A man has been arrested and a delivery truck packed with 53 dogs intercepted as part of Indonesia’s first ever large-scale police raid on an illegal dog meat slaughterhouse. Just last month, Police in Sukoharjo infiltrated a dog trafficking operation in the Indonesian island of Java to close in on the man, who is “suspected […]
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Charity bringing rescue dogs and the elderly together releases moving Christmas ad
Scottish charity was created to tackle two issues: homeless pets, and loneliness among elderly people. The charity helps people over 60 adopt a rescue pet, with help toward the cost of the rehoming fee as well as an ongoing support scheme – providing pets with a loving home, and the elderly with much-needed companionship. Recent […]
Volunteer tops 2,000 hours at Dogs Trust Manchester
Michelle Woolhead, from Glossop, has now topped 2,000 hours of volunteering at– having cleaned hundreds of kennels, washed thousands of towels and dog beds, and walked hundreds of miles with rescue dogs in that time. Michelle, who has been working as a volunteer at the centre since it opened in October 2014, would have reached […]
Report commissioned by Government casts doubt on Dangerous Dogs Act
Image by Andrew Forsyth/RSPCA A coalition of several animal welfare and veterinary groups in the UK – made up of Battersea, Blue Cross, British Veterinary Association, Dogs Trust, RSPCA and The Kennel Club – has welcomed a report compiled by Middlesex University, which casts doubt over the Dangerous Dogs Act. The research report –which was […]
Can dogs recognise their relatives?
It’s no secret dogs are clever and loving creatures, but can they recognise a doggie relative later in life? Dog-friendly holiday letting specialist turned the question to dog trainer Joe Nutkins… Do dogs recognise their canine siblings later in life? Depending on when the pup is rehomed, dogs can recognise their relatives later in life. […]