1960 - To keep pace with advances in veterinary medicine and technology, PDSA opened its very first purpose-built pet hospital at Dunkirk Road, Nottingham in July 1960.
1967 - A notable milestone for PDSA as the charity celebrated its Golden Jubilee. To coincide with the 50th anniversary of its founding by Maria Dickin, PDSA moved headquarters from London to larger premises in Dorking, Surrey.
1971 - In a measure of the growing importance of its retail outlets, PDSA now had 15 shops dotted in High Streets across the country, each one making a vital funding contribution to the running of the hospitals and the treatment of thousands of pets.
1972 - Maintaining the long-standing interest of the Royal Family in the work of the charity, Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra succeeded her mother as Patron of PDSA.
1975 - The introduction of a special ruling by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons on 24-hour emergency cover, signalled the end of an era for the charity. As a result of the new rule, PDSA had to withdraw its Mobile Animal Treatment Units, more than 50 years after they first appeared on the streets of Britain.
1977 - PDSA celebrated its Diamond Jubilee.
