Pollington-based Burgess Pet Care, one of the UK’s leading independent pet food manufacturers, has welcomed Rob Taylor to the role of sales director, reflecting the company’s ambitious growth plans. With a wealth of experience in the food sector covering multi-temperature categories and channels, Rob joins Burgess from Hilltop Honey where he...

Premium pet care is giving luxury services a run for their money, as new research reveals UK pet parents face costs higher than an indulgent spa day or fine dining meal for their furry friends’ overnight care.  With owners spending an average of £918.50 per year on holiday pet care...

Four cockapoos found abandoned in Alrewas, Staffordshire have been rescued by the RSPCA, and an appeal for information has been launched by the charity. The four dogs - all female - were found tied to a gate in the middle of a quarry off Barley Green Lane by a passing...

A puppy who fell out of a window and needed veterinary treatment is now back on all four paws and is looking for a new home. Nine-month-old Brian was taken in by the RSPCA’s Birmingham Animal Hospital for treatment in August 2024 when he was just four months old. Brian, a Belgian...

With cold weather and snow forecast for most of the UK over the next few days, it is important to protect your pooch on walks as the temperature drops. You may be tempted to stay indoors where it’s nice and cosy but it’s vital to keep up with your...

The RSPCA hopes to find a special home for a sweet and sensitive cat who has now been given the all-clear from cancer after a recent scare. Seven-year-old grey tabby cat Nala came into the care of the RSPCA Hants & Surrey Border Branch in January last year as her owners could no longer...

As prey animals, horses are hard-wired to flee when they sense a potential threat. Even things that seem commonplace to us — like a plastic bag rustling in the breeze, or the noise from a gate slamming shut — can be very frightening for the animal. And once their...

A woman from Kent who left a bulldog to suffer with a severe skin infection has been banned from keeping dogs for life. Tanya Abalaf of High Street, Wouldham, Rochester, pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to a bulldog called Caesar by failing to provide him with adequate nutrition and...

Laser pointers might seem like a fun and harmless way to entertain your dog during winter, but an expert from vet charity PDSA has taken to TikTok to share an urgent warning. Gemma Renwick, a vet nurse from PDSA, the vet charity for pets in need, has warned of the dangers of laser pens on...

Thousands of pounds worth of support for dog rescue centres across the UK has been guaranteed as Burgess Pet Care brings back its Greyhound and Lurcher Two-Week Takeover.  The campaign, spanning the passionate independent company’s social media channels, will run from January 27 to February 9, featuring real life stories...