Pet insurance: It’s about time you got your pooch insured. Here's why

Pet insurance: It’s about time you got your pooch insured. Here's why

Having said that, one must read through the details of the schemes carefully, what it covers and what not.” Poorvi Anthony, co-counder of a pet retail chain, feels that pet insurance has become the need of the hour.Currently, however, most pet insurance providers offer cover for dogs.As of now, pet insurance largely covers dogs.

Dog owners warned as vet releases horror images of 11-year-old pet's teeth

Dog owners warned as vet releases horror images of 11-year-old pet's teeth

The RSPCA encourages owners to start teeth cleaning when their dog is a puppy and brush their teeth everyday so they are used to it.

An old man is taking care of his old dog like his child

An old man is taking care of his old dog like his child

Sharing the last years of your life with your 4-legged friend is not an impossible desire; there are people who have had this great fortune and it has made their old age a little sweeter.

Five whimpering puppies found dumped in box in park by shocked member of the public

Five whimpering puppies found dumped in box in park by shocked member of the public

The puppies were found in Heathervale Recreation Ground in New Haw, Addlestone, last Monday (Image: RSPCA)Ms Kitchin added: “Our centres are full to bursting at the moment and, sadly, we’ve seen an increase in the number of animals coming into our care.

‘People say they want me arrested’: the owners putting their pets on vegan diets

‘People say they want me arrested’: the owners putting their pets on vegan diets

“I think it’s important to recognise that while dogs theoretically can eat a vegetarian or vegan diet, cats are obligate carnivores, and we really do not recommend feeding them this because of the very serious health concerns that can result,” says Shotton.

I thought I had seen the worst of online abuse – then I posted about my dog

I thought I had seen the worst of online abuse – then I posted about my dog

On one level, this is a good thing: I want people to have high standards for pet owners.I got the same reaction when his retractable dog lead failed at the same time as he spotted a squirrel and he circled a couple holding hands (twice), tying them together.

Can dogs get hayfever and what are the symptoms?

Can dogs get hayfever and what are the symptoms?

Walkies might leave tails sagging and not wagging on high pollen days (Picture: Getty)Known as atopic dermatitis, or atopy, hay fever in dogs is mostly seasonal, like with humans.

Flat-faced dogs could have three times shorter lives than other breeds

Flat-faced dogs could have three times shorter lives than other breeds

Bill Lambert, Health, of The Kennel Club, said: ‘This new tool, funded in part by The Kennel Club Charitable Trust VetCompass grant, helps us understand and determine more accurately a dog’s life expectancy given different factors throughout their lives, instead of just based on historic breed estimates.

Cockapoo puppy born without a bum finds home after life-saving surgery

Cockapoo puppy born without a bum finds home after life-saving surgery

Veterinary surgeon Rhiannon Mansell and Barbara Beauchamp with Malla (Picture: Mercury Press & Media Ltd.)‘She was very bloated and struggling to go to the toilet and was really uncomfortable, but otherwise a really bright and cute little thing.

Trapped dog who fell into 12ft mineshaft is pulled out alive after four days

Trapped dog who fell into 12ft mineshaft is pulled out alive after four days

Two-year-old Olive was visibly excited to see her owners – Jo Belton and her daughter Charlotte (Pictures: Facebook)Adorable footage shows the moment a brave dog was reunited with her owners after being stuck in a mineshaft for four days.

Secrets of the cat walk: why some pet owners are taking their feline friends out on a leash

Secrets of the cat walk: why some pet owners are taking their feline friends out on a leash

Vet nurse Nina Gibbins is teaching her two-year-old Burmese cat Summer to walk on a lead.Vet nurse Nina Gibbins has been diligently trying to teach her two-year-old Burmese cat Summer to walk on a lead.

Donate to Kiwi  -  Support animal welfare with CUDDLY

Donate to Kiwi - Support animal welfare with CUDDLY

She was hospitalized at the veterinary hospital for two weeks to receive medicated baths to treat her, and when kiwi’s skin was no longer irritated and her hair started to regrow, she was taken back to the shelter.

Donate to Blady  -  Support animal welfare with CUDDLY

Donate to Blady - Support animal welfare with CUDDLY

However, Four months later, the shelter staff noticed that Blady started to lose hair.The shelter staff and volunteers started to give Blady the baths but he did not improve.Any donations you could spare will help Blady start a new life free from suffering and debt.

Pet owners may struggle to get care as vets threaten to quit amid pandemic crisis

Pet owners may struggle to get care as vets threaten to quit amid pandemic crisis

Dr Samantha Webster, a vet at Joii Pet Care, said: “The wider veterinary profession is under extreme pressure currently due to so many factors including staff shortages, rises in pet ownership and longer, unsociable working hours.

US veterinarians are helping displaced Ukrainian pets. Here’s what they’re seeing

US veterinarians are helping displaced Ukrainian pets. Here’s what they’re seeing

Geller and his fellow volunteers — who over the course of the next two weeks garnered the nickname the Blue Vet Group because they’d work late into the night in their glowing blue tent — also treated Romanian street dogs in need of care.

Cockapoo lost use of legs after being ‘poisoned’ by drugs left in park

Cockapoo lost use of legs after being ‘poisoned’ by drugs left in park

Willow the cockapoo was rushed to the vets after a daily walk in St George’s Park, Bristol (Picture: BPM Media/Google)A dog owner believes her cockapoo was poisoned after consuming drugs discarded in a park.

Fashionista collie cross has to wear sunglasses to protect her eyes on walks

Fashionista collie cross has to wear sunglasses to protect her eyes on walks

Très chic (Picture: SWNS)This is Cocoa, the collie mix who has to wear special goggles to save her eyes from the sun’s harmful rays.She has a hereditary immune system condition which means she’ll need these goggles for the rest of her life.

Owners Share Photos of Their Cats Before and After Adoption and The Transformations Are Heartwarming

Owners Share Photos of Their Cats Before and After Adoption and The Transformations Are Heartwarming

When it comes to shelter cats, many of us cat owners know the value of saving a life through adoption.Now He’s Been My Bud For Over A Year And Living His Best Life.”.

Donate to Tulipana  -  Support animal welfare with CUDDLY

Donate to Tulipana - Support animal welfare with CUDDLY

She is doing everything she can to survive this fight, and we are doing our best to support her and the wonderful souls looking after her.Any donations you could spare will help Tulipana start a new life free from suffering and debt.

Woman pays £19,000 to clone cat - but new pet is totally different

Woman pays £19,000 to clone cat - but new pet is totally different

Belle is a clone of original cat Chai (Image: Instagram)ViaGen, the company behind the cloning told The Sun it guarantees they'll look identical but the animals will develop their own personality based on external factors.