Article Archive for April 2008
The RSPCA is conducting a survey of UK dog purchasing habits.
Picked up a Puppy? Let us know! Anyone who has bought a puppy in the last three years is being invited to …
An animal ambulance driver from The Blue Cross pet charity undertook a dramatic dog rescue last week when she spotted a dog dangerously dodging traffic on the highspeed A312 near Feltham, Middlesex. …
Proving correct the old adage that all publicity is good publicity, Japanese car maker Nissan has followed hot on the heels of Volkswagen in placing a dog in the front seat of a car to …
An inquest has returned a verdict of accidental death in the case of a baby girl who died after being attacked by two Rottweilers at a pub in Leicester. The guard dogs …
An animal welfare charity is hitting the headlines as allegations and claims emerge that it is in crisis and near to closure. A report by the Southern Daily Echo states:
Crisis-hit Hampshire …
Canine Partners Launches in Scotland
Assistance dog charity is poised to help people with disabilities throughout country
Monday 28th April 2008: Canine Partners (Registered Charity No. 803680), a charity specialising in providing highly trained assistance …
A family have hit out about the dangers of choke chains after receiving the heart breaking news that their beloved family pet had been hanged to death having been left in the care of a …
“My cat doesn’t match my carpet”
For the second year running – and for a variety of different reasons – the world’s largest animal welfare charity rescued nearly 150 thousand wild, exotic, farm and …
Switzerland is to introduce its own version of the dog owner suitability test when it introduces a new law requiring pet owners to sit an examination and practical assessment in order to prove their capability …
The world’s first cloned dog is set to become a dad according to scientists in Korea. According to the Associated Free Press:
Snuppy, the cloned Afghan hound, successfully impregnated two cloned bitches of …
DEFRA have announced that three people have been exposed to rabies after being bitten by an infected puppy in the British quarantine system. The dog was in a quarantine centre having traveled …
Global responsibilities for animal welfare World Veterinary Day (WVD) is held annually on the last Saturday of April and this week (Saturday 26 April) around the world, from Sudan to Taiwan and …
A couple who admitted to allowing their dog hobble around with a 10cm wide leg wound have been fined after they plead guilty to animal cruelty. The pair, from Cambridgeshire, had to …
In light of a recent study by DEFRA which claims dogs sleeping in owners bedrooms pose a potential health risk to owners, the University of Liverpool has released data profiling what dog owners do with …
Tears all round as another London DDA dog is returned home: A north London Police station was recently the scene for an emotional reunion between dog owners Ana Quesada and Neil Macey …
Ozzy the English Bull Terrier Reunited with his Owner after a Year Ben Dalby from Chelmsford was devastated when his English Bull Terrier, Ozzy, went missing from his garden in April 2007. …
The head of a notorious illegal dog fight gang was back in action with his dogs last month it has been revealed. Only this time, incredibly, Stephen Barriskill, the boss of the …
No charges are to be brought in the unfortunate case of a young girl being bitten by the family dog, who had been rehomed to the family just the day before. The …
Following our previous coverage of the Rhodesian Ridgeback club of Great Britain advocating the culling of healthy, ridgeless puppies Breed Club Recommends Healthy Puppies Be Killed RSPCA Condemns Deplorable …
In today’s daily charge of the morons brigade, we’ve discovered what can only be the team captain of the Pathetic-Simpletons club. Here’s a teen who thinks spending time abusing animals ‘live’ on …
The RSPCA has today issued information on a new scheme designed to ‘reward’ councils who pioneer projects designed to assist animals. The release reads:
Innovative councils with policies or projects aimed at …
Dogs have always been subject to ‘fashion’ trends but nothing, it would appear, can boost the demand for a particular type of dog more than a Hollywood movie. Where Jack Nicholson’s ‘As …
The Story of ‘Bones’ written by Daniel S. Wall. All rights reserved. “Sometimes it is personal.” With dozens of dogs and cats in the shelter at any time, …
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