The RSPCA is appealing for information after a badly-injured cat was abandoned with her kittens in a layby in Humberside. The felines were spotted by member of the public Shane Maddison, and were huddled together in undergrowth in the layby on the A1079 Hull Road, Dunswell, on the outskirts of...

Data reveals pets have a significantly positive impact on remote and hybrid workers' mental and physical health, with roughly 91% saying that caring for pets has improved their remote working experience. New survey results show the benefits pets offer for home-workers are irreplaceable: two-thirds (65%) of respondents say they wouldn’t...

Many may be familiar with the term 'cat burglar' - a thief who gains entry to homes undetected. Unlike regular burglars, cat burglars are stealthy and sneaky and don't break windows or doors to get access to your most prized possessions. One way that burglars can gain access undetected is via...

A pet owner who almost lost her dog to a 'hidden killer' is backing vets’ calls to get dogs spayed to save others from the deadly danger. Nine-year-old Jack Russell-Chihuahua Lola needed lifesaving surgery at Lawrence Veterinary Centre in Nottingham, part of My Family Vets, after developing a pyometra, a...

Ahead of Diabetes Awareness Month in November, PDSA is issuing advice to owners on how to recognise and manage this disease in pets. The vet charity for pets in need is offering guidance after saving seven-year-old Dachshund, Roma. Owner Sonny White (66), from Brighton, first noticed something was wrong with his...

Farmer Will aka Will Young's debut book, 'For the Love of Farming' is released today. This is Will’s guide to life in the fields – he reveals the real inner workings of his farm in the beautiful Buckinghamshire countryside. Will focuses on his prized possessions – his beautiful sheep and lambs....

A couple from County Durham have been disqualified from keeping animals for five years after neglecting an underweight pony who was found in a bare, snow-covered field with mouldy hay and frozen water. Andrew Allen and Siobhan Barker were handed the sentence at Peterlee Magistrates’ Court last Wednesday (11 October)...

Spooky season is upon us, and Rover.com  has revealed that hoovers are one of the most terrifying things for dogs (42%), alongside traditional scares such as fireworks (53%) and thunder (43%). In fact, it seems many pooches are living in a ‘haunted house’, with other scary household items including a...

A 19-year-old cat who is the longest and oldest-staying resident in the care of the RSPCA in Manchester has still had no luck finding her purrfect retirement home. Despite numerous appeals, super confident senior moggie Ginger - who wants nothing more than a cosy lap to sit on - is...

More than three tonnes of pet food has already been donated to pet owners who are struggling to cope with spiralling living costs, thanks to a partnership between Amazon.co.uk and the RSPCA this ‘Adoptober’. Shoppers are being invited to make an extra pet-related purchase on Amazon.co.uk during October - which...