Charity vets PDSA issue a warning after a nine-month old puppy swallowed a stick that was half the length of his body. Rocky, the Southampton pooch, named after his owner’s favourite film, was seen by vets at Southampton PDSA Pet Hospital after suffering from severe sickness. When his owner called...

As temperatures soared above 30C this week, the RSPCA received 191 calls over just five days from those concerned about animals in the heat. Of those calls, they received one about a kitten who was taken on a 200-mile round trip to Bournemouth beach on the hottest day of the...

TV critic and garden security cat PK has proved the perfect quarantine companion to his owner who is on furlough due to lockdown restrictions. Having been overlooked for six months due to some minor health conditions, black rescue cat PK was adopted from Cats Protection’s Downham Market Adoption Centre by...

The CBBC hit animal series – The Pets Factor returns for a seventh series on Monday 6 July, with tons of amazing pets and even more amazing vets. Joining the show’s fab four vets, Cheryl, James, Cat and Rory is a new vet Fabian, who specialises on exotic animals. From bearded...

With summer finally here, and the nation’s gardens in full bloom, Dogs Trust reveals top ways to make yours dogs friendly. Whilst lockdown may have given the green fingered among us extra time to tend to their gardens, it’s important to remember that certain plants and flowers can be harmful...

Lockdown has undoubtedly been a rollercoaster for the majority of us and that doesn’t exclude pets. After living a quiet, happy life with his elderly owner, ten-year old cat Mickie found himself all alone when his owner sadly passed away, leaving him in the house they had shared. After a...

New research has found that 51% of pet owners¹ admit to never using sun protection on their animals, with a further third (33%) saying they only do this sometimes. This is in spite of warnings from vets about the dangers of skin cancer and irritation from prolonged sun exposure as...

As lockdown eases and the heatwave continues, the RSPCA is warning against leaving dogs in hot cars. Since lockdown began on 23rd March, the charity has received 33 calls with concern about animals in hot weather and with temperatures set to rise to more than 30 degrees in some areas...

National assistance dog charity, Canine Partners, needs support to help make sure its 30th year is not its final year following the Covid-19 pandemic. “During the Covid-19 lockdown my pain levels have increased, having a direct impact on my general mobility. I am experiencing increased dislocations and subluxations due to...

Two newborn kittens who were rescued, and hand reared by the RSPCA have now landed on their paws in their new forever home. Scrumpy and Marmalade were just a few hours old when they were rescued by Animal Collection Officer (ACO) Clara Scully in Somerset on April 15 after...