Heatwave: When is it too hot to walk your dog?

Heatwave: When is it too hot to walk your dog?

In terms of doing all you can to make sure your dog is kept cool during the hot weather , Clare adds: ‘Put ice cubes into water bowls , have a paddling pool for them outside in the shade, get a fan for indoors and never ever shut a dog in the car, or a shadeless garden.

‘Heartbreaking choice’: families forced to give up dogs and cats as Australia’s rental crisis bites

‘Heartbreaking choice’: families forced to give up dogs and cats as Australia’s rental crisis bites

In states where landlords are free to always refuse pets, “people are turning up with broken hearts”, said the RSPCA South Australia spokesperson, Carolyn Jones.

Mum is convinced her Shih Tzu looks just like Billy Connolly

Mum is convinced her Shih Tzu looks just like Billy Connolly

(Picture: Rex/Kennedy News and Media)A Manchester woman is convinced her little bearded dog is a dead ringer for Billy Connolly.Very similar vibe (Picture: Kennedy News and Media)‘Everybody knows Noddy where we live, he’s like a little celebrity.

Urgent cat warning as owners told bells do not work and pets carry ‘deadly disease’

Urgent cat warning as owners told bells do not work and pets carry ‘deadly disease’

CATS can carry diseases that are lethal to surrounding wildlife and pets with bells actually kill more prey per year than silent felines, a new study has revealed.

Toddler’s face torn up when family’s ‘perfect’ St Bernard suddenly mauled her

Toddler’s face torn up when family’s ‘perfect’ St Bernard suddenly mauled her

Mené Naudé was left needing skin grafts and extensive stitching (Picture: SWNS)A mother has revealed her horror at finding her one-year-old screaming and covered in blood after their St Bernard dog tried to bite her face off out of the blue.

Campaigners call for tougher controls on dog ownership 'As easy as buying crisps'

Campaigners call for tougher controls on dog ownership 'As easy as buying crisps'

Comparing bad dog owners to bad parents, RSPCA vicepresident Chris said dogs should be kept on leads following a spate of horror attacks, including one outside his partner's home.

Dog owners warned against sharing a bed with their pets as 'untreatable' superbug spreads

Dog owners warned against sharing a bed with their pets as 'untreatable' superbug spreads

DOG owners have been issued an urgent warning over the dangers of sharing a bed with their pets, as an "untreatable superbug" is spreading.

Andrew Symonds' dogs survived the car crash, refused to leave his body's side

Andrew Symonds' dogs survived the car crash, refused to leave his body's side

Former Australian cricketer Andrew Symonds whose tragic demise shook the world on May 14, had a very loyal dog indeed.As per a police statement, the cricketer star breathed his last “shortly after 11 pm when the car was being driven on Hervey Range Road when it left the roadway and rolled”.

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.

Dog news: UK's LONELIEST pup is waiting for new home after more than a YEAR in kennels

Dog news: UK's LONELIEST pup is waiting for new home after more than a YEAR in kennels

Henry has been waiting at the dog rescue centre for more than a year (Image: © Battersea Dogs&Cats Home / SWNS) Sign up for FREE for latest news plus tips to save money and the environment.

Britain's loneliest dog? Rescue pooch still waiting to be picked after one year in kennels

Britain's loneliest dog? Rescue pooch still waiting to be picked after one year in kennels

Henry is patiently waiting for a forever home (Image: BATTERSEA/RSPCA)"Henry struggles with anxiety and is looking to find somebody who can spend and dedicate time with him until he is feeling settled.

Rescue dog desperate to be finally picked by adopters after waiting for a whole year

Rescue dog desperate to be finally picked by adopters after waiting for a whole year

Bella is desperate to finally find a forever home after waiting for a whole year without any luck (Image: WOODGREEN) Sign up for FREE for latest news plus tips to save money and the environment.

Terrified puppies rescued after being thrown away like rubbish in cardboard box

Terrified puppies rescued after being thrown away like rubbish in cardboard box

A rescuer from a shelter run by UK non-profit organisation Dog Desk Animal Action CIC took them back to the centre with her to warm them up and feed them puppy formula.

Patron the mine-sniffing dog is capturing Ukraine's hearts

Patron the mine-sniffing dog is capturing Ukraine's hearts

A 2-year-old Jack Russell Terrier has captured the hearts of Ukrainians as he sniffs out mines and other unexploded weapons left behind by Russian soldiers.

Dog warning: Worst UK areas for pet theft MAPPED and breeds at risk– owners urged to check

Dog warning: Worst UK areas for pet theft MAPPED and breeds at risk– owners urged to check

Dog thefts hit a record high last year (Image: Getty) Map of dog thefts in UK (Image: Express)Kent Police received 182, Lancashire Constabulary had 116 and South Yorkshire Police had 100.French Bulldogs, which are the second most popular breed in the UK, are one of the most commonly stolen dogs, along with Jack Russell Terriers.

Shelf shock: soaring supermarket prices shoppers find hard to swallow

Shelf shock: soaring supermarket prices shoppers find hard to swallow

The cost of consumer goods is spiralling at such a rate that retail analysts have coined a new term, shelf shock .Nestlé, the owner of KitKat, Häagen-Dazs and Felix cat food, became the latest consumer goods group to warn of more pain to come on Thursday, saying it had raised prices by 5.2% in the first three months of this year and that rising production costs would force another increase soon.

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.

Pug and Bulldog breeding faces UK ban - Vets call for end to 'vicious cycle'

Pug and Bulldog breeding faces UK ban - Vets call for end to 'vicious cycle'

Breeding of pugs and bulldogs could soon be banned in the UK (Image: Getty)Over the last two years, vets from the Blue Cross have claimed to have treated more than 5,000 brachycephalic pets for dangerous health problems.

RSPCA issues Easter rabbit warning as charity faces influx of unwanted bunnies

RSPCA issues Easter rabbit warning as charity faces influx of unwanted bunnies

Two young rabbits were found abandoned in a car park in Highbury nine days after Easter last year (Image: RSPCA)“Not just the cost of getting them, but the ongoing costs of caring for them throughout the rest of their lives.

Tim Dowling: lessons in survival against the odds, from the tortoise

Tim Dowling: lessons in survival against the odds, from the tortoise

At that point we’d been married five years, and I’d never heard anything about a tortoise.“I thought he was giving me some kind of memento,” my wife says.“He was,” I say.