A springer spaniel with a huge social media following has become the first pet to win what has been described as the animal equivalent of an OBE for “providing comfort and support to thousands of people worldwide”. The honour, given by the People’s Dispensary for Sick...

Picture credit -Northern Echo Rachel Soley, 41 was walking her dog Wooly on Salters Lane South in Darlington, County Durham at 10:40pm on 29th January when she became aware of two guys. Rachel said "one of them started to walk over the road. They said to me 'give me...

Mars Petcare has issued an urgent recall of some packs of Pedigree and Chappie dry dog food because they may contain overly high levels of vitamin D. If dogs consum too much vitamin D over a sustained period it can result in symptoms including lethargy, stiffness,...

Hundreds of 'lockdown puppies' are being resold or handed in to rescue centres – because short-sighted owners are struggling to cope only months after buying them the Daily Mirror Reports Sellers have flooded pet websites with adverts for dogs aged between six and 12...

Veterinary charity PDSA has listed what parts of a roast are safe for your pets and which parts you should avoid for your pet when it comes to using up the Christmas left overs What is safe to give to your dogs? According to the PDSA  these foods are safe: Lean parts...

We cannot turn our backs on the many animals who need rescuing right now. Will you join the Christmas rescue is the question being asked by the RSPCA as it heads towards another busy Christmas period Dermot Murphy, head of the RSPCA’s animal rescue teams, said:...

Be it with toys, snacks, treats or cuddles – we all like to spoil our dogs every so often. However, new research has found that pampered pooches are more likely to suffer with allergies – which can cause health problems. Research by experts in veterinary disease...