Co-op Insurance is advising pet owners to be extra vigilant with their pets when barbequing this Bank Holiday weekend, as claims data shows the average cost for a visit to the vet for food poisoning is over £552*, with the increased risk of them consuming or being fed food...

A small black cat is lucky to be alive after she was abandoned at a council tip in the Derby area. Now named Sweetpea, she is being cared for at Cats Protection’s Derby Adoption Centre, whose work is kindly supported by players of People’s Postcode Lottery. Sweetpea was found by a...

They may be man’s best friend - but sadly cruelty towards dogs has increased for the second year in a row, new figures released by the RSPCA show. The number of reports the animal charity has received about intentional harm to dogs has risen since 2020. In 2022, there were 9,776...

To celebrate National Dog Day on Saturday 26th August, when you bring your dog to Badiani (excluding White City, Lakeside & Canary Wharf in the UK), you will receive a complimentary dog gelato alongside your human gelato. Badiani’s artisan confectioners have meticulously crafted this paw-fect dog gelato using lactose-free whole...

An RSPCA animal centre is urgently seeking new homes for more than 80 rabbits and guinea pigs who were removed from a property in Bognor Regis after their owner became overwhelmed. The pets were found in dirty and overcrowded conditions in a backyard when RSPCA officers visited on August 9....

Pet are our favourite furry friends, and a joy to be around. However, if your pet moults often, you’ll more than likely find their hair all around your home. Animals shed their fur to accommodate for different weather, so during winter your cat or dog might have a thicker coat,...

The RSPCA is appealing for information after a pocket bully was cruelly abandoned in pain in a Lancashire woodland. The young dog was tied to a tree by a distinctive fluorescent pink lead when she was discovered on Saturday, August 12 in Knuzden Brook at Blackburn by a member of...

With UK stress levels continually high, demand for so-called “emotional support animals” is booming in the UK, according to leading experts at The University of Law’s Psychology faculty.  According to the University, online searches for emotional support animals have grown by 58% since the start of this year, while one...

A specialist dog fostering scheme which supports people fleeing domestic abuse is issuing an urgent plea for more foster carers after seeing a 23% increase in demand for its services over the last 12 months. The Freedom Project, managed by Dogs Trust, the UK’s largest dog welfare charity, offers a...

The Mare and Foal Sanctuary was involved in a multi-agency equine welfare case in Devon during April 2022, involving over 20 equines found emaciated and suffering. The case led by the RSPCA has recently resulted in Edmund and Rosena Edge, of Exbourne, Okehampton, being given 26-week suspended prison sentences and...