Image by Brian Matthews/Animal News Agency Everyone knows that dogs are man’s best friend, and that loving bond deserves just as much recognition on Valentine’s Day too! To celebrate the special bond that homeless people around the county share with their dogs, the Street Paws charity is selling special Valentine’s gift sets to help raise […]
Archives for April 2024
Canine blood donor meets spaniel he saved
Tails wagged as rescue greyhound and blood donor Tucker met Ivy-Blu, the spaniel whose life he saved on Christmas Eve with a blood donation. Tucker, a retired racer, was waiting for his forever home at when an urgent call came from Beech House Veterinary Centre in Warrington. A four-and-a-half year old spaniel, Ivy-Blue, was on death’s […]
Dog thrown from truck going at 50mph in Kent
The RSPCA is seeking information concerning a dog who was thrown from a truck travelling at 50mph in a rural Kent road on Friday, 28 January. The one-year-old terrier cross, now called Freya, was rushed to the nearest vet by local Deborah Hollingdale. She said, “The woman in the car behind saw an arm stick […]
Norwegian court rules breeding of two British breeds a violation of Animal Welfare Act
The Norwegian Society for Protection of Animals (NSPA) is after the Oslo District Court concluded that the breeding of the English bulldog and Cavalier King Charles spaniel is a violation of the Norwegian Animal Welfare Act, due to the severe health issues that plague both breeds. As many brachycephalic dogs, bred to achieve increasingly exaggerated features […]
Watch: deaf rescue staffie learning sign language
A senior Staffordshire Bull Terrier called Rocco is being taught to help him adjust to deafness and find a new home. Rocco arrived at the RSPCA’s Llys Nini Animal Centre in Penllergaer in February 2020, brought in by an inspector following concerns for his welfare. Underweight and only partially deaf at the time, Rocco quickly […]