Charities

Mar- 2019 -

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…

20 February

PDSA partners with National Army Museum for ‘Animal VC’ exhibition

An exhibition honouring the animals of World War I and II will go on display to members of the public for the first time this half term at the National Army Museum in Chelsea, London. The exhibition is part of veterinary charity PDSA’s celebrations to mark the 75th anniversary of…

4 February

French Bulldogs ‘more prone’ to birthing problems

French Bulldog bitches are 15.9 times more likely to suffer from difficult births (dystocia) than crossbred bitches, according to a series of studies from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) published today (Monday 4 February). And, among female dogs that had problems giving birth, French Bulldog bitches are then 2.4 times…

Jan- 2019 -

25 January

Orvis UK raises over £2,000 for Pets As Therapy

Orvis UK presented a cheque for £2,146 to Pets as Therapy (PAT) at the charity’s headquarters which was raised with the help of the dog bed manufacturer’s customers. Adrian Woolford, managing director of Orvis UK presented the donation to Deborah Dow, chief executive of Pets as Therapy, which was raised…

21 January

Vets Now staff use £200,000 fund to help critically-ill pets over festive period

Vets Now has used its £200,000 Angel Fund allowance over the festive period to help critically-ill pets who might otherwise have been put to sleep. The fund is the biggest of its kind in the profession, and was launched last year to help vets provide emergency care to animals whose…

17 January

Webbox donates dog food to defrauded K9 Crusaders charity

Pet food manufacturer, Webbox, has provided a donation of Webbox Naturals dog food to the K9 Crusaders charity after it was defrauded out of between £88,000 and £200,000 by a “career criminal”. Sue Smith, the founder of K9 Crusaders, featured on the Do The Right Thing TV programme to talk…