A pet insurance company in the US is now asking for people to vote on who should win its annual Hambone Award – honouring the most unusual claims of the year. Veterinary Pet Insurance (VPI) is offering a $10,000 (£6,222) Read more…
The world’s premier dog surfing competition has gotten underway in California. While canines might not be best known for their ability to catch a wave and ride along the seven seas, the little pups involved in this year’s World Famous Read more…
Venues across the UK are breaking the law by preventing partially sighted and blind people from using guide dogs inside. New data collected by Guide Dogs shows that people continue to be refused service, even though the government has repeatedly Read more…
Animal lover Paul O’Grady has launched a nationwide campaign ‘Feeding Brighter Futures’ alongside pet lover Amanda Holden to help feed abandoned dogs. Animal rescue centres up and down the UK are struggling to cope with the numbers of dogs that Read more…
National pets charity The Dogs Trust has raised £1,560 after a single day of action in Basildon, Essex. Staff from the welfare organisation descended on the town in anticipation of next year’s opening of a new rehoming centre that will see Read more…
Dog lovers in Oxfordshire are being invited to take part in a 5km walk around the private grounds of the Blue Cross’ Burford rehoming centre later this month. Canine enthusiasts will be able to travel down to the grounds on Sunday Read more…
All pet owners know of the misery parasites can cause. So a special live WebTV broadcast will take place tomorrow with TV vet Luke Gamble and England rugby player James Haskell. The aim of the show is to answer any parasite Read more…
UK retailer Pets at Home has announced a new partnership with the Dogs Trust charity. The new deal will see the high-street store provide £2 million worth of Wainwrights dog food to the foundation over the next three years. Although Dogs Read more…
A 17-year-old terrier called Benji could be the oldest needing to be rehomed in Scotland. Dogs Trust West Calder are trying to find a new loving owner for the canine, as well as one of its buddies – a 15-year-old Read more…
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) has released a report to commemorate the broadcast of a landmark BBC documentary. Pedigree Dogs Exposed was a Panorama production that collated research and anecdotal stories about the suffering Read more…