PDSA Paws Forever Pet Tribute Garden

First aid for bite wounds

Quickly assess the wound. If there are large areas of skin missing and/or you can see tendons muscles or bones, cover the area with a clean dry dressing and go immediately to your nearest vets.

Chinchilla Health

Find out how to check your chinchilla’s health every day and the simple steps you can take to keep them in top condition.

Pet survivor hall of fame

Pet survivor hall of fameMeet some of the incredible pets with death-defying talesWarning – the following pages contain graphic images that some people may find upsetting.

PD Max

PD max has received the PDSA commendation after saving, alongside handler PC Wong, a missing 54 year old suffering for acute memory loss.

Teddy receives PDSA Gold Medal

We’re really proud to announce that beloved family pet, Teddy, has been awarded the PDSA Gold Medal for life-saving devotion, after she alerted her owners when their young son Riley became perilously trapped in a tumble dryer.

Winkie - Dickin Medal 1

Carrier pigeon, Winkie, received the first PDSA Dickin Medal from Maria Dickin on 2 December 1943 for the heroic role she played in saving the lives of a downed air crew.

Rifleman Khan - Dickin Medal 19

Following training, Khan joined the 6th Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) and teamed up with handler Lance Corporal James (Jimmy) Muldoon.