Students at a London primary school selected animal welfare charity, Mayhew to receive vital funding, which they won for their project, Precious Paws. Students from Wendell Primary School in White City received £1,500 of funding from the Mayor’s Fund for London after presenting their pitch for their Precious Paws project...

An elderly pooch who has found herself homeless is hoping she will find a new best friend in time to celebrate Friendship Day (30 July) in a new forever home. Crossbreed, Tyra has lived with the same family since being a puppy, but recently found herself at Dogs Trust Leeds,...

A Court of Appeal has increased the jail sentences of four men who were part of a puppy farming gang who made more than £2.5 million selling poorly dogs. The men were part of a gang of fraudsters who imported puppies from Ireland before advertising them online as ‘home-bred’ and...

A cat found in a cardboard box inside a bag with a nasty wound on his neck is now looking for a new forever home. The one-year old white and tabby feline, was discovered by members of the public near Harslesden in North West London and taken to London-based animal...

PupAid, the UK’s favourite star-studded dog show and world’s biggest anti-puppy farming event is back this year – bigger and better than ever. Returning to London’s stunning Primrose Hill for the 7th year, the event has become a permanent fixture in animal lovers’ calendars nationwide, as well as a...

A man has been disqualified from keeping animals for at least 20 years after admitting beating his two pet dogs. Barry Lyons from Hull appeared at the city’s magistrates’ court on Friday (13 July) where he pleased guilty to one animal welfare offence and admitted to failing to meet the...

Dogs Trust Ilfracombe is appealing to dog lovers to help some of their residents in need of a little extra TLC by volunteering to foster a dog. The Home from Home fostering scheme places dogs in temporary homes with loving families whilst they wait to be adopted. Due to every dog...

The weather in the UK is well and truly hotting up and vet charity, PDSA are raising awareness of the hazards of BBQs for pets. As many of us will be enjoying a barbecue with friends and family in the coming weeks, the vet charity warns pet owners that they...

Three unwanted Yorkshire Terrier puppies are being given a second chance after being dumped in a bin bag on someone’s doorstep. The three puppies were no older then four months old and were found by a member of the public who took them into Battersea Dogs & Cats home. All three...

Bath Cats & Dogs Home will open its Claverton Down-based rescue centre gates to visitors for the return of their annual fun day in August. Fun-legged fun will be the order of the day at the event taking place on Bank Holiday Monday 27 August where people will be able...