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Tuesday, August 5, 2025

A swirl of distinctive green algae floating in open water.

Hot weather toxic algae risk to dogs

Owners urged to beware blue-green water hazard

Cat Stevens seated with an acoustic guitar against a dark backdrop speaks into a microphone.

Is this the best song about pets of all time?

Happy birthday Yusuf, formerly Cat Stevens

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A flat-faced dog standing in a paddling pool.

Climate change poses heatstroke peril to dogs

Rising temperatures a factor in increased risk

A black dog rolls on her back on a grass lawn with her tongue lolling in a look of delight.

Rehoming hopes for 'sweet-natured' mastiff

Ella puts trauma of cropped ears behind

A small, fawn-coloured dog carrying a tennis ball in her mouth.

Tennis ball-loving terrier seeks forever home

Wimbledon fever sweeping the nation

An elderly dog with greying chin fur has its paw examined by a vet's gloved hands.

Probe into UK vet pricing extended

Regulator says price rises outpace inflation

The cover of Tailchaser's Song by Tad Williams featuring a colour illustration of three cats atop a rock among some trees. A sense of adventure pervades the scene.

BOOKS: Tailchaser's Song by Tad Williams

Feline fantasy charms in 1985 classic

Water droplets spray in the sun as a sturdy-looking light brown dog gives a gleeful shake after a dip in a nearby paddling pool.

'No safe amount of time in hot cars'

Dog owners urged to heed heat warnings

A person sits cross-legged on a pavement glistening with rain with one hand holding a blanket-wrapped dog on their lap. The dog peers out dolefully.

Charities join forces to help homeless dogs

Scheme aims to improve 'pet inclusive' support

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Dogs Trust volunteer Maureen smiles alongside a large tan-coloured and jowly dog, possibly a Dogue de Bordeaux.

'Fate' intervened for animal lover during difficult time

Long-serving volunteer has helped humans and dogs alike

A French bulldog in a white and blue polka dot bib-style shirt on a vet's table.

Most common causes of doggy diarrhoea revealed

Huge study also found some breeds more prone

Alison, wearing a red Dogs Trust fleece, with a rescue dog are both all smiles among the daffodils at Dogs Trust Merseyside.

Married couple hailed for two decades of helping dogs

Dogs Trust has heaped praise on the 'fantastic' duo

A dog with a doleful expression peers out from behind bars.

Defra responds to petition calling for pet rescue centre licensing

Nearly 50,000 backers want tighter regulation

A short-haired cat with beige fur with black notes and stripes and white chin and lower legs peers up at the camera with its striking pale yellow-green eyes..

Cats recognise owners by smell, study suggests

Sense of smell part of 'remarkable social cognitive abilities’

A picture of volunteer Jeff with a black and white dog in a distinctive yellow Dogs Trust harness.

Grieving dog owner turns heartbreak to hope at rehoming centre

Remarkable volunteer, 88, celebrated at Dogs Trust