As the Met Office predicts long stretches of warm weather over the next fortnight, vets are warning dog owners to avoid exercising their pets in hot weather, as “the average survival rate of a dog diagnosed with heat stroke is only 50%, and can be fatal in as little as 15 minutes”. Dave Leicester, an emergency vet, […]
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Great Debate: Are online groups doing more harm than good to new dog owners?
Online groups can be a tremendous force for good: they help coordinate searches for missing dogs, share important campaigns and, of course, are a place where novice dog owners can turn to for advice… only as long as they’re ready to be torn to shreds over the smallest mistake, according to some. Writer and comedian Sofie Hagen […]
The lightening effects of a dog called Thunda
Thanks to his autism assistance dog Thunda, seven-year-old Franklin and his family can enjoy normal activities like going to the park. And now other families with children with autism can follow his mum’s inspirational Instagram blog posts documenting their moving story. Diagnosed with autism at the age of two, and later with learning difficulties and […]
Dead puppies in the freezer: horror behind £850k fraud
Diseased, dying puppies and even pups’ bodies stored in freezers were found on two separate properties, as part of a £850k fraud scheme in which making it appear that the puppies for sale had been born and reared in a family home. The RSPCA and local authority launched an investigation into puppy selling in the Essex […]
Appeal for information as bloodied dog ‘staggers into garden and collapses’
The RSPCA has launched an investigation on the circumstances surrounding an incident in Basil Street, Bradford, on Thursday 12 May. A bloodied male Staffie staggered in a garden before collapsing in a pool of blood. RSPCA Inspector Demi Hodby, who collected the dog, said, “We checked a neighbour’s CCTV and it showed Star wandering from […]