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Animal charity teams up with Gala Bingo and Blue singer

The Mayhew Animal Home has teamed up with Gala Bingo and Blue singer Duncan James to find the UK’s pawfect dog walk. The Hollyoaks actor and dog lover joined the charity’s blind nine year old Shih Tzu, Tallula, on the South Downs National Park walk to help launch the campaign. For every public…

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Dogs help out Alzheimer’s Society

Three dogs from The Mayhew Animal Home’s TheraPaws pet therapy programme recently visited people with dementia at an outreach event with Alzheimer’s Society. Volunteers Deborah Taffler and her dog Noodle, Carol Bolland and her dog Shadow, and Bill Thorpe and his dog Tess, all spent time with people living with dementia and…

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Emaciated dog finds happiness

An emaciated dog who has passed from owner to owner has finally found happiness at his new home, after being rescued by The Mayhew Animal Home. When officers first discovered ten year old Labrador and collie cross, Ben, he was emaciated and living in poor conditions. Three months later, with the help…

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Petplan and ADCH Animal Charity Award winners announced

  The winners of the Petplan and Association of Dogs and Cats Homes Animal Charity Awards were announced this week in a glittering ceremony at Birmingham’s Hilton Metropole. Petplan’s head of marketing, Isabella von Mesterhazy, comments: “We’re delighted to announce the deserving winners of the Animal Charity Awards 2016. All…

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Heroic dog saves abandoned cat

A dog has been hailed a hero after barking to the rescue when she found an abandoned cat in a pet carrier hidden in park bushes. Two year old English cocker spaniel, Maisie had been on a morning dog walk with her owner in Wormwood Scrubs Park in North West London when she…

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Seven rabbits tossed out of car boot and abandoned

  Seven domestic rabbits, including a mum, dad and their 12 week old babies, were rescued by The Mayhew Animal Home after being thrown out of the boot of a car and left to fend for themselves on Hampstead Heath. The Mayhew was informed that a woman was spotted pulling…

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Three puppies dumped and left for dead

Three tiny, neglected puppies were brought into The Mayhew Animal Home on Boxing Day after being found dumped in a box and left for dead by the side of a road. The young, defenceless puppies, aged just a few weeks old, were left out in the cold and rain on…

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Charity feeds influx of hungry kittens thanks to donation

A prize draw donation has helped to feed hungry homeless animals. The Mayhew Animal Home in Kensal Rise has begun the New Year with a skip in its step thanks to a £500 donation from Petplan. Each month, Petplan randomly selects one of its registered animal charities in a prize draw to…

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Python found freezing on London street

A metre long snake was found close to death after spending the night on a pavement in Hammersmith. The baby Royal Python was found freezing to death and extremely lethargic. Police officers acted quickly and brought the snake to The Mayhew Animal Home in North West London. It’s thought the snake,…

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London set for first cat café

Cat-loving Londoners whose lives dictate that they are unable to keep one of their own will be pleased to hear of a new café designed to fulfil their petting needs. Lauren Pears, a senior project manager at PlayStation, will introduce Lady Dinah’s Cat Emporium to give pet-deprived Londoners a chance…

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