As we battle one heatwave after the other with some of the UK’s hottest ever days on record, pet owners are looking for ways to keep their pets cool – but some of the ‘cooling treats’ shown online platforms such as TikTok can have dire consequences. Veterinary surgeon Dr Linda Simon at has looked at […]
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A picnic with Samson
I’m going on a picnic by the Bow River with Samson the Border Collie mix. We’ll eat our lunch by the Bow River. The first thing I have to do to prepare is pack my canvas backpack with items we’ll need: dog treats and kibble for Samson, a tuna sandwich for me, sunscreen, sun hat, […]
Pupsicles: mum and pups rescued during heatwave named after ice creams
A lurcher and her litter of eight puppies, who were rescued during the heatwave last month, have all been named after ice creams and are thriving in the care of the RSPCA. Lollie the lurcher and her puppies – named Ben, Jerry, Calippo, Chupa, Rocket, Whippy, Vimto and Zap – arrived at in Gloucestershire, on […]
MPs question Government inaction on cruel breed-specific legislation
Members of the Commons Petitions Committee have expressed “disappointment” after Ministers at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) defended the UK’s current breed-specific legislation, while “refusing to engage with petitioners”. In June, MPs on the Petitions Committee o Jo Churchill MP, a then Minister in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural […]
“Mimi helped me through the darkest times”: tribute to a special girl
In February 2015, we published a letter from Roger Regan, who could rely on his beloved Jack Russell Mimi through his darkest times. Mimi has now passed away, but the impact she had on Roger will remain for the rest of his life… “Mimi, my 10-year-old Jack Russell, has helped me through the darkest times,” […]