Dog welfare is so important to everyone who shares our passion for man’s best friend. Our dog welfare coverage focusses on campaigns such as puppy farming, dog laws & international issues.
Peter Egan is a British actor who is perhaps best known for his roles in the hit TV shows, ‘Downton Abbey’, ‘Hold the Sunset’ and ‘Unforgotten’, but also of course, ‘Ever Decreasing Circles’. Always ready to speak out for animal…
Not all superheroes wear capes, not visible ones anyway. For some, it’s sewn into the fabric of who they are. Some people may not know that around 12 years ago, we launched dogsblog.com, a website to help dogs for adoption…
As we enter another week of uncertainty, our thoughts turn to what we can do to possibly help others trying to find a way through. Last week we spoke with animal rescues of all shapes and sizes across the country…
Rarely does a day go by when we aren’t confronted with new reports of animal abuse. And for years we’ve heard various proposals about the best ways to improve standards of welfare for domestic pets in the UK and the…
Last February the BBC aired an investigation led by Mark Randell, a former Detective Inspector of Special Branch. In the summer of 2016, he was asked to conduct an investigation into how fighting dogs were bred, raised, trained, kept and…
Good animal welfare advocates fight animal cruelty wherever they see it. Imagine, if you can stomach the thought, the dog meat markets of Korea. We see dogs in cages waiting to die. It’s a horrendous sight. An animal we all…
We love all dogs, let’s be clear about that. Dogs give us their all and we will continually shout about their many, many wonderful attributes that make them our best friends. For the last 12 years, we’ve been helping animal…
In 2007 things were bad in the puppy trade. In 2019 the situation is worse than it’s ever been. The sheer scale of the industry with its endemic suffering is absolutely shocking. Despite the best efforts of many over the…
Wales hit the headlines in September in connection with puppy farming. Sadly, it wasn’t the first time puppy farmers have been filmed undercover in Wales, but this time the heat is on. Appalled animal lovers have taken to social media…
Breed specific legislation is active in certain countries across the world, the UK being one. As a result, certain dog breeds are highlighted as being dangerous because of how they look, rather than act. Which seems unfair, to put it…
Meet Bacca. He’s a police dog with a big heart who was stabbed eight times last year while protecting his handler, Mike Davey by disarming a violent man carrying a large knife. Mike has no doubt Bacca saved his life…
A campaign to punish those proved to be guilty of animal cruelty has taken a step forward this week. Labour and Co-operative MP for Redcar, Anna Turley, who first proposed Baby’s Law for 5-year animal cruelty sentences in 2016, welcomed…
Dog fighting is one of the cruellest forms of animal abuse yet takes place in most countries every day. Owners of the dogs convince themselves that they love their animals and that they are good, responsible owners. In June 2016…
Every so often you meet a dog whose presence stays with you. It could be your own dog and the memory could be one of loyalty and a bond that was unbreakable, or it could be a dog you once…
When I worked on my first book about adopting a dog who had been saved from a life of breeding, the term ‘puppy farming’ was the one most familiar to my publisher. It seemed to accurately convey to a general…
Puppy farming is a subject which has gathered much deserved (and needed) momentum to educate more dog lovers in recent years. But while many adults are still learning how to spot the signs of a puppy farmer, how do you…
