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Pet shop owner threatened with legal action after feeding wild birds

Antrim pet shop owners Stephen and Jeannie Hanna have been warned that they will face a £60 fine and possible court action should they continue to feed the local birds. The action from the council came as a shock to the retailers.Stephen said: “We’ve fed the birds for years, we’ve…

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Blue Cross creates app to raise awareness of homeless animals

The animal welfare charity Blue Cross has created an app to raise awareness of sick and homeless animals through the power of social media. The app can be downloaded from Google Play or the Apple App Store or can be used online, users can then connect this to their Facebook…

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Hilarious phone-calls to RSPCA released

The RSPCA receives one call every 27 seconds from animal-lovers concerned for a pet or wild animal. When emergency calls come into the RSPCA’s national control centre, specially-trained staff must quickly determine whether RSPCA officers are able to help or whether other advice or agencies are better placed to assist.…

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Disney and the Royal family influence 2017’s top pet names

The most popular pet names for new animal companions in the UK are Charlie, Poppy and Bella for the second year in a row, according to figures from Pets at Home. Pets at Home surveyed new additions to its VIP Club – which has six million members – and found…

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A third of UK businesses adopt pet-friendly policies despite mixed opinions

An estimated 1.7 million British businesses have adopted a pet-friendly policy, however, new data has revealed that two thirds of employees claim office dogs are bad for business. More than half of staff think that furry friends are a distraction, making for poor productivity. And having canines in the office…

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Battersea’s homeless hounds send Santa their Christmas lists

Battersea Dogs and Cats Home has been helping some of the centre’s loneliest dogs pen Christmas letters to Santa. Unsurprisingly, finding a home is top of the list for Darcy, Sally and their four-legged friends. These dogs are all hoping they won’t have to spend too much longer in Battersea’s…

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Half of owners would choose their pet over in-laws on Christmas Day

Almost half of pet owners would rather spend Christmas Day with their four-legged friends than their in-laws, Blue Cross reveals. A survey for the charity found 44% of people would rather stay at home with their pet than celebrate with their in-laws, with 48.5% of those aged 25-34 and 49%…

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Chris Pratt pranks exotic pet shop

Guardians of the Galaxy actor, Chris Pratt has been involved in a prank phone call to a Dunstable based pet shop. BBC Radio 1 host Matt Edmondson challenged Pratt to call an exotic pet shop and start each sentence with the next letter of the alphabet, in a game called alphabeticall. Wrigglies…

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Louie Spence helps to raise awareness of ticks

Whilst out walking his dogs Lola and Flo, Louie Spence had a surprise when a group of giant ticks emerged from behind a tree, causing a reaction which has all been caught on camera by FRONTLINE Plus. In the prank video released today, Louie then got involved in pranking a…

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New app records a dog’s call to nature

The National Animal Welfare Trust has developed a phone app called Map My Wee to help you track where and why a dog likes to spend a penny. By linking to an interactive map through the built-in GPS on your mobile device, you can record where your dog makes a…

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