The RSPCA Cotswolds branch is appealing to its generous supporters to help fund critical eye surgery for a poorly cat in its care. Andy was found in a garden in Sparkhill, Birmingham, with his three siblings. The litter were alone without their mum and suffering quite badly from cat flu....

Pooches and their paw-rents are invited to join Furr Boost at five dog festivals across the country this month. The team behind the popular pet hydration drink, Furr Boost will be taking their tasty treats on tour by exhibiting at the country’s best festivals and shows for Furr Babies and their owners this September. Hitting the...

Back by popular demand Scrumbles Advent Calendars for cats & dogs will be decking shelves nationwide from September. Family firm Scrumbles is back this festive season with its much-loved advent calendars for dogs & cats. The calendars contain mini versions of their guilt-free treats that are hand-baked in small batches in...

New research by comparethemarket.com reveals the household appliances that our precious pooches are most afraid of. According to the study, four in five (85%) of dogs have been found to have some sort of fear, with one in five (21%) resulting in misbehaviours such as excessive barking, chewing, or chasing...

Staff at Dogs Trust Snetterton Rehoming Centre in Norfolk are celebrating rehoming their 10,000th dog. Six-year-old Bobby arrived at the centre in June after being handed to Dogs Trust from another dog welfare organisation, just a few days before the rehoming centre 20th anniversary of their rebuild and official opening by HRH The Princess Royal in 2001. Rehoming centre manager, Diane McLelland-Taylor, who has worked at Dogs Trust for...

 The world’s first ever pet Paralympic-style games took place at the Bath & West Country Festival and was an un-fur-gettable event. The Petsure Games, which were held at the Bath & West Country Festival from 27- 29th August, saw 100s of dogs of all shapes, sizes and abilities get their paws in gear for one of...

With the August bank holiday weekend fast approaching, many Brits will be preparing to host the ultimate summer barbecue – but do we always consider the hidden hazards for our pets? PDSA Vet Nurse Nina Downing says: “From heatstroke and burns, to bin raids and broken glass, there are many...

A stray lurcher has been dubbed Britain’s most unwanted dog after being rescued from the streets but missing out on a new home for four years. Four-year-old Sue was rescued from the Bath area and arrived at the RSPCA’s Bath Cats and Dogs Home on 22 August 2017. After marking her...

As the nation begins to return to office life following the COVID-19 pandemic, research from Nature’s Variety, has found that one in three Brits would take a day off work sick if their pet is unwell. The findings have been revealed as part of this International Dog Day (26th August)...

It’s estimated there are now 12.5 million dogs in the UK, making dogs the nation’s favourite pet. And with more than 3 million households welcoming a dog during the pandemic, many families across the nation are experiencing the joys of owning a dog for the first time. But many new...