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Patriotic Paws: Top tips for a pet-safe Jubilee weekend
PDSA Vet Emma Fisher provides her top tips for a pet-safe Jubilee
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Mumbles Duathlon
The Mumbles Duathlon will take place in Mumbles, Swansea. A great range of distances for athletes for all abilities and makes a great club event. This start of the season event is a great one to dust off the cobwebs.
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Why do cats go missing? And how to reduce the risk
It’s not uncommon for cats to go missing from time to time, but have you ever wondered the reasons why? Discover ten reasons why your feline friend might disappear for a while.
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When it's time to say goodbye
It’s a difficult decision which we never want to have to make. But sometimes euthanasia is the only way in which we can ease our beloved companion’s pain and suffering.
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Parasites in dogs
Mites and lice are tiny parasites that like to live on dogs (and other species). They damage the skin by biting or burrowing and often cause intense irritation.
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Cat neutering: a guide to castration and spaying
Neutering is an operation to remove the testicles or ovaries from a cat. Read our vets advice on neutering your cat, and the benefits and risks if doing so.
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Order of Merit Horses
PDSA Order of Merit - HorsesOn 6 August 2011, the ten horses and their mounted officers were deployed to Seven Sisters Police Station, where buildings and vehicles were alight. Their role was to protect fellow officers, dressed only in their normal patrol uniforms from an encroaching crowd, armed with firework-type rockets. The horses were surrounded by burning buildings and falling debris, with…
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PDSA position on the Innate Health Assessment (IHA)
The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Animal Welfare (APGAW) is aiming to tackle the growing and significant challenges associated with extreme conformation. That is body shapes and physical features that are exaggerated to such an extent that they cause suffering.
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The Fearless
The Fearless Date of Award: 27 March 1945 "For rescuing L/Cpl. Muldoon from frowning under heavy shell fire at the assault of Walcheren, November 1944, while serving with the 6th Cameronians (SR)." Read Rifleman Khan's story Date of Award: 5 April 2016 "For tireless service to the military communities of the United States of America and coalition partners from 2006 to 2012." Read Lucca's story…
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Rehoming a pet during the coronavirus pandemic
As some rescue centres are beginning to rehome pets again, now might seem like a good time to get a four-legged friend for some of us, but there’s a lot to think about first!
