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Pets at Home recalls cat food due to low thiamine levels
Pets at Home has sent a notification to all vets to be aware of the atypical symptoms and potential for...
Project working with ‘hoarders’ helps 500 cats
A pioneering scheme working with cat ‘hoarders’ has helped nearly 500 cats in its first year, the RSPCA has announced....
Over four million pets unneutered, report says
Myths and misconceptions may be partly to blame for the high proportion of unneutered pets, PDSA believes. PDSA warning about...
Study dispels link between cats and mental health problems
New research has cast doubt on the idea that people who grew up around cats are at higher risk of...
‘Exemplary’ police dog awarded animals’ George Cross
PD Ozzy and his handler PC Brian Tennan. PD Ozzy takes home prestigious PDSA Gold Medal The PDSA has...
Say “yes” to assistance dogs
Under section 37 of the Disability Discrimination Act, it is an offence for a taxi driver to refuse to carry...
New working party for the Cavalier King Charles spaniel
A new working party to review and improve heart screening of the Cavalier King Charles spaniel has been announced by...
Scientists discover how ticks protect themselves from Lyme disease
Ticks have an entirely different immune system from other insects. Finding could pave way to new interventions How ticks can...
RSPCA reveals Britain’s most ‘unloved’ pets
The American bull dog tops the list of pooches who spent the most time looking for love. American bull dogs...
French bulldog set to become ‘most popular breed’
New figures show there were 21,854 French bulldog registrations in 2016. Registration figures prompt ‘welfare crisis’ concern French bulldogs...