Scottish charity was created to tackle two issues: homeless pets, and loneliness among elderly people. The charity helps people over 60 adopt a rescue pet, with help toward the cost of the rehoming fee as well as an ongoing support scheme – providing pets with a loving home, and the elderly with much-needed companionship. Recent […]
Archives for March 2024
Volunteer tops 2,000 hours at Dogs Trust Manchester
Michelle Woolhead, from Glossop, has now topped 2,000 hours of volunteering at– having cleaned hundreds of kennels, washed thousands of towels and dog beds, and walked hundreds of miles with rescue dogs in that time. Michelle, who has been working as a volunteer at the centre since it opened in October 2014, would have reached […]
Report commissioned by Government casts doubt on Dangerous Dogs Act
Image by Andrew Forsyth/RSPCA A coalition of several animal welfare and veterinary groups in the UK – made up of Battersea, Blue Cross, British Veterinary Association, Dogs Trust, RSPCA and The Kennel Club – has welcomed a report compiled by Middlesex University, which casts doubt over the Dangerous Dogs Act. The research report –which was […]
Can dogs recognise their relatives?
It’s no secret dogs are clever and loving creatures, but can they recognise a doggie relative later in life? Dog-friendly holiday letting specialist turned the question to dog trainer Joe Nutkins… Do dogs recognise their canine siblings later in life? Depending on when the pup is rehomed, dogs can recognise their relatives later in life. […]
Public’s views on breeding of brachycephalic dogs: take the survey
Final year BSc (Hons) Veterinary Nursing student Emily Wallace is seeking the public’s views on the welfare of Brachycephalic dogs – such as pugs, bulldogs, Shih Tzus, Lhasa Apsos and boxers. Wallace was inspired to find out whether people believe breeding regulations are needed to cover the dogs during her placement year at a Northumberland […]