Mayhew

Feb- 2018 -

15 February

Support Pets: TheraPaws

TheraPaws is a visiting animal programme, launched and developed by animal welfare charity, Mayhew. The initiative has a team of volunteers, who take their assessed dogs into hospitals, hospices, care homes, and day centres across London to engage and interact with older people, particularly those with dementia, providing companionship, building…

12 February

Charities

Stolen charity animal ambulance replaced by supporters

In August last year, one of Mayhew’s vital animal ambulances was sadly stolen and was never returned to them or reported as found. London-based animal welfare charity has announced that, thanks to supporters raising over £17k, they have been able to receive a new, replacement ambulance. Mayhew were devastated when its…

8 February

Current Affairs

Government announces new legislation for pet sales

The government has announced a call for evidence on whether there should be a ban on third party puppy sales. The announcement was made by Defra minister, Lord Gardiner, at London-based animal welfare charity, Mayhew, today. Mayhew CEO, Caroline Yates, welcomed the step forward towards the goal of banning damaging…

Jan- 2018 -

30 January

Charities

Seven French Bulldogs abandoned in one month

In just one month, London-based animal welfare charity, Mayhew, has shockingly had seven French Bulldogs brought into the rescue. They were handed into the organisation separately and are aged between one and a half and four-years- old. In the last few years there has been a huge surge in the…

29 January

Charities

Charity helps former Special Forces Dog

Mayhew Afghanistan came to the rescue of a retired US Special Forces mine detection dog that had a tumour on his right hind leg. The animal welfare charity’s Afghanistan Country director, Dr. Mohammadzai DVM, was called by the former working dog’s owner. The seven-year-old German Shepherd, named Graf, had a…

24 January

Pet Owners

Cat bought online looks for new home

A black and white cat, who was bought online and later left no longer wanted, is now on the lookout for a new home. The one-year-old, named Noddy, was purchased from a website after the buyer recently lost one of their cats and decided to get another. Before buying they…

Oct- 2017 -

12 October

Features

How is the modern lifestyle affecting the UK’s pet ownership?

For millennials opportunities to purchase a house are minimal. With stagnating wages and housing being not only smaller but harder to find, the pet population, like everything else is taking a knock on effect. The total dog population decreased by two percent since 2012 according to Euromonitor. Larger dog-ownership also…

11 October

Events

TheraPaws supports World Mental Health Day

The TheraPaws dogs celebrated the World Mental Health Day (10th October 2017), which raises awareness of mental health issues around the world, by spreading happiness and wellbeing with a friendly visit to staff members at a software company in London. The TheraPaws dogs are a part of Mayhew’s visiting animal…

6 October

Current Affairs

Mayhew teams up with agency for new outdoor campaign

Mayhew has teamed up with a creative agency on a new outdoor campaign to appeal to a wider audience and highlight the range of proactive animal welfare and community outreach work it delivers. The four ads, which highlight Mayhew’s community work such as onsite vet clinic, animal welfare, visiting animal…

Sep- 2017 -

12 September

Current Affairs

TheraPaws supports World Alzheimer’s Month

This year, Mayhew’s animal therapy programme, TheraPaws, which visits care homes, hospices, day centres and hospitals to engage and interact with older people across London, is marking the 6th global World Alzheimer’s Month with visits from our gorgeous TheraPaws dogs. World Alzheimer’s Month is an international campaign that happens every…