Patterdale Terrier, Scooby with facial injuries after being used for badger baiting Two badly wounded dogs are being treated by the RSPCA after a video emerged of two men badger-digging – getting the dogs involved and causing them horrifying injuries. Wayne Lawson and Richard Todd both appeared at Carlisle Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, 20 November, to […]
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Nutriment – quality raw food for cats and dogs
Nutriment, a multi-award winning leader in the innovation and forward thinking of raw canine and feline nutrition, has announced an exciting expansion of its portfolio and brand over 2018 and 2019. This investment comes in response to consumer demands for further high quality, uncompromising raw feeding solutions for dogs and cats from Nutriment. The existing, […]
Battersea performing more surgeries than ever on flat-faced dogs
Beauty comes at a breathtaking price for popular flat-faced breeds, as staggering statistics reveal that Battersea Dogs and Cats Home are performing more surgeries than ever before to help dogs with Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome (BOAS). Brachycephalic breeds, such as Pugs and French Bulldogs, have been hugely popular amongst celebrities and the public in the past few […]
No change to Dangerous Dogs Act as pets sentenced to death
This is Bailey, a dog who came into the RSPCA’s care after being signed over by his owner in 2017. He was far from dangerous: he was a friendly, loveable dog who only needed a home – and instead he was killed solely because of his looks, due to a flawed piece of legislation that […]
Essential oil toxicity in dogs and cats
I feel compelled to write this post as I have just read an website that I found very upsetting. The article described the lingering death of a dog caused by xylitol that was very hard to read… but this can also happen with the misuse of essential oils, which I know to be incredibly widespread. Essential oils […]