3+ hour, 42+ min ago   (455+ words) Three dog lovers are swapping leads for oars to take on an epic adventure of paddling 120km (75 miles) along one of Africa's largest rivers. Kelly Magee, 49, who owns Immingham Dogs Home in North Lincolnshire, will be joined by volunteers Erica Fox,…...

5+ hour, 35+ min ago   (393+ words) Vets rescued a curious fox who had managed to get her head stuck in a garden lantern. Video showed the item being removed by staff at Tiggywinkles Wildlife Hospital, in Haddenham, Buckinghamshire. The charity said the animal, found injured in…...

21+ hour, 52+ min ago   (251+ words) Thousands of dogs and their owners are expected at Saltdean Lido as the annual Dogtember swimming festival returns for its 10th year. The event, described by organisers as the world's biggest dog swim festival, is expected to attract more than 16,000 dogs…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (482+ words) Dog owners in Worcestershire have been urged to keep their animals under control following a spate of sheep attacks, which have killed three. The Malvern Hills Trust said it had recorded the deaths this year, which were as a result…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (80+ words) A man has been arrested following a dog attack in Aberdeen. Police Scotland were called to reports of a woman and a dog being bitten by another dog in Donald Dewar Court at about 15:25. A force spokesperson said the woman…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (504+ words) The vast majority of owners say stigma around pet loss makes them downplay their grief to family and friends, a new survey reveals. More than 70% of the 4,000 people who took part in the RSPCA's research believe pet grief is not…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (471+ words) Groups of youths using catapults are "lamping" and killing sleeping parakeets in a south-east London park, an animal rescue worker has warned. Rae Gellel, director of the Greenwich Wildlife Network, said 43 ring-necked parakeets have been recovered dead from Priory Gardens…...