Saltram has a long history of welcoming dog walkers, and the parkland has long been a great place to enjoy a stroll and a breath of fresh air while dogs have the freedom to explore off the lead. Between January and the end of February 2016; dog walkers will also be able to bring their four-legged friends on a lead in to the garden to explore. There are many paths and areas to wander in this large...
For the first time, Buckland Abbey, near Yelverton, will be re-opening its park and gardens after Christmas, from 27th December – 3rd January (closed New Year’s Day).
This is to welcome visitors and their four legged friends for a moment of relaxation and tranquillity in the woodlands, as well as for a bit of fresh air during the winter holidays. It’s the perfect time to walk off the...
Dogs Trust Ilfracombe has been getting crafty to help their homeless hounds feel as at home as possible this festive season, as staff prepare for what is expected to be another busy Christmas.
A local volunteer named Michelle Hindes, who makes bespoke embroidered bandanas for the dogs, has created festive decorations and personalised an array of Christmas stockings for some of the...
NFU Mutual, the UK’s leading rural insurer, is urging owners to put certain foods on the ‘naughty list’ for their dogs this year. Christmas is well known as a time of excess for humans but, according to the insurer, pet dogs are also prone to eating too much during the festive period and sometimes, what they choose to eat could have serious health implications and end-up in an emergency visit...
As the final few teams prepare to battle it out in the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals, staff at Dogs Trust Ilfracombe have nicknamed four three-month-old Lurcher puppies after the tournament’s top teams, in the hope that they will be victorious in finding a new home.
Staff have been putting the pups, nicknamed Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and Wales through their paces with a whole...
Dogs Trust, the UK’s largest dog welfare charity, is bracing itself for an influx of ‘wolf lookalike’ breeds following the start of series five of the popular Games of Thrones.
In 2014, Dogs Trust took in 175 Huskies and 35 Malamutes, across their 20 Rehoming Centres in the UK, meaning that the number of these breeds taken in by the charity has more than tripled in the past four years...
LEADING national housing and regeneration specialist, Keepmoat, is lending a helping hand to local charities in Plymouth.
Keepmoat is donating over £3,000 of kitchen materials to three local charities; Dartmoor Zoological Park, Gables Farm Dogs and Cats Home and local pony sanctuary Ponderosa, will all benefit.
The donation is a direct result of Keepmoat’s partnership with...
Brits are barking mad about their four-legged friends - that’s the verdict of a new Samsung study which reveals that over half (56%) of owners would mourn the death of their dog more than an extended family member such as an aunt, uncle or even a grandparent!
The study of 1,500 British dog owners was specially commissioned by Samsung to celebrate their sponsorship of the world’s...
Massage therapist and animal lover Ailia Barnwell is combining her love of massage and passion for animal welfare by donating 50 hours of massage in a special fundraising project to raise her target of £500 for the animals at Gables Farm Dogs’ and Cats’ Home. The one hour massages are available to book at the greatly reduced price of only £10.00, all of which will be donated to Gables Farm...
Dogs Trust, the UK’s largest dog welfare charity, has announced ambitious targets to offer free microchipping for all dogs thanks to its biggest award to date raised thanks to players of People’s Postcode Lottery.
In advance of microchipping becoming compulsory for dogs across England in April 2016, Dogs Trust is offering free microchipping at its 20 rehoming centres for all dogs and...
