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Dog behaviourist share the little known reason your dog gets the...
Pet owners worldwide have witnessed the their dogs getting the ‘zoomies’. But what are they? Dog trainer Adem Fehmi, behaviourist for vet-recommended pet food brand Barking Heads, explains what the phenomenon is, and the many reasons why you may find your dog experiencing them.
What pet parents may not know, however, is...
Dogs Trust Merseyside shine a light on misunderstood homeless hounds
Dogs Trust Merseyside is holding its first Greyhound & Lurcher Awareness week after more than ever being cared for at the rehoming centre.
Almost a quarter of the 81 homeless hounds currently at the rehoming centre in Huyton are Greyhounds and Lurchers.
The awareness week will start on Monday (23 April)...
Missing cat takes 60-mile trip in delivery lorry
A cat who had been missing since Easter has now been reunited with his owner thanks to him being micro-chipped.
Dexter managed to climb into a supermarket delivery lorry and took a 60-mile round trip before hopping back out at the warehouse in Sheffield.
The driver of the Morrisons lorry had...
Wobbly cat found at caravan park had two air gun pellets...
A stray cat who started to get ‘wobbly’ on her back legs is being cared for by the RSCPA after vets found she had two air gun pellets lodged in her body.
The animal welfare charity were called to Coghurst Hall Holiday Park in Hastings, East Sussex on 9 April...
Owners to step up to the My Big Walkies Challenge
The RSPCA is challenging animal lovers who enjoy walkies to take 10,000 steps every day in June to raise vital funds for animal welfare.
My Big Walkies will help to raise funds to help the RSPCA continue to rescue animals, as well as remind owners of the benefits of walking...
Mayhew to hold month of fundraising in May
London-based animal welfare charity, Mayhew is holding a month of fundraising fun in May.
The fundraising will help the charity to continue their vital, life-saving work to help abandoned, neglected and vulnerable cats and dogs, as well as owners in need, both in the UK and overseas.
During Month of Mayhew,...
Johnson’s Veterinary announce new size of award winning range
Johnson’s Veterinary Products Ltd have added to their award winning 4fleas range for dogs and cats with the introduction of an additional size of their Action 4fleas Spot-on solution for dogs.
The new size aims to meet the demand from retailers and their customers in view of the growing popularity...
Vet’s Kitchen crown the winners of their Biggest Loser Challenge
Recent scientific research indicates that at least a third of dogs and a quarter of cats are clinically overweight or obese.
To help combat obesity in pets, Vet’s Kitchen launched an appeal to find dogs and cats from across the nation to take part in its Biggest Loser Challenge. The...
Border Collie goes from rescue dog to rescuer
A rescue dog from Dogs Trust Shrewsbury is helping to find missing people after he qualified as a search and rescue dog.
Matthew Massey adopted Border Collie Dyno from the Shrewsbury rehoming centre when he was a six-month-old puppy. After more than two years of training every weekend, Dyno has...
Rehabilitation scheme launched for animal welfare offenders
The RSPCA has launched a pioneering new rehabilitation scheme for people convicted of animal welfare offences.
People who are convicted of causing suffering to animals can now be ordered by magistrates’ courts to take part in an RSPCA pilot intervention programme aimed at stopping re-offending.
Kent has been one of the...
Celebrities support campaign for the public to adopt rescue animals
A host of celebrities including, Amanda Holden and Dermot O’Leary have joined Battersea Dogs and Cats Home to urge the public to adopt rescue animals.
Britain’s Got Talent star Holden, who has been a Battersea Ambassador for five years, and X Factor host Dermot, who rehomed a Battersea kitten earlier...
Vets issue urgent warning to pet owners over bee and wasp...
Bees and wasps may seem part and parcel of the warmer seasons, but their stings can prove dangerous for your pets and in some cases, fatal.
Vets Now has issued an urgent warning to pet owners, revealing it saw over 400 cases of bee and wasp stings between April to...
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