Betty White Challenge - what is it?
After the passing of actress, comedian and animal lover Betty White on New Year’s Eve, her fans decided to celebrate what would have been the 100th birthday by donating to animal charities in her honour.
Odd objects found in pets over Christmas
With decorations around the house, presents under the tree and food on every surface, sometimes temptation gets the best of the most well-behaved pets – and then it’s up to the vet to recover all the odd things they decided to turn into a snack!
Slimmer of the year: 100 kilos dog sheds almost half his weight
Staff at the RSPCA Ashley Heath Animal Centre couldn’t believe their eyes when Alaskan malamute Trojan arrived. It is not rare for dogs to be overweight or obese, but the ten-year-old dog’s weight was unlike anything they had seen before: he weighted 101 kilos, roughly the same as a baby elephant.
Christmas gifts ideas for your dog
Christmas is well on its way, and we all are scrambling for gift ideas for friends and relatives - and in some cases, for our pets! If this applies to you, here are a few gift ideas for your four-legged best friend.
Vet warns about the dangers of de-icing products as temperatures drop
With temperatures dropping, vets are warning pet owners to take extra caution during the cold spell with salt, grit and antifreeze proving fatal to pets.
Top tips for exercising pets indoors this winter
Rolling out of bed early in the morning to hitting our exercise targets and even walking the dog can prove to be challenging in the cold winter months. So, to ensure our four-legged friends get the daily exercise they need, what other activities can we do with them if we miss a walk?
Don’t Get Petfished This Christmas
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has launched its Christmas Don’t Get Petfished campaign, cautioning the public against buying puppies, kittens, cats and dogs from unscrupulous sellers ahead of Christmas.
Dog owners warned to keep medication out of reach after pup’s close call
Winter is coming, and PDSA vets are urging dog owners to store cold and flu medication well out of their pets’ reach, following a puppy’s close call.
Team Nowzad win award months after Afghanistan rescue operation
The Nowzad charity team and Pen Farthing have won the Team Award at the inaugural Naturo SuperDog Awards 2021, hosted by TV presenter and media personality Stacey Dooley.
“Dog abduction” offence one step closer to reality
Dog abduction, a brand new offence recommended by the Pet Theft task force in August this year and promptly announced the following month, is one step closer to being enshrined into law.
First case of UK dog catching Covid-19 from owner confirmed
A pet dog has tested positive for Covid-19 on 3 November following tests at the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) laboratory in Weybridge, the UK’s Chief Veterinary Officer has confirmed. The dog is believed to have caught the virus from the owners, and is currently recovering at home
#EndTheTrend: vets campaign to end use of flat-faced pets in adverts
On Thursday 21 October, Blue Cross staff and vets campaigned outside London’s top stores to launch the charity’s new campaign #EndTheTrend – calling for brands to phase out the use of any brachycephalic (flat-faced) pets in their future advertising and marketing materials.