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RSPCA tips to keep your pet calm on fireworks night

With nearly half of all dogs in the UK (45%) showing signs of anxiety when they hear fireworks, the RSPCA has published some simple guidelines and a Pets & Fireworks video on how to help pets feel safe.

Whether it’s a dog, a cat or another little pet, planning ahead can pay dividends.

  • Make sure your dog or cat has somewhere to hide - perhaps under some furniture or
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Cash boost for Gables Farm dogs and Cats Home

Animal charity Gables farm Dogs and Cats Home has received a boost of £424 thanks to the support of customers at Pets at Home Plymouth.

The bumper donation was raised for the charity by the retailer’s local VIP (Very Important Pets) club members .

Every time a VIP club member swipes their card when making a purchase in store, at The Groom Room or Vets4Pets they collect points,...

Countryside vote may have unexpected teeth

As political campaigners across the UK start knocking on doors ahead of the general election, rural insurer, NFU Mutual is warning that those chasing the countryside vote might find it has unexpected teeth.

Over the past two years, the insurer paid out over £1 million in claims for dogs biting visitors to rural properties. With the general election only weeks away, the insurer is...

Treat yourself to a charity massage

Massage therapist and animal lover Ailia Barnwell is combining her love of massage and passion for animal welfare by donating 50 hours of massage in a special fundraising project to raise her target of £500 for the animals at Gables Farm Dogs’ and Cats’ Home. The one hour massages are available to book at the greatly reduced price of only £10.00, all of which will be donated to Gables Farm...

RSPCA announces change in lost and found service

The RSPCA is announcing a change in the way that reports of lost and found animals are logged.

From 1 December, anyone who wishes to report a missing pet or tell us about an uninjured stray they have found will be asked to go to www.petslocated.com to register the animal’s details.

The service already exists to register reports of lost and found animals, but this is the first...

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