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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...
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UK owners spend up to £5,244 a year on treats

Pet parents are willing to spend a considerable amount on treating their beloved pets, new research finds, with the favourite human treats of pets revealed as kale, cheese, and broccoli. One in ten pet owners spend up to £5,244 a year (over 15% of their income) on pet food and...
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Water therapy helps rescue dog to learn to walk again –...

A young rescue dog has a new spring in his step following life-changing hydrotherapy treatment to help him walk pain-free. Two-year-old Ronnie, a golden retriever cross, has been receiving the water therapy after he was diagnosed with hip dysplasia, a painful condition that causes one or both hip joints to develop...
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From a life-threatening cleft palate…to playing cards

Eight-month-old, Dogue de Bordeaux, Noah is thriving thanks to dedicated individuals, complex surgery and a nutritious diet, after coming into a breed-specific rescue centre at just eight hours old with a cleft palate. Noah was brought into Bronson’s Angels Rescue, a non-profit organisation specifically helping Dogues de Bordeaux and Mastiffs...
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Nine-month-old former stray found covered in mites hopes to hop off...

Dogs Trust Merseyside is hoping that this Easter they can hunt out a forever home for one of their dogs with ears to rival Roger Rabbit.  Nine-months-old Dutch Shepherd Cross, Avy, arrived at the Huyton-based rehoming centre just before Christmas last year in a terrible state. But thanks to the...
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RSPCA pet food bank scheme which has served up 1.6m meals...

The RSPCA has today announced its successful Pet Food Bank Partnership is to be rolled out across England to ‘ensure no community goes without’ as the cost of living crisis continues to impact those struggling to feed themselves and their pets. The animal welfare charity has provided a staggering 1.6 million...
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Rabbit Awareness Week returns with focus on healthy diet, happy bunnies

The Rabbit Awareness Action Group (RAAG), the trusted voice for rabbit welfare which draws on the combined knowledge of a coalition of experts, announces the return of its key campaign, Rabbit Awareness Week (RAW).   his year’s theme, Healthy Diet, Happy Bunnies, has today been launched at the BSAVA Congress 2024.   Organised by Burgess Pet Care,...
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Britain’s most unwanted dog finally finds his forever home

A dog once referred to in the media as Britain’s most unwanted has finally found his forever home after spending more than 1,700 days in the care of Dogs Trust Leeds. Lurcher Jake first arrived at Dogs Trust in 2015, aged just one. However, even at that early age, he...
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Half of dog owners demand the same rights as parents when...

UK dog owners are calling for a workplace revolution by demanding the same rights as parents when getting time off work, a new study by Burns Pet Nutrition can reveal. More than half (56%) of dog owners feel they should not have to book a days holiday in order to take their pet...
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Jack Russell Terrier hailed nation’s most obedient breed after winning ‘Obreedience’...

A team of Jack Russell Terriers won the Obreedience competition at the world’s greatest dog show, Crufts on Thursday 7 March. The Jack Russell Terrier team, named The Russellers, proved themselves more obedient than the nine other breed teams that made it to the final at Crufts, held at the NEC...
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Almost half of all cat owners are unaware how best to...

Cats Protection and Songbird Survival are issuing advice to cat owners as a survey shows many aren’t aware of how to reduce their pets’ hunting habits. The survey of 1,000 cat owners, conducted by Songbird Survival says that almost half of cat owners (46%) aren’t aware of ways to reduce...
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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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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...