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PDSA Enterprise Day
Children are taken off timetable for the day to start up their own company. They follow a business-style timetable in order to design and make their own products, which they can sell later in the day
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Dealing with a dog attack
No matter how well-behaved your dog is you can never guarantee everyone's dog will be the same.
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New Manchester Pet Wellbeing Centre underway
Thousands of Manchester’s pets will soon feel the benefit from a pioneering Pet Wellbeing Centre, as building work starts on our new state-of-the-art hospital.
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Landmine Detection Rat receives animals’ George Cross
A landmine detection rat, whose work in Cambodia has transformed the lives of the country’s citizens, has been awarded the PDSA Gold Medal* for his life-saving bravery and devotion to duty
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Cat saved by PDSA after drinking bleach
Tabby cat Bootsie was rushed to our Leicester Pet Hospital after drinking bleach from his owner's toilet.
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Man with MS walks 100 miles for PDSA
In March 2026, 63-year-old Andy Blacker, from Ipswich, finished his impressive ‘Steps 4 Pets’ fundraising ‘hobble’ as a thank you to PDSA for taking care of his beloved pet Rosie in 2022.
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German Spitz
German Spitz are a happy but independent breed which get on with family members of any age.
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Blossom’s story
A seven-year-old Maltese named Blossom needed emergency care after being badly bitten by a dog.
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Our position on the Dangerous Dogs Act (1991)
Our position on the Dangerous Dogs Act (1991) The benefits of pet ownership are many and having a dog can be an extremely fulfilling addition to an owner’s life. Any dog has the potential to display aggression and bite, resulting from both their genetics and the environment they are exposed to - breed alone is not a reliable predictor of behaviour. The fundamental premise of the Dangerous Dogs Act…
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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…
