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Nutravet Introduces Three NEW Health Chews for Dogs
Nutravet is thrilled to announce three new health chews specially designed for dogs, adding to their trusted range of Nutracalm®, Nutraquin®, and Nutracoat® products. These tasty, easy-to-give chews provide daily support in three key areas of dog wellness: joint health, skin and coat care, and stress relief.
Made with hydrolysed...
Charities encourage dog owners to ‘walk this way’
Dogs Trust and Keep Britain Tidy announce an extension to their successful ‘Walk This Way’ programme to reduce the amount of dog waste left behind by dog walkers.
The programme’s pilot saw six popular dog walking routes receive a makeover to feature more bins and clear signage to find them...
Dumped puppies are adopted by family who rescued them
A farmer and his family were shocked to find out that six puppies had been dumped on their land last summer.
The puppies who were huddled together in a corner at the entrance of a field just off the road, were spotted by a neighbour of the farmer.
The family called...
Rabbits remain one of the most misunderstood pets in UK
The PDSA reveal that despite the UK being a nation of animal lovers, rabbits remain one of the most misunderstood pets when it comes to catering for their welfare needs.
The UK vet Charity’s Animal Wellbeing Report (PAW) 2018 found that 200,00 rabbits are being fed a potentially harmful diet...
Finalists announced for the National Cat Awards 2018
Cats Protection has revealed the 14 finalists in this year’s National Cat Awards, the UK’s annual celebration of heroism, survival and companionship in the cat world.
From fearless felines that saved the day to miraculous moggies who provide a lifeline in medical emergencies, the finalists are all in the running...
Dog who was beaten in public gets second chance at happiness
An elderly dog that was beaten in public has finally found her forever home after more than 500 days in a RSPCA rehoming centre.
Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Kaya, aged 10 was rescued by the RSPCA along with her furry companion Kane in October 2016, after her owner beat her in...
Dogs Trust Bridgend see influx of older dogs
Dogs Trust Bridgend is urging the public to consider adopting older dogs after they have seen an influx in golden oldies arriving at their rehoming centre.
Nearly 25% of dogs currently in their care are aged eight or over, with 12 older dogs from the centre looking for new homes.
The...
OOPOEH Foundation wins the first ever Purina BetterwithPets prize in Europe
Purina has announced the long awaited winner of the BetterwithPets Prize, which has been awarded to OOPOEH Foundation.
The other four finalists, Canine Hope (UK), Dutch Cell Dogs (Netherlands), Medical Detection Dogs (UK) and K9 Hundekunde: Happy Kids With Happy School Dogs (Germany) – have each been awarded CHF 15,000.
The...
Cats Protection warn we’re ‘killing our kitties with kindness’
This Diabetes Awareness Week, the UK’s leading welfare charity is urging cat owners not to overfeed their pets, following a steady rise in pet obesity.
Cats Protection is warning that overweight cats are at significant risk of diabetes so there is a danger that owners are making a bad situation...
Week old puppies dumped in box in Sunderland field
The RSPCA is appealing for information to find those responsible for abandoning tiny puppies in a box in a field in Tyne & Wear.
The animal welfare charity has launched an investigation after the German Shepherd crosses – thought to be only one to two-weeks old – were found by...
PDSA raise awareness of diabetes in pets
Next week is World Diabetes Week and PDSA are raising awareness about how obesity can increase the risk of diabetes in pets.
According to the PDSA Animal Wellbeing (PAW) Report, obesity in pets has been consistently identified as one of the main concerns of the veterinary profession. Being overweight not...
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Urgent warning for dog owners ahead of Road Safety Week
Crossing the road carefully and avoiding collisions is just common sense to humans, we don’t give it a second thought. For dogs, however, it’s not that simple.
Internal data from dog insurance provider, Animal Friends Pet Insurance shows that the autumn months are the most dangerous for animal road accidents, with the final...
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