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Dogs Trust issues winter alert: Beware the hidden danger of Antifreeze...
As temperatures drop and winter weather sets in, Dogs Trust is urging pet owners to take extra care in protecting their furry friends from the hidden dangers of antifreeze.
Commonly used in de-icing products, screen wash and in car engines, antifreeze contains ethylene glycol, a highly toxic substance that can...
Pet mistakes – what are your pets trying to tell you?
With most of us back working from home, it’s understandable that sometimes our pets can feel like we’re stepping on their toes.
What can we as pet owners do better this time around during the lockdown? Eat less? Walk more? Both, but more importantly, be more considerate.
If your pet seems...
RSPCA appeal after kitten in carrier was dumped in alleyway
The RSPCA is appealing for information after a kitten was found dumped in an alleyway in West Bromwich.
A member of the public came across the eight-week old black and white male in an alleyway at the Stone Cross Shopping Centre, near Fast 1 Pizza in West Bromwich.
The good samaritan...
Dog obesity – Are you feeding your dog properly?
Obesity in dogs has been on the rise over the past few years and there’s much for dog owners to learn about what is actually going into their food.
Dog food brands and products are coming under greater scrutiny than ever before. Wet food and dry kibble crammed with filler...
New pet adoption website puts rescue first
A new adoption website has launched to provide and easy way for people to adopt cat and dogs who are in need of a new ‘fur-ever home’.
The website, Animates, which launched in December 2020, aims to solve the problem of thousands of pets going homeless in the UK every...
RSPCA rescue pets can still find new homes in lockdown
The RSPCA will continue to rehome rescue animals on a delivery basis during the ongoing lockdowns in both England and Wales.
Pets including dogs, cats, rabbits, ferrets and other small furry animals will remain available for adoption as RSPCA centres - now closed to the public - switch to a...
Dogs Trust Manchester rehome first rescue dog of 2021
The New Year is off to a waggy start at Dogs Trust Manchester as it celebrates rehoming its first dog of 2021.
One-year old English Bull Terrier, Lola, had arrived at the Denton rehoming centre in August after a change in her owners’ circumstances meant they could no longer care...
RSPCA appeals for information after kitten abandoned in freezing cold
The RSPCA is appealing for information after a six-month old kitten was found abandoned in a cat carrier in Harrow on a freezing cold afternoon.
A member of the public contacted the RSPCA for help after they spotted the cat’s plight and an Animal Rescue Officer (ARO) attended on Sunday,...
Study shows puppies sleep less at night than older dogs
A Dogs Trust study reveals that puppies sleep for less time at night than older dogs and both age groups choose to be close to people, when given the option.
The charity’s ground-breaking Generation Pup study, which follows the lives and behaviours of dogs as they grow up, investigated how...
Covid, infidelity, and the time of day – The amazing things...
A study by researchers at Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine has shown that diet can have a major effect a dog's sense of smell.
Everyone thinks that their dog is the ‘best boy’ around, but scientific research has time and time again revealed that all our pooches are born with...
Cat microchipping consultation launched
Compulsory microchipping for cats could be introduced this year, helping to reunite thousands of cat owners with lost or stolen pets.
An eight-week public consultation on the proposal to make it mandatory for pet owners to microchip their cats was launched in December 2020 (23rd) and will seek views from...
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Make a plan for your pets this Christmas
Planning for a magical Christmas is in full swing, the decorations are already lining the aisles in the shops, and the kids have probably started hinting at what they want to find under the tree on Christmas morning.
But have you made plans for your pets this Christmas?
The RSPCA is urging pet...
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