Category Archives: Advice & Tips

Festive Foods for Furry Friends – The Do’s and Don’ts of Treating Your pet at Christmas

Christmas is a time to celebrate with your loved ones, so it’s no wonder that [...]

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Keeping Cats Calm During Fireworks Night for the News Year Eve

New year’s eve is less than a month away and we know your party plans [...]

Cutting the Cost of Pet Care

Caring for furry family members on a budget Pets are important members of the family, [...]

Better Together: Purina Helps RSPCA to Support Struggling pet Owners

Fund will provide pet care vouchers to help keep people and pets together amid the [...]

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Christmas Safety for Your Cat – How to Make Sure Your Cat has a Happy Christmas

This article first appeared on iCatCare here. How to make sure your cat has a [...]

Prevent Whisker Fatigue This Christmas

Hi everyone, With Christmas nearly upon us we’ve decided to further extend our 20% discount [...]

What is FIV and how can you Prevent it?

This World Aids Day (Thursday 1 December), many of us will be aware of the [...]

The Ultimate Festive Recipes for Your cat That you can Simply Make at Home

thortful has collaborated with the RSPCA to create festive recipes for your cats Over half [...]

Can I Have a Cat in a High Rise Apartment?

This post first appeared on ProtectaPet here. You’ve just got the keys to your new [...]

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Keeping Pets Happy and Safe This Winter

Turning back the clocks goes hand in hand with darker evenings and chillier temperatures and, [...]

ISFM/AAFP Release Two New Cat Friendly Veterinary Guidelines

Veterinary professionals worldwide will now have access to two new Cat Friendly Guidelines that promote [...]

Charity Issues flu Warning After Kittens Narrowly Avoid Losing Eyes

An animal charity is urging cat owners to get their cats vaccinated after some young [...]

Why do Cats Roll Over and Show Their Tummies yet Scratch When it is Tickled?

This article first appeared on iCatCare here. This may seem like a case of mixed [...]

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Some Late Autumn Thoughts About pet cat Environmental Enrichment by Vangelis Diamantakos from the Society for Companion Animal Studies (SCAS)

It was mid-August 2022 in Alepochori, Greece and I was sitting relaxed on a bench [...]

Toxic Choc – PDSA Warns pet Owners About the Dangers of Sweet Treats

Chocolate is a favourite treat for many, and the upcoming Christmas celebration may feel like [...]

BVA Urges UK Government to Extend Energy Bill Support for Veterinary Practices to Avoid Animal Welfare Crisis

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) is urgently calling on the Government to extend the GB [...]

RSPCA’s new Partnership to Help Pets Amid Rehoming Crisis

RSPCA has announced a partnership with pet food supplier McAdams which will see rescue animals [...]

Cat Adoption Numbers Decrease as Online Buying Rises

The UK cat market is showing an increasing trend towards buying cats over adopting, driven [...]

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Arthritis and our Pets

How to help our furry family members with arthritis Just like humans, pets may experience [...]

New Prime Minister Sunak Urged to “Rescue” Manifesto Pledges for Animals

There have been concerns the UK Government is abandoning its commitments. New Prime Minister Rishi [...]

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Free WSAVA Webinar: How to Optimize your Antibiotic Use 11.00 am UTC, Wednesday 23 November 2022

The WSAVA’s Therapeutic Guidelines Group (TGG) is to host a free webinar entitled ‘How to Optimize your [...]

Keeping Pets Happy and Safe This Winter

Turning back the clocks goes hand in hand with darker evenings and chillier temperatures and, [...]

Animal Expert Reveals Ultimate Playlist for Your Pets: From Cat and Dog Songs to Bird Songs

Over 60% of pet owners sing or play music to soothe their pets. But which [...]

One in Five Brits Delay Taking Pet to the Vet

Over a third cited lack of funds as top reason for delayed appointments Over half [...]

Space Race: 700 Rescued Animals Waiting for Space in ‘Full to Bursting’ RSPCA Centres

The RSPCA has launched an urgent drive for new foster carers this Adoptober The RSPCA [...]

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Purrsday Poetry: Survival of Brave Stray Cat Oreo By Rehana Perveen

The following entry in Purrsday Poetry comes from Rehana Perveen: It broke my heart to [...]

Toxic Autumn Plants

Harmful blooms to look out for on your autumn stroll As the leaves turn golden [...]

Spooky Cat or Scaredy Cat?

Kris Hill from the Society for Companion Animal Studies (SCAS) discusses the importance of recognising [...]

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Remember, Remember to Prepare Your Pets Early for Firework Season

With fireworks season fast approaching, the British Veterinary Association (BVA) is warning millions of animal [...]

RSPCA Fear DIY Firework Displays Could Increase After Large Events Cancelled

Cost of living means more people will be holding displays at home With many public [...]