Current Affairs

Oct- 2013 -

3 October

Charity wants knitted blankets and toys

With the colder weather on its way Cats Protection is appealing to cat lovers to get knitting. The charity currently has more than 6,000 felines in its care and a new blanket or a knitted mouse toy could help to provide them with some comfort and fun while waiting for…

Sep- 2013 -

11 September

Pet dog costs the average owner £16,000 in its lifetime

New research conducted by a money-saving website suggests that UK dog owners will spend an average of £16,067 during their pet’s lifetime. The study also revealed that 71 per cent of those asked admitted they didn’t take into account the full expense involved in keeping a dog when making their…

5 September

More people than ever holiday with pets

Holiday cottage letting agency Holidaycottages.co.uk has reported a 15 per cent increase in the number of people taking their dogs on holiday this year within the UK. It found that one in five customers now take a dog with them and dog-friendly holidays now accounting for 25 per cent of…

Aug- 2013 -

14 August

Celebs and dogs gather for annual PupAid event

The UK is supposed to be a nation of animal lovers but there’s a secret industry going on 24/7 that sadly couldn’t be further from the truth. ‘Puppy farming’ – commercial mass production of hundreds of thousands of puppies – goes on around the clock all over Britain but mainly…

9 August

Survey reveals dogs left in kennels are depressed

Online community myDogBuddy that connects like-minded dog lovers has found that half of dogs are depressed when they return from kennels. In a survey conducted by Plant a Question, on behalf of myDogBuddy, dog owners said that leaving their dogs in kennels had a detrimental effect. They found their dogs barked…

2 August

Fresh call to ban shock collars

The Kennel Club is urging the government to take action following two different research studies which found conclusive proof that electric shock collars do not deliver the promises the manufacturers claim. Research funded by the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) found that use of electric shock collars…

Jul- 2013 -

29 July

Whiskas partnership with WWF to help protect wild tigers

Whiskas and WWF-UK have launched a partnership in aid of protecting tigers in the wild. With as few as 3,200 tigers remaining worldwide, the partnership – the biggest in Whiskas history – will see it support WWF’s tiger conservation efforts and their goal of doubling the number of tigers in…

23 July

Women go barking mad for their pets on holiday, reveals Skyscanner

Travel search site, Skyscanner, has revealed that female dog owners miss their pets more than their partners, friends or family. The company surveyed over 1,000 dog owners and found that, while 37 per cent of men would miss their partner the most if they were on holiday without them, only…

22 July

Chien Blue finds dog friendly holidays for those planning to staycation

A new survey has discovered that nearly two thirds of Britons plan to staycation in the UK this yearwith approximately £39 million being spent by people wanting to holiday with their dog. Canine travel specialist Chien Bleu has identified a demand for quality doggie ‘staycations’ and they’re on-hand to offer…

19 July

Helps fish survive survive soaring summer temperatures

With experts predicting the sunshine to continue now is the time many will sit back and enjoy their garden at its best. Andy Paxton, from leading water gardening specialist Blagdon, offers advice to pass on to your customers to care for aquatic life as the mercury rises: 1) Keep pumping…