Prepare Now For Fireworks
Bonfire Night may feel a long way away, but it's important to start preparing your pet now with behavioural therapy, CDs or even pheromones, if you're to have a stress-free fireworks season.
RSPCA Pulls Out Of Crufts
Topics: Conditions Health
The RSPCA has made a very strong public statement on the breeding of pedigree dogs by pulling out of Crufts - the Kennel Club's world famous dog show.
Signs Of Illness
Topics: Health Conditions
If your pet is ill you need to know whether to call the vet or treat them yourself. Here’s a quick checklist to help you decide what’s an emergency.
It Is National Flea Week
As the weather turns warmer it's time to be vigilant against fleas, which can be a misery for dogs and cats and infest your home.
TV presenter and 'Perfect Housewife' Anthea Turner is calling on pet owners to step-up their housework to keep homes free from fleas and pets healthy as the warmer months approach.
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Could Your Dog Be A TV Star?
Animal Planet's Top Dog is back for a second series and the producers are looking for the next generation of dogs and owners to make this the best series yet.
Read more: Dogs
RSPCA Tackles A Catalogue Of Cruelty
A starving dog eating dead companions to survive; more than 1,000 hens in a maggot-infested pit; a stallion with hooves spiralling to three-and-a-half feet long, and a cat so ill and weak that its face was stuck to the floor - just some of the terrible discoveries by RSPCA inspectors in their work.
Celebrating National Pet Month
As we reach the mid-point of National Pet Month, it seems the organisers picked the right theme of "Love Is". Pethealthcare readers do seem to rate their pets higher than their partners and they're not alone in their pet-obsession...
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Chips For Peace Of Mind
It's National Microchipping Month, so what better time to get your pet protected for life. Sadly, without a microchip your pet is extremely unlikely to find its way home. With one, the chances of being re-united if he or she is lost or stolen are massively increased.