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Looking after small pets
Advice from our vets about how to take care of small pets like rats, gerbils and chinchillas
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Looking after birds, fish and other pets
Advice from our vets about taking care of pets like budgies, chickens and goldfish
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All pets
All pets
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PDSA Dickin Medal
PDSA Dickin MedalFor GallantryPDSA Dickin Medal The PDSA Dickin Medal is the highest award any animal can receive whilst serving in military conflict. It is recognised worldwide as the animals’ Victoria Cross. Instituted in 1943 by PDSA’s founder Maria Dickin CBE, it acknowledges outstanding acts of bravery or devotion to duty displayed by animals serving with the Armed Forces or Civil Defence…
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PDSA Gold Medal
PDSA Gold MedalFor animal gallantry or devotion to duty
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PDSA Order of Merit
Order of MeritFor outstanding devotion
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PDSA Commendation
PDSA CommendationFor devotion or braveryPDSA Commendation Heroes come in all shapes and sizes and the PDSA Commendation aims to celebrate the unparalleled devotion and enrichment that animals bring to our lives. In truly exceptional cases, where an animal has saved lives, or when its own life was in danger, then they may qualify for one of the following: the PDSA Dickin Medal, the PDSA Gold Medal,…
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Hero Dogs
Three heroic and devoted Scottish dogs have been honoured by PDSA for their bravery and devotion to duty.
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Celebrating the 75th anniversary of VE Day
We take a look at some of the hero animals who served alongside us in the war and were given the PDSA Dickin Medal for their bravery.
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VJ Day 2020 - honouring the animals who served
We're paying tribute to some of the amazing animal heroes who bravely served in the war.
