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Dog handling volunteers needed to help homeless people this Christmas

[ December 23, 2011; December 24, 2011; December 25, 2011; December 26, 2011; December 27, 2011; December 28, 2011; December 29, 2011; December 30, 2011; ] Specialist volunteers are urgently needed to donate their services to help homeless people in London over the festive season as part of Crisis at Christmas, running from Friday 23 December – Friday 30 December 2011.

Up to nine temporary centres will be set up in London by Crisis, the national charity for single homeless people, as [...]

Starting at the Bottom: Anal Glands

Picture the scene. You’ve just washed your dog from top to tail using the finest shampoos and conditioners money can buy, but even after drying him off the same horrible fishy odour you noticed pre-groom is still lingering in your poor nostrils.
Sound familiar?
“So where’s it coming from then?” you ask, even though by now, most of you [...]

Bangkok, Thailand – Animal rescue groups race against clock to save animals

With hundreds of thousands of people displaced by the floodwaters affecting Bangkok, volunteers are working literally around the clock in aid of Bangkok’s other residents – dogs and cats.
People evacuating to temporary emergency shelters are not allowed to take their pets with them. Pet owners are forced to leave their animals behind in their houses, many [...]

Celebrate Dogs this Weekend with my Canine Care App

[ November 11, 2011; November 12, 2011; November 13, 2011; November 14, 2011; November 15, 2011; ] This weekend sees the eagerly anticipated return of London’s popular Discover Dogs event to Earl’s Court showcasing over 200 breeds of dog as well as exciting doggy displays, agility, doggy demonstrations and a shopping village where you can choose the perfect festive gift for your four-legged family friend.

So I’m celebrating this annual canine extravaganza by [...]

Remembering the Dogs of War

On this poignant and moving of all weekends we remember with pride our fallen servicemen who made the ultimate sacrifice for our future freedom.
We should also commemorate the lives of the animals, who include dogs, horses, mules, carrier pigeons, elephants, even glow-worms, who also contributed to our victory.
Military dogs still to this day play a [...]

Fireworks Night: Keeping your pets and wildlife safe

[ November 4, 2011; November 5, 2011; November 6, 2011; ] Remember the good ol’ days when Fireworks Night lasted for just two or three nights, i.e. the closest Friday, Saturday and possibly Sunday night to November 5th? These days however, we and even more so our pets are aware, it can last anything from mid-October until way past New Year’s Eve.

Fireworks of all shapes and sizes, [...]

Four Leg it to London’s Premier Event for Dog Lovers

[ November 12, 2011; November 13, 2011; ] Do you know your Poodles from your Papillons and your Beagles from your Beaucerons?

The Kennel Club’s unique Discover Dogs event is returning to Earls Court, London on 12-13 November, giving dog lovers the opportunity to meet nearly 200 breeds of pedigree dog.

Discover Dogs, sponsored by Royal Canin, is now in its 16th year and is [...]

Your Cat Tucker Trial

[ November 19, 2011; ] (Your Cat Press Release) Have you ever wondered if your cat’s food really does taste as good it looks? Your Cat magazine is hungry to find out and will be serving up an ‘A La Cat’ menu to staff in a charity taste test challenge at the Supreme Cat Show at the NEC Birmingham on [...]