2+ week, 1+ hour ago  (324+ words) A much-loved resident cat that has been on "pest control" duties and had "quite the reputation" for stealing lunches at a national park has retired. Mr Tibbs has been a member of the estates yard team at the National Trust's…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (407+ words) Organisations have written to Cambridge University to urge it to keep its veterinary school open. Recommendations to close the department by 2032 were put forward by its School of the Biological Sciences, with staff, current and prospective students told about the…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (63+ words) Pet owners who have lost a dog due to Alabama rot are warning others about the disease, as 90% of cases are reported between November and May. Dog owners warned about hidden dangers of Alabama rot Pet owners who have lost…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (730+ words) "I wouldn't want anyone to go through what we went through. I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy." Pet owners who have lost their dogs to Alabama rot are warning others about the disease, as 90% of cases are reported…...

6+ mon, 4+ week ago  (579+ words) Some pet owners have said they have been forced to cut back on food amid rising vet bills. Dee Terry from Durrington in Wiltshire had her German spitz, Bilbo, neutered last year - but the procedure led to an infection, leaving…...

8+ mon, 4+ day ago  (630+ words) A vet has advised dog owners to keep an eye out for signs of a rare disease after diagnosing his first case "in a number of years". Seasonal canine illness first surfaced in 2009 after dog owners in Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire and…...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago  (428+ words) The UK government will soon be asking lots of cat and dog owners to collect and send their pet's poo for laboratory testing. Experts worry that some domestic animals might carry hard-to-treat superbugs - bacteria that have become resistant to common…...

11+ mon, 1+ week ago  (369+ words) A cocker spaniel had to have his leg amputated after he ploughed into a dog poo bin while chasing his ball. Steven Mead, from Colchester, was out for a walk one Sunday in February with his dog Rudey, nine, when…...

11+ mon, 4+ week ago  (448+ words) A dog who was close to death after accidentally swallowing a ball has been saved after an emergency dash to vets in Aberdeenshire. Rocco, a three-year-old Doberman, was struggling to breathe and slipping into unconsciousness after his favourite toy became…...