When it comes to proper health care for your dog, nothing is more effective than taking preventive action. By learning some basic knowledge and adding a few simple measures into your daily routine, you can …

Longstanding anti puppy farm campaign group, Puppy Love, has acted to distance itself from association with a segment aired on More 4 during Sunday’s coverage of Crufts dog show. The much-respected campaign group has issued …

The UK’s number one dog adoption website DogsBlog.com has recently helped rehome it’s 8000th dog.

Hachi: A Dog’s Tale is the latest Hollywood blockbuster hitting our screens featuring A-List actor Richard Gere. The story is based upon a real life Akita dog who demonstrates utter devotion and loyalty to his …

South Yorkshire is a very large county – sadly – it has a very high and abysmal cruelty record. Dogs are dumped around the 4 cities on a regular occurance, with the dog pounds …

Hounds for Heroes is a new charity that seeks to place highly trained assistance dogs with injured and disabled servicemen and women and personnel from emergency services.
The charity is to provide specially trained assistance dogs …

The media industry magazine ‘Broadcast’ has today published an article calling in to question the editorial integrity of this years’ Crufts television coverage.
Following the BBC’s decision to remove Crufts from its programming schedule – due …

The Mayhew Animal Home, an animal welfare charity working at the forefront of this issue in London, welcomes the recognition that change to the Dangerous Dogs Act is long overdue, having witnessed firsthand the horrifying …

The European Parliament has voted 618 votes to 17 for an extension to the transitional arrangements contained within the regulation on the non-commercial movement of pet animals (Reg. 998/2003) which afford the UK additional protection …

Alternative views considered as The Blue Cross consultation closes
The Blue Cross senior management today embarked on a rigorous review of all feedback about the recent proposals to close the charity’s animal adoption centres in Felixstowe …

Yesterday, Home Secretary Alan Johnson announced the Government is prepared to listen to the public’s views on what we should do regarding dangerous dog legislation in the United Kingdom. This is your chance, and it …

Simon Cowell has pledged his support for the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) and its campaign to get international recognition for animal welfare. WSPA hopes that more people will follow Cowell’s lead …

Vets warn against dangerous dogs issue becoming party political
Vets have welcomed the Government consultation on reforming dangerous dogs legislation but called on politicians not to let the issue become a political football during the forthcoming …

Two German Shepherd Dogs who lost their lives in Iraq have had a memorial built in their honour.

Police have reunited a Pug dog with her owner following a proactive investigation by Greenwich CID. The pug dog was snatched in a Robbery in Flaxton Road, Plumstead on Thursday 17th February 2010 when a …

A series of studies published in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (JAVMA) offers new insights into the possible benefits derived from feeding foods containing high omega-3 fatty acid concentrations to dogs with …

Every day animal shelters across the U.S and around the world hear the same story from distraught pet owners: “My pet lives indoors. I never thought he would run away and get lost!” The sad …

A drunken, 75 year old pensioner shot his neighbours beloved rescue dog with an air rifle. Michael Reed, 75, ran out and blasted Sandy, a 9 year old Collie cross German Shepherd point-blank in the …

Celebrities and animal rescue charity workers met in London yesterday as guests of Wetnose Animal Aid. Wetnose was founded 10 years ago by Gavin and Andrea Gamby-Boulger of Norfolk, UK, writes Maria Danes.
The event was …

A series of studies published in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (JAVMA) offers new insights into the possible benefits derived from feeding foods containing high omega-3 fatty acid concentrations to dogs with …

Members of anti puppy farming group Puppy Love will take their campaign to Wales on 1st of April.
Members and supporters will gather outside Carmarthenshire Council Offices 3 Spilman Street,
Carmarthen, SA31 1LE at 12 noon. The …

An exciting new project has begun at Liverpool University Veterinary School to investigate cruciate ligament damage in Newfoundland dogs. This Disease affects around 22% of Newfoundland dogs and previous research has shown an inherited genetic …

Pets and people charity the Society for Companion Animal Studies (SCAS) will receive a welcome boost of support this Friday 5 March, when Nigel Waterson MP presents to the House of Commons the Second Reading …