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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...
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Dog-friendly escapes with De Vere

De Vere – a collection of historic mansion house estates and distinctive contemporary hotels – has opened its doors to four-legged guests too. A holiday isn’t complete without the whole family, so De Vere want to ensure that no one gets left behind. Pooches will be treated to the paw-fect stay...
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Golden oldie looking for purr-fect retirement pad

An elderly tabby cat is looking for her perfect retirement home after arriving at the RSPCA as a stray. Minky, the 15-year old cat arrived at the RSPCA Southridge Animal Centre in Hertfordshire in May after her owners could no longer care for her. The sweet cat is now looking...
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Volunteers needed to spread the word about cat welfare

A cat welfare scheme in Sheffield is looking for Cat Smart volunteers to champion neutering and help reach more pet owners in the community. Cat Smart is an RSPCA scheme which aims to help raise awareness of the importance of neutering and microchipping cats as well as offering discounts or...
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Battersea offer help to Downing Street

Battersea Dogs & Cats Home has revealed that they are ready to help the new Prime Minister in his search for a canine companion. One of the nation’s leading charities and former home of some of politics brightest stars Larry, Palmerston and Gladstone is also prepared to act as a...
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Animal lover raises £800 at charity golf day

A Sussex golf club has raised £800 in funds to help the RSPCA at the club’s charity day. The Avisford Golf Club in Walberton near Arundel is raising funds for the animal welfare charity after this year’s captain Jayson Walker chose to support the RSPCA throughout the year, as well...
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Two miracle pets who dodged death are entered into national competition

Two pets who dodged death by a whisker are among the first entrants into this year’s Pet Survivor competition, run by PDSA. Trinny, a 11-year old Fox Terrier was left at deaths door and fighting for her life after being badly bitten by another dog. Trinny was left in shock, with...
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RSPCA’s tips for Boris on introducing a dog to Larry the...

As the Prime Minister announces he wants a dog at No.10, the RSPCA has some advice on how to successfully introduce a new pet to Larry the cat. Cats and dogs can form close relationships, but it’s important to make sure that they are introduced properly to ensure that fur...
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Yak without the yakety yak

Pawfect Foods launches at PATS this September with an eclectic portfolio of nutritious, clean-deck treats that includes its flagship yak’s cheese snacks. As with Pawfect Food dried fruit, veg and herb offerings, this is yet another nutritionally well-rounded treat (omega 3 and calcium rich) that celebrates our canines historically overlooked...
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Quirky canine hopes to catch the eye of a new owner

Dogs Trust Evesham is appealing for a home for Ozzie, a sweet-natured Lurcher, overlooked by potential new owners because his eyes are different colours. The quirky looking canine arrived at the rehoming centre in April after he was found wandering the streets as a stray. Canine carers were instantly won...
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Cats Protection helps break taboo of grieving for pets

Grieving for a pet may be a taboo subject for many, but charity Cats Protection is helping to bring down the barriers with a free support service. Ahead of Grief Awareness Day (30 August), the charity has highlighted its Paws to Listen service and released tips to help people cope...
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Shine a red light on wellness all year round

Harnessing the power of light energy to promote wellness may not be new, but it’s experiencing a resurgence, not only in practice, but as...

PDSA – Why pets eat the strangest things

From socks and slippers to necklaces and knickers – our pets sometimes eat the strangest of things! But why do they do this? What...

Top tips for pet owners during summer

During summer months we love nothing more than spending our time outdoors with pets. With warmer weather and longer days, it’s the best time to...

Vet shares symptoms of condition dogs can pass to humans

With approximately 13.5 million dogs as pets in the UK, many pet owners may not know of some conditions that their dog can pass to them...

Expert tips on how to reduce hay fever symptoms in dogs as pollen levels soar

Hayfever season is in full swing and according to the Met Office, the pollen forecast over the next five days is high. Dog owners may...
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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...