written by Clive Ellis

In March 2007, 2 greyhounds and 5 pups were rescued from a house in Yarmouth. The dogs were found living in dreadful conditions and one of the pups was suffering …

Chris Evans, Alistair McGowan and the Saw Doctors will entertain over 500 vets from all over Britain and Ireland Noel Fitzpatrick – the internationally acclaimed veterinary surgeon and pioneer of prosthetic implants …

Clear your garden path in this wet weather, warns PDSA
The current wet summer weather may be annoying for us but it’s causing chest problems for many of our pet cats and dogs, says leading veterinary …

The embattled Kennel Club has come under fire from the ECMA (Electric Collar Manufacturers Association) who have accused the UK’s primary breed registration club of depriving “hundreds of thousand of pet owners and their pets …

written by Susan Thixton A recent article posted on The Consumerist website brings up a very good point (and lesson) that pet owners should take note of… The article …

Underdogs No More, Mutts Take Center Stage as American Mutt-i-grees Club Debuts Online Pet Savers Foundation’s New Venture Extols Value of Adopting Mixed Breed Shelter Dogs Focusing on changing …

Americans Elect Top Dog for Obama Family Now that Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama has chosen his vice president, it’s time for him to concentrate on another important selection: family dog. The …

A home has been evacuated after a family dog was fatally bitten by a huge Camel Spider in Colchester, Essex. Eight-year old Bella was bitten by the venomous creature after it ran …

Imagine my surprise at seeing an enormous mixed herd of sheep and Egyptian goats grazing on the edge of the British Sovereign Base Area at Dhekelia near Larnaca in Cyprus. I was making my way …

Something a little different today. Since K9 Media was set up in 1999 we have launched a lot of pet related websites. More than 40 for ourselves and we’ve been involved in …

Leading veterinary charity, PDSA, has announced the appointment of Richard Hooker, BVMS (Hons), MRCVS, as new Director of Veterinary Services. Richard is promoted from Chief Veterinary Surgeon at PDSA, a role he …

Dogs of all shapes and sizes have already begun perfecting their paw shakes as they get ready to be on their best behaviour for this year’s Take Your Dog To Work Day, in aid of …

Sheena and Alexander Spence, of West Bromwich in the West Midlands were asked to look after the dog of a dying pensioner. Rather than look after Laddie, they instead beat the animal …

Credit Crunch Misery for Britain’s Dogs As the credit crunch bites, Britain’s dogs are losing their homes too. The UK national dog adoption service DogsBlog.com is reporting a massive …

written by Karen Clark-Stapleton of EuroBichons.com The recent BBC programme exposing some of the appalling practices performed as a matter of course by some KC breeders has left a dirty taste …

Well, over the last week we’ve seen pedigree dogs ‘exposed’ as disease riddled time bombs just waiting to keel over. Actually, we haven’t seen that at all. When all said and done, …

In San Francisco a woman has had her original convinction for murder reinstated following a death caused by one of her dogs.
Marjorie Knoller, 53, sat quietly in the courtroom while Superior Court Judge Charlotte Woolard …

A coroner has issued a plea for tougher dog laws against certain breeds of dogs after hearing how tragic Archie-Lee Hirst lost his young life to a dog in the back of his gran’s garden. …

Fixing ancestral problems. Genetics and welfare in companion animals focusing on syringomyelia in Cavalier King Charles Spaniels as an example Report of the Companion Animal Welfare Council Workshop …

Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals superintendent Mike Flynn has called for the BBC to pull out of giving airtime to Crufts dog show in the wake of the hardhitting documentary Pedigree …

08.08.08 saw the Opening Ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, and one Golden Retriever celebrated the opening in style at The Chinese Embassy. Caesar, a Registered …

Pedigree Dogs Exposed – We Need a Change, We Need it Now and YOU Can Make it Happen Following the broadcast of the documentary Pedigree Dogs Exposed, the distressing footage …

A Nice Idea But a Failed Concept
The TV documentary Pedigree Dogs Exposed has brought about a level of negative publicity toward the world of organised dog breeding and the Kennel Club the like …