6+ hour, 1+ min ago  (592+ words) Expats in Dubai are abandoning their pets as they rush to leave the UAE amid the conflict across the Middle East. Images of animals tied to lamp posts or left without water have circulated across social media while vets in…...

23+ hour, 34+ min ago  (545+ words) A Clumber spaniel named Bruin has been crowned best in show at Crufts 2026 at the NEC in Birmingham. Four-year-old Bruin, from Somerset, beat 18,000 dogs from around the world over the last four days to claim the show's top honour on…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago  (435+ words) Sixty-seven dog breeds could potentially be banned in Britain under new parliamentary animal welfare guidelines, including the late Queen's beloved Corgis. The checklist features traits such as short noses, flat faces, excessive skin folds, drooping eyelids, mottled colouring, and bulging…...

1+ week, 17+ hour ago  (514+ words) Rat activity in UK properties has significantly increased over the last year, thought to be due to a record hot summer and exacerbated by recent wet weather. Rentokil Pest Control said it had recorded a 10% year-on-year increase in confirmed rodent…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (16+ words) Vet's guide to seasonal dangers for pets: Essential tips for owners as spring looms'London Evening Standard...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (671+ words) The Prince of Wales was told there was a job going after he was praised for how he handled a mouse sample during a visit to a biomedical research centre. William spent Wednesday morning at the Francis Crick Institute, a…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (986+ words) An aspiring rapper has been found guilty of owning one of two XL bully dogs that mauled a pensioner to death, in the first fatal attack case since a ban on the breed came into force. Ashley Warren, 41, was charged…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (920+ words) An aspiring rapper has been found guilty of owning one of two XL bully dogs that mauled a pensioner to death, in the first fatal attack case since a ban on the breed came into force. Ashley Warren, 41, was charged…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (600+ words) A father who drunkenly threw his daughter's pet kittens into the River Thames, declaring "let them die, has been spared jail. Andrew Shephard was helping his daughter rehome the three young cats when he tipped them from a box into…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (610+ words) A petition has been launched calling for the creation of a red squirrel emoji as part of efforts to raise awareness for one of the UK's most endangered native mammals. The campaign, led by The Wildlife Trusts and Center Parcs,…...