Police Dogs to be honoured for London terror attack heroics

PDSA honours Met and British Transport Police Dogs with 'animals' OBE'

Dudley’s story

Dudley, a Staffordshire Bull Terrier cross, needed emergency surgery to remove a toy from his intestines after he accidentally swallowed it.

Cruciate ligament damage in dogs

If one of the cruciate ligaments is damaged the knee joint becomes wobbly and this is usually very painful. The most common way for a dog to damage a cruciate ligament is by jumping, skidding, twisting or turning awkwardly.

PDSA is supporting the Petfished campaign

Do you know who the person is behind the pet? PDSA is supporting the government’s campaign to raise awareness of untrustworthy sellers so prospective pet owners can make the best choice when buying a new four-legged friend.

Ilford PDSA Animal Cemetery

Zak

Border Collie Zak received the PDSA Order of Merit in July 2022 for his lifetime service as a Search and Rescue Dog.

Reqs

Fire Investigation Dog, Reqs, has been awarded the PDSA Dickin Medal for his life-saving devotion to duty, providing vital support at fire scenes.

Doky

Police DOG (PD) Doky posthumously received the PDSA Order of Merit for a distinguished career and outstanding devotion to duty with the National Police Department of the Balearic Islands between 2009 – 2019.

Mylo's story

PDSA vets have saved a ten-month-old Siberian Husky called Mylo when he became ill after after eating a discarded facemask.

Louie's story

PDSA vets have saved a two-month-old kitten on Christmas day after he became ill having swallowed a metal bell from a Christmas decoration.