a 16 week suspended sentence and disqualified from keeping animals after two severely emaciated dogs - one of which had died - were found at her property. In a case brought by the RSPCA, Amy Page of Worthing, West Sussex, pleaded...

This September animal welfare charity, Battersea, is inviting animal lovers across the UK to pick up their leads and put on their trainers and take part in Walk for Rescue. A virtual walking challenge that dog owners can take on with their canine companion by their side - to raise...

As millions of children across the country return to the classroom after the summer break, Dogs Trust, the UK’s largest dog welfare charity, is encouraging dog owners to head Bark to School with their pups in a bid to reduce the number of dogs potentially being handed into rehoming...

Paleo Ridge, producer of high-quality raw dog food, today announces the business has been RawSAFE certified, becoming a founding accreditee of the new audit specifically designed to ensure the highest possible standards in the raw feeding industry. Partly owned by the Raw Feeding Veterinary Society (RFVS), the RawSAFE accreditation has...

Now that the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham are over, the team at Dogs Trust Kenilworth can reveal that its Rehoming Centre was used to accommodate and care for some of the police search dogs deployed at the games. After two years of meticulous planning between West Midlands Police and the...