Charities

Poppy’s Picnic donates to Dogs for Good

To mark Mental Health Awareness Week, raw dog food manufacturer, Poppy’s Picnic is making a donation to UK-based charity Dogs For Good. Since 1988, Dogs for Good has supported people with a range of needs including physical disabilities, autism, dementia and learning disabilities. The charity enables them to lead more…

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Pet retailer hosts events in aid of Paws off Duty

PetPlace in Abergele, Wales will host a number of charity events throughout the summer, including an afternoon tea and fundraising activities in aid of Paws Off Duty on Thursday 16 May. The company – which also has stores in Ruthin, Chirk, Mold and Llangefni – will be joined on the…

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National Dog Mobility Awareness Week launches online

The National Dog Mobility Awareness Week, has launched a new website in order to help owners diagnose health and wellbeing issues with their dogs. Created in support of the first ever National Dog Mobility Awareness Week which takes place between 27 May and 2 June. The website can be accessed…

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‘Sell-out success’ for Davies’ animal first aid course for charity

Veterinary nurses at Davies Veterinary Specialists organised and ran a first aid course for pet owners at the small animal referral practice at Higham Gobion, Hertfordshire last weekend (27 April). It kicked off a series of events planned for Vet Nurse Awareness Month this May and the fully booked event…

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Vitalin raises money for Jerry Green Dog Rescue charity

Vitalin Pet Food has been fundraising for the Jerry Green Dog Rescue charity, by completing an obstacle course in Leeds wearing fancy dress. Three members of staff from Vitalin took part in the five kilometre course in Leeds, tackling inflatables up to 50m long and eight metres high. The team…

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GooodUK partners with rhino conservation charity

Sustainable dog food brand, GooodUK, has recently partnered with Rhino conservation charity, Rettet das Nashorn, which is dedicated to supporting The Black Mambas, a female anti-poaching unit. This team and their dogs are dedicated to protecting the last rhinos in South Africa’s Krüger National Park by searching for poachers, illegal…

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Huawei and Louis Smith join forces with RSPCA to rehome pets

Smartphone brand Huawei has partnered with animal rescue charity RSPCA, as new research revealed when it comes to adopting pets, 56% of Brits would skip over an animal looking for a home, if their profile picture wasn’t “up to scratch”. To help some of the thousands of rescue pets waiting…

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Laughing Dog aims to raise £5,000 for Guide Dogs charity

British pet food manufacturer, Laughing Dog, has announced it is taking on the National Three Peak Challenge to help raise funds for the UK charity, Guide Dogs. Laughing Dog has announced a fundraising target of £5,000, and launched a programme of fundraising events for staff and customers to get involved…

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Dogs Trust appoints Owen Sharp as new CEO

Animal welfare charity Dogs Trust has appointed Owen Sharp as its new chief executive, who will join the company in July. Sharp is currently CEO of the Movember Foundation, a global charity that seeks to improve men’s health. Prior to that he was CEO at Prostate Cancer UK and deputy…

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YuMove announced as event partner for Battersea’s Muddy Dog Challenge

Lintbells, manufacturers of veterinary supplement brand, YuMove, has announced it will be an Event Village Partner of Battersea Cats and Dog’s Home’s Muddy Dog Challenge 2019. The sponsorship follows a previous partnership between Lintbells and the charity that began in 2018, and saw Lintbells raise £10,000 for Battersea, through its…

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