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Nutravet Introduces Three NEW Health Chews for Dogs
Nutravet is thrilled to announce three new health chews specially designed for dogs, adding to their trusted range of Nutracalm®, Nutraquin®, and Nutracoat® products. These tasty, easy-to-give chews provide daily support in three key areas of dog wellness: joint health, skin and coat care, and stress relief.
Made with hydrolysed...
RSPCA sets out its ‘red lines’ at UK’s last ever EU...
The RSPCA has set out five important recommendations for animal welfare amid fears that standards could be under threat in a free trade agreement.
As the EU (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill nears completion, it contains no references to animal welfare, despite the government’s manifesto promises. This means there is no legal...
New study reveals hip and elbow screening improves long-term dog health
A new study has revealed a marked general improvement in hip and elbow scores for some of the UK’s most commonly health-screened dog breeds.
Th research, carried out by the Kennel Club’s Health team, examined the importance and impact if health schemes for hip or elbow dysplasia on the long-term...
Celebrities brave the cold to Sleep The Streets with Barking Heads
Dog-loving celebrities joined Barking Heads for a sleep out in London to raise awareness about the hardships faced by homeless people and their dogs.
TOWIE star, Pete Wicks, supported by fellow DOTS ambassador actor Peter Egan, braved temperatures of minus one to ‘sleep out’ on the streets of central London...
PDSA vets issue warning after cat loses leg in car engine
PDSA warns drivers to check under their car and bonnet before switching engines on this winter after a cat lost a leg after getting trapped in a fan belt.
Using up one of her nine lives, Saffy the cat, from Bradford, his under a neighbour’s car bonnet. Not realising she...
RSPCA reveal funniest calls of 2019 to help beat January blues
To help beat the January blues, the RSPCA has revealed some of the craziest calls it received over the last 12 months.
The animal welfare charity responds to more than 1.1 million calls every year across England and Wales, with officers rescuing more than 110,000 annually. But not all calls...
Dog found beaten and bloody in bath of Keighley home
A man is sentenced to sixteen weeks in prison and disqualified from keeping animals for life after an American Bulldog was found beaten and bloody.
Gary David Bell from Keighley, West Yorkshire was convicted of three offences under the Animal Welfare Act, in a prosecution case brought by the RSPCA....
A quarter of Brits putting their dog on a vegan diet
With Veganuary in full swing, new research from Rover.com has found that we’re not just thinking about our own diets at the beginning of a new year.
Over a quarter of dog owners (27%) are putting their pups on typically human eating plans, including vegan, Paleo and Keto diets.
As plant-based...
Mayhew’s Pet Refuge programme was a ‘lifeline’ for one owner over...
One worried pet owner was able to leave her cats at Mayhew over Christmas whilst she went into hospital, thanks to their Pet Refuge Programme.
When Mopher and Arthur’s owner needed to go into hospital over the Christmas period, her first thought was not for herself, but her two beloved...
Last chance to nominate for prestigious International Canine Health Awards
There are just two weeks left to submit your nominations for the International Canine Health Awards (ICHA), run by the Kennel Club Charitable Trust.
The awards are returning for the eighth year to celebrate some of the world’s finest researchers and scientists whose work has had a positive impact on...
Dog seeks home after spending most of her life in kennels
The RSPCA launch an appeal after an Akita-cross has been waiting for her forever home for almost a year – most of her short life.
One-year old Akira arrived at the RSPCA’s Brighton Animal Centre in March 2019 and has spent most of her life in kennels.
Jenny Wells from Sussex,...
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Urgent warning for dog owners ahead of Road Safety Week
Crossing the road carefully and avoiding collisions is just common sense to humans, we don’t give it a second thought. For dogs, however, it’s not that simple.
Internal data from dog insurance provider, Animal Friends Pet Insurance shows that the autumn months are the most dangerous for animal road accidents, with the final...
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