This is the story of the “garbage dogs” and how it all began. Afrodith, a Greek rescue volunteer, and her dogs have to face an enormous struggle every day. Afrodith moved near the huge Loutraki landfill in 2018. Passing by the rubbish dump/landfill was a life-changing experience for her, seeing the horrendous conditions the dogs and […]
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Dental disease among most common problems in UK dogs
(RVC) has found that the most common health problems in dogs are dental disease, obesity, and ear infections. As February is Dental Health Month, researchers hope these findings will prompt owners to as well as their ears and body weight. RVC’s VetCompass programme includes anonymised veterinary information from over eight million UK dogs. From this pool, […]
Fostering freedom: saving domestic violence victims and their dogs
Image by Richard Murgatroyd Photography Dogs Trust’s Freedom Project relies on a network of foster homes to provide temporary care for dogs whose owners have to flee domestic violence, but are unable to immediately take their pet with them due to the lack of pet-friendly refuges. Fearing for their pet’s safety should they be left with the […]
Beach dogs: how to find dog-friendly beaches and have a great dAs part of their dog
As part of their researchers at Uswitch have teamed up with Wendy Kruger, Dog Behaviour and Training Specialist at Wood Green, to provide some tips on how to prepare your dog for a busy beach this bank holiday… Do you have any advice for first time dog-owners when taking their pup to the beach for the […]
Parliament to debate ban on import of cropped dogs
Image by Shutterstock June seems set to become a memorable month for animal welfare across the UK. Not only will harsher sentences for acts of animal cruelty – news has come that the Parliament will discuss the #FlopNotCrop campaign’s earlier the same month. Jordan Shelley, Director at (Focus On Animal Law), started the #FlopNotCrop campaign […]