COMPETITION fan Faye Bradley is a Christmas winner - she’s already got all her pressies without having to spend a penny. Lucky Faye, 29, a graphic designer, has won an astonishing 180 competitions on Facebook and Instagram in the last year totalling over £20,000. Her haul includes a £250 Pla … [Read more...]
Meet the vets who are changing the lives of the homeless
In September 2017, Jade Statt, co-founder of StreetVet, a social enterprise helping homeless animals invited me to spend a day shadowing her. Then, Jade and her co-founder Sam Joseph had a small team of vets and nurses who were helping dogs in London. Now StreetVet has 275 volunteers helping … [Read more...]
Meet the wedding planner – for pets!
DOG lover Katie Enever quit her job in HR to become a wedding planner - for pets. It might sound barking but the 44-year-old from Northampton spends every weekend primping and pampering pooches and owners spend up to £500 to have their furry friends share their special day. In the morning, she … [Read more...]
Brit holidaymakers praised for helping dog rescue Zante Strays
BRIT holiday makers in Zante have been praised for helping save the lives of thousands of abused and abandoned dogs. Youngsters in Laganas - a notorious Club 18-30 resort - are ditching partying to clean out kennels and cuddle needy pups. Jamie Contonis, 38, runs Zante Strays and has a shelter in … [Read more...]
Dog owners warned to watch out for deadly parvovirus
PET owners are being warned to watch out for signs of Parvovirus - a terrifying disease that can kill puppies and dogs. There’s been a rise in cases across the UK in the last year and experts say many are puppies that have been sold by unscrupulous breeders before having their v … [Read more...]
K9 Crusaders plea to supporters to help them survive
A DOG charity founder has been forced to beg people to pay vet bills after a con woman stole £200,000 from her. Sue Smith has helped more than 3,000 dogs and allowed Katrina Jones to take over the finances of her K9 Crusaders in Truro, Cornwall as she nursed husband Pete through dementia and … [Read more...]
Claire Guest: “Dad’s Parkinson’s diagnosis inspired me to train dogs to detect it.”
Claire Guest from Medical Detection Dogs also won a prize from the Purina Better With Pets initiative and shared her story with me for the Sunday Mirror newspaper. DOGS could be the key in finding pioneering new treatment to help patients with Parkinson’s disease. Claire Guest, founder of Medical D … [Read more...]
Taking the lead – how rescue dogs are helping rape survivors
Earlier this year I went to the Purina Better With Pets Forum in Barcelona, an event to celebrate social entrepreneurs who harness the power of dogs to help humans. Of the five finalists, two of them were from the UK, Canine Hope and Medical Detection Dogs, and the founder of each initiative … [Read more...]
Rise in dog owners including their pets in their weddings
DOG owners are including their furry friends in their proposals, weddings and even taking them on honeymoon! Nearly half of pet parents - 40 per cent - involved them in their special day. A fifth were ring bearers, and a third of newlyweds polled by travel website PetsPyjamas took their pet on … [Read more...]
The rise of the Unicorn Party!
HAVING a real life unicorn is the latest trend for children’s birthday parties, school fetes and even weddings! From hair dye and cakes to cosmetics to Harry Kane and his teammates relaxing on inflatables, the unicorn craze is sweeping the UK. Now ponies are being turned into unicorns, wearing h … [Read more...]
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