Calling all budding animal photographers!
Could your pet be our next social media cover star? We’re offering the chance to have your photo featured as our Facebook and Twitter header image for June!
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Win! This PERFECT PETS cat book bundle
We’ve teamed up with PERFECT-PETS to offer one lucky winner this fantastic prize, which includes the following THREE books – First Aid for Cats, The Essential Guide to Cat Care, and Which Cat? Enter by Saturday 1st May for your chance to win. Good luck!
London landmarks illuminated for #ThankYouDogs campaign
Iconic London locations including the Houses of Parliament, Tower of London and Marble Arch were transformed from landmarks to ‘landbarks’ over the weekend as British dog owners said thank you to the nations 13m dogs for the love and support they’ve provided during the pandemic. The activity – launched by leading animal supplement brand YuMOVE … Read more
Get gaming to help animals at Battersea
A leading interactive entertainment company has launched a four-week gaming campaign in a bid to support animal rescue charity, Battersea. King, the makers of Candy Crush Saga, is inviting the UK public to play another of its popular mobile games, Pet Rescue Saga, over the next month for free to help real-life animals at the … Read more
Gift ideas for a greener Christmas
Looking for festive gift inspiration that is sustainable, recycled and kind to the planet? We’ve selected our favourite gift ideas for those wishing for a greener Christmas… Eco Recycled Bird Feeder/Cake Kit Designed & manufactured in the UK, this Ashortwalk bird kit contains a feeder made from recycled yoghurt pots and a cake mix … Read more
Enter your cat videos for the chance to WIN
To celebrate our feline friends UK charity Cats Protection has launched The Alternative Cat Awards 2020 and would love your moggy videos as entries. If your cat has made an outstanding contribution to your life this year – especially during lockdown – upload your video to Instagram or Twitter using #AlternativeCatAwards for your chance to … Read more
A guide to grooming your pets at home
If you have cats and dogs, you’ll be all too aware that they’re shedding at the moment. This is due to increased daylight hours stimulating the hair to grow, shed, and replace itself. But with access to pet grooming services restricted during the COVID-19 crisis, keeping your pet comfortable and well-conditioned – and your house … Read more
Book review: Max the Miracle Dog
Max the Miracle Dog by Kerry Irving When a chance encounter with a dog named Max turned Kerry Irving’s life around, things never looked the same again. A traumatic car accident years before had left Kerry with serious injuries, housebound and depressed. But with the help of his new best friend, a future full of hope … Read more
How often should you walk your dog?
A visual guide offering great advice on how often different dog breeds should be walked each day has been created by specialist country and equestrian store Houghton Country. The informative graphics show how different dog breeds – from herding and hound dogs to terriers and toy dogs – need a recommended total walking time of between … Read more
Leading cat charity launches search for fabulous felines
Animal welfare charity Cats Protection is inviting cat lovers across the UK to nominate their furry friends for the National Cat Awards 2020. The annual event celebrates the nation’s most marvelous moggies, with heart-warming tales of devotion, courage, and companionship. Nominations are now open and cat owners have until noon on Thursday 12 March to … Read more
Cat charity launch petition calling for compulsory microchipping
Cats Protection has launched a petition calling on the Government to introduce laws to ensure all owned cats are microchipped. The UK’s largest cat charity is calling for microchipping to be made compulsory, as it already is for dogs, to give lost or injured cats the best chance of being reunited with their owner. Almost 8 out … Read more
Animal Rescue Live launches this week on Channel 4
Animal Rescue Live: Supervet Special returns to Channel 4 for a second season this week, hosted by Kate Quilton, Professor Noel Fitzpatrick and Steve Jones. The five-day animal adopt-athon will broadcast at 8pm every evening live from the Raystede Centre for Animal Welfare in Lewes, East Sussex. Once again, the show will ask the nation to … Read more
Ten fascinating facts for Reptile Awareness Day
October 21st is Reptile Awareness Day and to celebrate we have ten fascinating reptile facts, compiled for you by pet insurers ExoticDirect. There are four main reptile groups These include; Crocodilians (alligators and crocodiles), the Squamates (lizards and snakes), the Tuatara (which look like lizards but differ in their bone structure), and the Turtles. Turtles … Read more
Discover pet friendly places with new global app
An inspired new app powered by a global community of pet owners has just been introduced by Petlas, Available for both iOS and Android and free to download, the new app offers four-legged friends and their owners a new way to discover pet-friendly places and pet services around the world, making travelling together both easy … Read more
Get knitting for Cats Protection this Christmas
Cats Protection are appealing for knitters to help this Christmas by making cosy blankets and fun mouse toys as part of their knitting bee. Thousands of unwanted cats and kittens will be in the care of the UK’s largest cat charity over the festive season, and knitters are invited to create handmade gifts as an … Read more
The Cost of Christmas Pets
Each Christmas people all over the UK enjoy a furry addition to their family in the form of a new pet. In an effort to inform potential pet owners about the responsibility and cost involved with owning a pet, TotallyMoney.com has created a Cost of Christmas Pets calculator at http://www.totallymoney.com/cost-of-pets/ TotallyMoney.com has teamed up with Wood … Read more