Charities

Purina donates one million pet food pouches to Community Shop

Pet food company Purina has donated one million pet food pouches to the Community Shop to help people in need. The company has donated pouches from its Felix and Gourmet ranges that will help to feed much-loved pets in families who are on the cusp of food poverty, while making…

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Bella and Duke partners with Therapy Dogs Nationwide

Raw pet food and wellness company Bella and Duke has partnered with charity Therapy Dogs Nationwide, pledging donations and continued fundraising to support the charity’s work. The company will be donating on an on-going basis as well as continually fundraising on behalf of the charity. As well as this they…

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Charity launches new Petrehomer adoption platform

A new non-profit adoption platform, Petrehomer, has been launched which makes adoption safer and easier for people who can no longer keep their pet. PetRehomer aims to reduce the likelihood of scams and neglect cases, and unlike other adoption platforms, focuses “entirely on pet welfare over profit”. The platform vets…

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Pets at Home unveils new Poppy Appeal products

Pets at Home has launched its new limited edition products for dogs designed to support the 2022 Poppy Appeal, in partnership with the Royal British Legion (RBL). This year’s Poppy Appeal will launch on 27 October and run until Remembrance Sunday on 13 November. The annual range of limited-edition poppy…

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RSPCA appoints McAdams as official pet food partner

The RSPCA has appointed McAdams, an ultra-premium pet food made using ethically sourced whole free-range meats, as its official pet food partner. Available exclusively to the independent pet trade, the McAdams partnership will see dogs and cats within the care of the RSPCA’s UK rehoming centres, being fed the McAdams…

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Waiting lists for cats soar amid cost-of-living crisis, says Cats Protection

UK cat welfare charity, Cats Protection, has revealed that its waiting lists have soared to a “historic high” as the number of cats waiting to enter its 34 Adoption Centres rose by 46% year-on-year in July 2022, up from 1,766 to 2,582 cats. The charity’s volunteer-run branches report similar increases…

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Dogs Trust unveils partnership with Leaps & Bounds

Leaps and Bounds has partnered with Dogs Trust to celebrate International Dog Day on 26 August, which will see the wine company donate £1 for every promotional bottle sold. The exclusive promotion with Sainsbury’s is the first towards a long-standing partnership which starts with an initial donation of £35,000. This…

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Dogs Trust sees ‘record’ number of calls amid cost-of-living crisis

Dogs Trust revealed it has received a record number of calls over recent months from people asking the charity to take in their dogs, with enquiries jumping to the highest level since its records began, with 4,370 inquiries received in July 2022. Dogs Trust said there has been a notable…

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Pets at Home raises £550k for Hearing Dogs charity

Pets at Home Group has pledged more than £550,000 to Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, marking the biggest donation the charity has received from a corporate partner in its 40-year history. The pledge has been made through the Pets at Home Foundation, the charity founded by the Pets at Home…

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Pooch and Mutt partners with Woodgreen Pets Charity

Pooch and Mutt and Woodgreen Pets Charity have launched a new partnership that will see the dog wellness brand donate enough food each month to feed around 80% of dogs in the charity’s care.  In addition, Pooch and Mutt has donated sample pouches and discount vouchers for everyone who rehomes…

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