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Desperate plea for Coco -This week is her sad milestone of...

The RSPCA has launched a heartfelt plea to dog lovers to rehome sweet Coco - who sadly this week reaches the heartbreaking milestone of spending one year in RSPCA kennels. Coco’s story is even more heart wrenching - because in her previous life she had an awful time and had been kept...
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Tips to avoid sending your cat crackers at Christmas

Cats Protection shares their 12 top tips to avoid sending your cat crackers this Christmas Curiosity can have a notorious effect on cats, so the advent of tinsel, baubles and seasonal plants can turn a cosy Christmas home into a tempting playground of hazards for our furry friends. To help keep...
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The Duchess of Cornwall visits Battersea’s new facilities

Battersea welcomed its Royal Patron, Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall on what is the charity’s 160th Anniversary year. Her Royal Highness heard how Battersea has continued to care for dogs and cats in need throughout lockdown, and thanks to generous support from its donors has built world-class facilities...
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Pets will be the only companion for millions of people this...

Millions of people in the UK may be completely reliant on their pets for companionship this Christmas, according to research from vet charity PDSA. Off the back of findings from the annual PDSA Animal Wellbeing (PAW) Report, PDSA is warning that the financial impact of the Covid-19 crisis in the...
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Discover Dogs returns to London in 2021

Discover Dogs is set to return to the ExCeL London on 20 - 21 November 2021 to celebrate its 25th anniversary. The event, which was first held in 1996, didn’t take place this year due to Covid-19, but it is hoped by the end of next year the event will be...
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YuMOVE launches #ThankYouDogs by supporting Streetvet

YuMOVE today is launching #ThankYouDogs to celebrate the vital role that dogs have played in 2020. One of the ways that YuMOVE is “thanking” dogs is by supporting StreetVet – a charity that provides vital veterinary care to the nation’s street dogs. Lockdowns and social restrictions have made canine companionship more...
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Dogs Trust brings festive cheer to dog owners who are homeless

Dogs Trust is once more bringing some festive cheer to dogs and their owners who are experiencing homelessness or living in housing crisis this Christmas. The UK’s largest dog welfare charity, which has two rehoming centres in Scotland, and has been running its unique Hope Project across the UK for...
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Mayhew launch their winter care package appeal

London-based animal rescue centre, Mayhew are hoping to raise £10,000 to deliver 100 emergency care packages for animals in need this winter. For the vast majority of us, this will be a festive period like no other, as various Coronavirus restrictions remain and temperatures drop. Due to this, many people will...
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Almost a third of puppy buyers are willing to ‘turn a...

New research from Dogs Trust reveals that almost a third of people would be willing to buy a puppy even if they thought there was a chance it had been illegally smuggled into the UK. Every year thousands of puppies are smuggled across Central and Eastern Europe to be mis-sold...
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‘Miracle’ kitten trapped down a pipe survives against all odds

The RSPCA rescued a six-week old kitten who was trapped down a six foot vertical pipe in Stafford. A member of the public contacted the RSPCA on Monday 30 November after they spotted a kitten trapped down a six foot vertical pipe at Moorfield Industrial Estate in Newcastle Road. The member...
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Barking Heads partners with Rushton Dog Rescue to help feed rescue...

Ethical dog food brand, Barking Heads has partnered with Rushton Dog Rescue to provide meals to abandoned and abused dogs this festive season. Starting from 1st December, Barking Heads will donate one meal to Rushton Dog Rescue every time someone joins their mailing list or places an order on its...
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Top tips for puppy training

Puppy training can be extremely beneficial if started as soon as you bring them home. It not only helps to introduce good behaviour, but...

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...
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RSPCA appeal after two kittens are found in a wheelie bin...

The RSPCA is asking the public to come forward with information about two kittens who were found in a cat carrier in a wheelie bin in Darlington.  The young cats were discovered after a householder heard meowing coming from the bin to the rear of properties in Chelmsford Street and...