Dog-sitter at centre of missing pets row given five-year ban
A dog-sitter at the centre of a row over pets which allegedly went missing while in her care has been banned from keeping the animals for five years.
Dogs
Wide-eyed husky given up for looking ‘weird’ adopted after picture goes viral
A wide-eyed husky who was given up by a breeder because she looked “weird” has been adopted after spending two years at a shelter.
Trained spaniels have found seven surviving koalas after Australian wildfires
Two trained spaniels have found seven koalas alive in an Australian forest that was affected by wildfires.
Pet of the Week: Could you give Gabriel a brand new forever home?
Gabriel the crossbreed is a charming boy who is ready to find his forever family and learn what it’s like to be a cherished pet.
Pet of the Week: Could you give Nia a new home for the new year?
Loveable Nia is an excitable little shar pei cross that arrived in the care of the Scottish SPCA after she was found as a stray and is now ready to find her forever home.
Crooks target loved pets in cruellest trade at Christmas
Thieves are targeting designer dogs in the run-up to Christmas, animal welfare groups have warned.
New drug detection dogs to be used on railway network
New drug detection dogs have been deployed on the railways in a bid to disrupt so-called county lines drug operations, according to British Transport Police (BTP).
#dogsatpollingstations gets festive twist for December election
Dogs at polling stations were out in force as voters took their canine friends to join in the democratic process.
Does your dog or cat share your bed? Here’s what their positions might mean
Many of us won’t even admit we let our pet cats and dogs sleep with us.
How does my dog smell? Brilliantly: Young diabetic on how live-saving pet sniffs out when he is in danger
It’s often said that dogs choose their owner, rather than the other way around – and when you see the special bond shared between Jacob Judah and his pup Noble, it’s easy to see why.
Experts claim puppies are hitting middle-age as they question dogs’ ageing theory
The idea that dogs age seven years for every one human year is a myth, according to new research.