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Cats Protection launch new Cat Watch app
Neutering programme aims to control stray cat population The UK’s largest cat charity, Cats Protection, has launched a new Cat...

Pet obesity named top welfare concern
"Obesity is a potential killer for pets and we know more and more practices are seeing overweight animals coming through...

Rise in Dog Control Orders being issued
To avoid a fine, Direct Line’s head of pet insurance Prit Powar encouraged dog owners to check restrictions in their...

Merle pugs will not be registered, Kennel Club says
Merle colouring – patches of lighter colour in the coat – does not occur naturally in pugs. Decision made after...

Mixed views on Scottish animal welfare laws
Under new rules announced this week, electric pulse, sonic and spray collars will be banned in Scotland, unless under the...

Why some dogs are walked more often – study
Motivating factors were a belief that it keeps the dog healthy, a strong relationship with or attachment to the dog...

New legislation prioritises animal welfare
A change in the current regulations will allow a vet to shorten the tails of working spaniel and hunt point...

Epilepsy rated top health concern among dog breeders
Epilepsy is the disorder most breeders worry about – even if it is not the most prevalent condition in those...

Earlier treatment ‘could delay onset of heart failure’
Lead author Adrian Boswood, professor of veterinary cardiology at the RVC, said thanks to the findings, vets no longer have...

Genes connected to social ability in dogs
“Our findings are the first to reveal genes that might have caused the extreme change in social behaviour that has...