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Dogs Trust’s oldest pair of pooches find forever home 

Dogs Trust’s oldest doggy duo, with a combined age of 34, have found a forever home together after their owner sadly passed away.  Dogs Trust Evesham has been caring for 17-year-old Collie crosses Sheba and Teddy,  believed to be the...

Leading UK vet calls for outright ban on owning a dog with cropped ears

Following BBC Panoroma’s expose into extreme dog breeding (aired Monday 23 January 2023), one of the UK’s leading vets has called for new legislation in the UK which would make it illegal to own a dog with cropped ears. Ear cropping in UK dogs...

US Marine Corps dog Bass awarded the PDSA Dickin Medal 

A retired US Marine Corps dog has today (24 January 2023) become the 75th recipient of the PDSA Dickin Medal - the animals equivalent of the Victoria Cross. The highest honour available to animals, Multi-Purpose Canine (MPC) Bass was presented with...

Advice from the expert – Guinea Pig Emergencies

By Emma Purnell, RVN Cert.Nut. Guinea pigs can make wonderful pets, but they tend to hide any illness or injury until it is severe. If you see any of these signs in your guinea pig it is an emergency, and...

Hop into the year of the rabbit by giving an unwanted bunny a new lease of life

The RSPCA is urging people to consider adopting rabbits as we mark the start of the Chinese New Year, designated the Year of the Rabbit. The Lunar New Year, China’s most important festival, started on Sunday (January 22), with 2023...

A guide to anal glands in dogs

Getting a dog can be fun and exciting, but there are some parts of owning a dog which can be unpleasant. This includes unblocking their anal glands if the need arises. But, what are anal glands and why do dogs...

Q&A with Carolyn Menteith

Dog trainer and behaviourist for tails.com working with PPL PRS With the rise in first time dog ownership from the pandemic, new insights show that 34% of UK households currently own a dog. So, making sure our pets are properly...

RSPCA issues warning after cat recovers from injuries after gin trap ordeal

The RSPCA says people still using gin traps as a method of rodent control need to be aware they could face prosecution after a cat was caught in one of the deadly, and illegal, devices. Simba suffered two broken toes...

Expert reveals top considerations for how to feed your dog

Dog nutritionist shares his top five considerations for how to feed your dog. The old saying “you are what you eat” is just as true for dogs as it is for humans. Diet is one of the biggest contributing factors to health...

Four-hour rescue mission sees kitten brought to safety from derelict property in Cumbria

An eight-month-old kitten's curiosity landed him in trouble after he spent three days stranded on the roof of a derelict house in Barrow-in-Furness. Kenai was spotted wandering along the rooftops and meowing for help after he climbed into the empty...