Dogs Trust

Dog dumped in bag just days before Christmas

A Jack Russell terrier was found abandoned in a bag for life on the side of the road in Stoke-on-Trent just days before Christmas. The dog was suffering from a potentially deadly infection in her uterus. RSPCA inspectors have been appealing for information. They fear the dog was abandoned for a couple…

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Shocking excuses people give when abandoning pets

Over the course of a single year more than 47,000 dogs were abandoned in council pounds. 5,000+ of these were put down by regretful local authorities. To put this into perspective, the figures equate to 14 dogs being terminated per day. The statistics were reported by The Stray Dogs Survey,…

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Channel 4’s Food Unwrapped visits Armitage Pet Care

Channel 4 primetime show Food Unwrapped visited the headquarters of pet product manufacturer Armitage, to find out how its popular Good Boy Choc Drops are made. Exploring the issue of chocolate poisoning in dogs, the programme explained the dangers of human-grade chocolate, before finding out what makes Choc Drops different…

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It’s National Unwanted Pets Week

Over 44 percent of people don’t seek advice before choosing a pet. Wood Green, the Animals Charity, released the results of its pet owner survey to coincide with an awareness campaign. National Unwanted Pets Week takes place from May 25th to 31st, following the organisation’s fears that naivety around pet…

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Pets at Homes VIP Club Customer Scheme Raises £2 MILLION for Animal Charities

More than 560 animal charities across the UK are celebrating after receiving more than £2 million over the past 18 months thanks to generous Pets at Home’s customers. The donations, shared between both national and local independent animal charities on a monthly basis, have been raised by the Pet retailer’s…

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Street Art Aims To Save Dogs

2010 is a year that always sticks in my mind. The RSPCA announced the shocking statistic that three dogs were abandoned every hour over Christmas. There’s a similar story every December as a percentage of pets bought as presents are returned or left without a home. Over 30 years after…

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Puppy socialisation plan to get Britain’s dogs back on track

Almost one in five dog owners admit that they are never or rarely in control of their dogs when out on a walk and half claim to be embarrassed by their dog’s behaviour in public, according to research from dog welfare organisations, the Kennel Club and Dogs Trust. The findings…

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Clarissa Baldwin OBE to retire as Dogs Trust CEO after 40 years

After 40 years at Dogs Trust, chief executive Clarissa Baldwin OBE has announced she will be retiring from her role at the end of October 2014.  During her tenure Clarissa developed and launched the charity’s iconic and instantly recognisable slogan ‘A dog is for life, not just for Christmas’ which has…

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Landlords encouraged to accept pets in rented properties

A specialist insurance policy available through Endsleigh Insurance Brokers and Dogs Trust, the UK’s largest dog welfare charity, encourages more landlords to accept pets in their properties. Launched in May, theSpecialist Landlords Insurance policy, in partnership with Lets with Pets,is available to individual landlords through Dogs Trust’s Lets with Pets…

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Dogs Trust calls for award nominations

Dogs Trust has called upon dog-lovers across the UK to nominate their “hairy heroes” for its sixth annual Dogs Trust Honours awards ceremony this summer. The Dogs Trust Honours aims to celebrate the difference dogs make to people’s lives at an awards ceremony recognising heart-warming stories of devotion and courage.…

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