This Valentine’s Day, the RSPCA and Battersea Dogs and Cats home are hoping that some of their residents will find their special someone and find their happily ever after in a loving home. Both the RSPCA and Battersea see plenty of dogs coming through their doors, all full of love to give despite their sometimes […]
Archives for March 2024
Staffies: the nation’s favourite dogs – but most likely to be abused
To the delight to many of us, the Staffordshire Bull Terrier was named the nation’s favourite dog on Tuesday 29 January. The result was revealed on ITV’s ‘Britain’s Top 100 Dogs Live’, hosted by Ben Fogle and Sara Cox. Although the beloved breed made it to top dog, there is a sad reality facing the thousands of these […]
Meet the dogs rescued from slaughter ahead of Yulin dog meat festival
After rescuing 62 terrified dogs from Yulin on 12 June, a group of Chinese animal activists released distressing images and footage from inside a filthy, backstreet dog slaughterhouse in the days ahead of the city holding its annual dog meat festival. The Yulin dog meat festival begins in earnest today, 21 June, to mark the […]
Great Debate: Should owners who don’t microchip their dogs get them back if lost and found?
Should owners who don’t microchip their dogs get them back if they’re lost and subsequently found? Microchipping your dog, as well as having them wear a tag, is now mandatory as well as a fundamental part of good ownership. As collar and tag can be lost or removed, microchipping is extremely important: despite a flawed […]
Great Debate: are we no longer allowing our dogs to die?
As pet insurance companies register a rise in complex “supervet” procedures, some people are posing the question – are dog owners starting to go too far, putting ailing pets through complex surgery and long recovery periods to keep them going at all costs? Some think that we are, with quality of life taking a backseat; […]