Three years since the introduction of compulsory dog microchipping, the RSPCA urges owners to microchip and check their details. On the third anniversary of compulsory microchipping (6 April), the UK’s largest animal charity is reminding dog owners to ensure their pets are microchipped and their up-to-date details are registered with...

More than two million young couples are getting a puppy to prepare them from having a baby. New research from online pet retailer, Paws.com reveals that the majority of millennials (67%) believe looking after a dog is good practice for parenthood. Nearly a third (32%) of young pet parents regard their...

Thousands of paws across six countries are set to unite in the Agria Dog Walk to raise money for animals in need. On Saturday May 25th 2019, walks will be taking place simultaneously in locations across Europe, with dogs (and their humans) coming together to raise much-needed funds for the...

PDSA reveals 1.4 million dogs receive no training at all, as the vet charity offers top training tips for dog owners. As the days are getting longer, spring finally feels like it’s here, and with more light, many dog owners will be looking forward to longer evening walks with their...

Pets at Home to host free workshops during the Easter holidays to help teach children about pet ownership. The Easter holidays can prove to be a challenge when trying to find fun activities for the children, but Pets at Home may have the answer. During the Easter Holidays Pets at...

Rescue dogs at a RSPCA’s North Somerset branch are enjoying a new lease of life after LazyLawn® was installed. The leading brand of artificial grass now features in two of the centre’s environment enrichment areas, where the dogs go for rest and relaxation away from the kennels, as well as one...

Following World Rat Day (4 April), the RSPCA is calling for wider recognition of rats’ amazing abilities to think and experience feelings. The growing awareness of animal sentience raises many questions about the way in which many animals like rats are treated. The animal welfare charity is urging people to...

National Pet Month highlights the important place that pets have in our lives, as well as our responsibility to ensure we keep them happy and healthy too. In the 2019 PDSA Animal Wellbeing (PAW) Report, 86% of dog, cat and rabbit owners agree that owning a pet improves their physical...

A London pet owner’s feline family soon expanded faster than he could have anticipated when the cats had seven kittens. All three of the owner’s cats were unneutered and able to road freely outside, and in just a few short months, he found himself with seven new born kittens to...

According to a new study, three quarters of pet owners don’t know their pets could lose their European passport in the event of a no deal Brexit. Currently, EU nationals can travel freely with their cat, dog or ferret – if it has a European pet passport. But leaving the...