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Attlee crowned Purr Minister 2024: Sir Lindsay Hoyle’s cat takes top...

Battersea is thrilled to announce the winner of the charity’s coveted Purr Minister 2024 title: Attlee the cat, representing Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP, Speaker of the House of Commons.  This victory is particularly historic as it marks a second win for Sir Lindsay, who previously triumphed in 2020 with his...
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Company of Animals team help Romanian dog rescue project

A team of volunteers from Company of Animals recently travelled to Romania to work with a local charity helping to make a difference to the plight of abandoned dogs. The charity, A Better Life Dog Rescue is on a mission to save as many dog’s lives as they can in...
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nutravet celebrates five years calming anxious pets

Natural animal health company Nutravet celebrates five years naturally calming anxious pets fast. Their high quality, fast acting calming supplement, Nutracalm was launched in 2014 to help reduce stress for pets, as well as reduce unwanted or unruly behaviour. Nutracalm was developed to fill a gap in the market for a...
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Dog owners warned of deadly disease

New research reveals that pet owners’ understanding of lungworm is still low, as parasite spreads. According to new research, millions of dog owners are unaware of a deadly disease spreading across the UK. While half (52%) of dog owners are unaware of lungworm, 39% admitted they didn’t know exactly what it...
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Couple disqualified from keeping animals

RSPCA and police raided 4Paws site in Lincolnshire in February 2018 and removed 160 animals from unsuitable conditions. A couple who imported 4,600 dogs from overseas over a 15-month period were today handed suspended prison sentences and disqualified from keeping animals after police and RSPCA officers removed 160 animals from...
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Puppy promotion for Fish4Dogs retailers

Fish4Dogs has launched a limited-edition promotional puppy pack to help independent retailers develop new customer relations with owners of new puppies. The Essential Puppy Pack is available now – ideally timed to meet the autumn/winter increase in puppy ownership. Each box contains a bag of Fish4Dogs Finest Ocean White Fish...
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Dogs across the UK go mad for walkies with PitPat

Dogs around the UK are going mad for walkies as PitPat launches its first ever TV advert for dogs. Dog-walking hasn’t changed much since the dawn of time, the last innovation was the ball-thrower. But with half the UK’s dogs not getting enough exercise and being classed as overweight, a...
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Alleycat learns to walk at Battersea after being abandoned

An eleven-month old cat at Battersea Dogs & Cats Home has been learning to walk after being found in an alleyway unable to use her back legs. Fortunately for the young cat, a passing couple noticed a pushchair had appeared in an alleyway by their home in Lambeth and when...
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£100,000 grant for ground-breaking Cats protection project

A ground-breaking project to help stray cats in socio-economically deprived areas has received a huge £100,000 funding boost. Cats Protection’s Cat Watch projects set out to help improve the welfare of stray cats through an innovative community-partnership concept. Launched in areas of Nottingham and Liverpool where communities were in need of...
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National Pet Show returns for its sixth year in November

The National Pet Show sponsored by Petsurance from the PDSA is back for its sixth year in November. Bigger and Better than ever, the event returns to Birmingham’s NEC on Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 November and will showcase so much more than just pups and pussycats. Tagging along will...
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Lily’s Kitchen unveils this year’s festive range

Lily’s Kitchen has unveiled its much-anticipated Christmas range for 2019, making sure the nation’s four-legged friends can join in with all the Yuletide fun. The limited-edition theatre-inspired ‘Christmas Spectacular’ collection is a seasonal range of meals and treats bursting with natural goodness to help every dog and cat enjoy the...
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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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Vets issue urgent warning as UK temperatures set to plummet: Is...

Vets are urging dog owners to rethink their winter walking routines as the UK faces dropping temperatures in November. With temperatures forecast close to freezing, knowing when it's too cold to walk your dog has become a critical safety issue for the nation's pet owners. Pet sitting platform, TrustedHousesitters, in...