Every Can Counts – that’s the message behind the new charitable initiative, Cans4Pets. The brainchild of design agency MBC, Cans4Pets is hoping to help prevent families being put into a situation where they feel they have no choice but to abandon their beloved pet because of the Launching on 1 December as a joint charitable […]
Archives for March 2024
#SayNotToPuppyDealers in the run-up to Christmas
The mental image of a puppy with a gift bow under the Christmas tree may be adorable, but the reality behind it is far more gruesome – and Despite the decades old message that ‘ far too many members of the public still buy puppies on impulse, online and from unscrupulous breeder, as Christmas presents. Many […]
Walking your dog: how cold is too cold?
When is it too cold for your dog to walk? It’s not uncommon to wake up to temperatures below 0°C in winter. Temperatures around -4°C and below are too cold for short-haired dogs, while long-coated dogs can handle slightly lower temperatures, down to -9°C. Rodgers explains some of the signs to look out for […]
A Line We Never Wanted to Cross
Debbie Hill, Chairman of the German Shepherd Dog Welfare Fund, explains how the sheer number of dogs in need of help is forcing them to make impossible decisions… Back in the May edition of GSD League Magazine we reported that we had over 80 dogs in our care. That number is now well over 110, with […]
Three-legged rescue to walk 100km before Christmas for cancer charity
Sunny Sandwich, the three-legged Bulgarian rescue, has embarked on a mammoth 100km walk around Bedford in aid of patients with incurable blood cancer. Sunny (for short) and owners Kat McGregor and Henry McGinty, from the Queens Park area, are tackling the 100km Lost in Lapland challenge in aid of Myeloma UK, a blood cancer charity […]