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New partnership with Sykes cottages to benefit PDSA
Sykes Cottages has announced a new charity partnership with PDSA, the UK’s leading vet charity.
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XL Bully Ban: The facts PDSA Vet explains what the Government announcement means to owners and the general public
On 15 September 2023, Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, announced plans for the ‘American XL Bully’ dogs to be added to the banned breed list.
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PAW Report reveals new pet ownership challenges emerging post-pandemic
The 2022 PDSA Animal Wellbeing (PAW) Report has been released, analysing the impact of two turbulent years of the COVID-19 pandemic on the UK’s pets.
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Posthumous honour for Australian war dog
A Military Working Dog who served with the Special Air service Regiment (SASR) in Australia has received the animal's VC for his remarkable actions while on duty in Afghanistan, in 2011.
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Newcastle animal-lover takes on Great North Run after breaking back
Newcastle animal-lover takes on Great North Run after breaking neck and back
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'Pet poverty' crisis as owners forced into economic hardship
PDSA predicts that there will be as many as 50,000 more pets eligible for its services over the months ahead as a direct result of the pandemic.
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Microchips reunite families – Roman knows!
Family and pet reunited after four years, thanks to tiny chip
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Q&A: Does my dog need to wear a coat on winter walks?
Despite their fur coats, some dogs feel the cold more than others. Most dogs are usually fine with short periods in the cold, but some definitely need a bit of extra warmth!
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Search is on for the UK's fattest pets
A couch-potato lifestyle and excessive food consumption is fuelling a four-legged obesity crisis, warns PDSA vets.
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Top honour for WWII hero dog
A US Army dog who protected the lives of his platoon during the invasion of Sicily in 1943, has been posthumously awarded the PDSA Dickin Medal* – widely known as the animal equivalent of the Victoria Cross.
