Kent dog owners are being reminded to properly vaccinate their canines after a spate of cases of the deadly parvovirus disease in the region. In the past two weeks, the People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA) has seen six incidences Read more…

A pair of dogs that have fallen in love in Bridgend, south Wales, are looking for a new owner together. Staff at the Dogs Trust facility in the town said that Sebastian and Meg were handed in separately, but have Read more…

Eastleigh MP Mike Thornton has urged more people to start rehoming more stray and abandoned animals. The politician was on a visit to Southampton’s Blue Cross centre, which has seen a surge in the number of abandoned kittens recently, all Read more…

The Dogs Trust charity is stepping up its canine training programmes in support of the Royal Mail’s Dog Awareness Week (July 15th to 19th), which recently concluded. Postal workers have long been comically associated with a fear of being attacked by Read more…

Two specially-trained dogs that will help dementia sufferers in their day-to-day lives have started work. Kaspa and Oscar are part of the Dementia Dog project, which was thought up by students at Glasgow School of Art’s Product Design department and Read more…

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) has urged pet owners not to leave their dogs in hot cars as temperatures soar. Met Office forecasters have predicted highs of up to 32 degrees C will be recorded Read more…

The abandonment of dogs in Manchester has become so prevalent that many rescue homes are reaching capacity and many pets facing being put down. Rochdale Dog Rescue works with canines in pounds that will be put down if they are Read more…

Six people have been found guilty of failing to meet the needs of 39 animals they were looking after. Louise, Kirsty, Robert, Frederick and Angela Russell were all found guilty of putting dogs’ health in danger at their boarding kennels. Read more…

Owners of dozens of less than handsome dogs across the world are gathering in Petaluma, California for the World’s Ugliest Dog competition. Famous US radio hosts Bob and Sheri are to kick off proceedings later this week when judging starts Read more…

Around ten guide dogs are attacked every month by other out-of-control pets. This is according to Guide Dogs – a charity that raises funds for canine assistants for blind or sight-restricted people. The group released the figures to coincide with a Read more…