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Rescue Spaniel becomes specialist police blood detection dog

Rescue spaniel becomes specialist police blood detection dog

"It’s so wonderful to see some of our dogs go off to join the police and become crime-fighting heroes" –...

Three-quarters of dogs show signs of poor mental health

Three-quarters of dogs show signs of poor mental health

The survey found that 74 per cent of dogs in the UK display signs of behavioural issues. Guide Dogs survey...

Nowzad launches campaign to support animal shelters in Ukraine

Nowzad launches campaign to support animal shelters in Ukraine

Nowzad is preparing to support animal rescue centres and their staff in Ukraine. Organisation intends to create a staging post...

IFAW sends aid to Ukrainian animal shelters

IFAW sends aid to Ukrainian animal shelters

"IFAW continues to expand out support to local partners in Ukraine" – International Fund for Animal Welfare. The organisation has...

RSPCA sees huge increase in dogs with cropped ears

RSPCA reports huge increase in dogs with cropped ears

"Removing a dog’s ears can have serious, lifelong implications for that dog" – Dr Samantha Gaines. The charity has seen...

Feline hypertension cases reaching "crisis point"

Feline hypertension cases reaching “crisis point”

"The sooner we can identify those that need help, the better a chance we have of extending their quality and...

PDSA Nottingham pet hospital moves step closer

PDSA Nottingham pet hospital moves step closer

"Seeing it all come together is making it all feel very real now and we can’t wait for the doors...

Study raises concerns for the future of 'pandemic puppies'

Study raises concerns for the future of ‘pandemic puppies’

"We encourage owners to seek out training and behaviour advice from accredited professionals" – Dr Claire Brand, RVC. Researchers compare...

First published account of SARS-CoV-2 delta variant in house cat - study

First published account of SARS-CoV-2 delta variant in house cat – study

"A main takeaway here is that as different variants of SARS-CoV-2 emerge, they seem to be retaining the ability to...

World-first study into blood pressure and renal function in cats

World-first study into blood pressure and renal function in cats

“This study has shown us, as proof of concept, that large scale genomic studies will be important for understanding the...