Charities

Mar- 2019 -

26 March

Poppy’s Picnic donates to two charities for Mother’s Day

Raw dog food manufacturer, Poppy’s Picnic is hoping to champion the role mothers play, not only in human lives but also with our four-legged friends with a donation to two charities. The company is donating to SEED Eating Disorder Support Services, a charity set up by the mother of Poppy’s…

21 March

Blue Cross creates instructional guide to make snuffle mats

Animal welfare charity Blue Cross has created a step by step guide and instructional video to help pet owners create a snuffle mat for their companions. Snuffle mats are meant to mentally stimulate dogs by encouraging them to solve a puzzle using their sense of smell. Made with a rubber…

20 March

Street Paws to hold fun day for homeless pets

Dog homelessness charity Street Paws is to hold a charity fun day in Leeds in order to raise money for pets living with the homeless. The Doghouse Bar in Kirkgate will host the fundraising event on 23 March with visitors able to sample a special 4% West Coast Pale –…

18 March

Mars Petcare teams up with HSI to tackle animal welfare

The Lion’s Share Fund, an initiative raising to support wildlife conservation and animal welfare across the globe, has today announced its partnership with animal welfare charity Humane Society International (HSI). Together, the organisations will to deliver projects aimed at tackling animal welfare globally. Established in June 2018, The Lion’s Share…

7 March

Bestpets’ double win at Bestway Performance Awards

Pet wholesaler, Bestpets, has won two awards at the Bestway Performance Awards an annual event which celebrates and rewards companies within Bestway’s divisions. More than 500 colleagues and supply partners attended the ceremony, held at the Marriott Grosvenor Square Hotel. Bestpets’ ‘Free Wild Bird Watching Starter Kit’ has won the…

1 March

Oscar and Hooch partners with Medical Detection Dogs

Leading pet accessory company, Oscar and Hooch has partnered with the charity Medical Detection Dogs and will be donating 10% of the sales of its Black and Red Medical Detection collar and lead to the charity on its Crufts stand. Oscar and Hooch has been partners to the charity since…

Feb- 2019 -

28 February

Building work takes shape at new pet hospital

The construction of new charity facility to care for Manchester’s poorly pets is underway following a donation from supporters of vet charity PDSA. Hollyoaks actress Sarah Jayne Dunn helped the charity reach a new milestone as the roof was installed at the PDSA Manchester Pet Wellbeing Centre, The Montague-Panton Animal…

28 February

Linnaeus partners with Dogs Trust for Generation Pup study

The Linnaeus Group has partnered with animal welfare charity, Dogs Trust, for its Generation Pup study. The study will monitor the development and well-being of up to 10,000 dogs throughout their lifetimes. All breeds of puppy are eligible, wherever they live in the UK, and the only condition is for…

26 February

Pet therapy introduced to help college learners

A college in the South Wales valleys has introduced a pet therapy initiative as a new way to help re-engage learners who might otherwise be at risk of leaving education. The scheme will see Coleg y Cymoedd working with Time to Change Wales, as part of the first national campaign…

25 February

Scottie dogs in danger according to Kennel Club list

A new list released by the Kennel Club has revealed that Scottish Terriers are in danger, with owners opting for alternative breeds. The list saw only 438 Scottish Terriers registered with the club, a 38% decline over the last five years. The black wire-haired dog is being overtaken by breeds…