With around 1.3m dogs living the South West, dogs are an everyday presence in parks, on pavements and on public transport. But with dogs now playing such a major role in our lives, what does it mean to be a responsible owner in 2026?

According to new research by YouGov on behalf of Dogs Trust and RSPCA, 96% of dog owners consider themselves to be responsible, with picking up dog...

FELIWAY and ADAPTIL, the experts in cat and dog wellbeing, is proud to announce that Faye Winter, TV personality and passionate animal advocate, is the official ambassador for Pet Anxiety Month this March.

As a proud pet parent to both cats, Paddy and Pebbles and her beloved dog, Bonnie, Faye is supporting this campaign to help raise awareness and provide support for other pet owners...

As reports highlight the growing financial and emotional toll livestock attacks are having on UK farmers, fresh dog food company Years is urging owners to better understand how unfamiliar rural environments can trigger instinctive behaviour in otherwise well-behaved pets.

Recent coverage from the BBC revealed that attacks and livestock worrying incidents are costing farmers thousands...

The cold and flu season is well and truly in full swing, with coughs, sniffles and sneezes pretty hard to avoid. It’s often the case when one person in the household catches a cold, it can soon spread to everyone else in the house too, but the question many pet owners want to know the answer to – can your pets also catch your cold?

PDSA Vet Nurse Shauna Walsh explains: “Pets can...

Neurologist vets at Bristol Vet Specialists have helped a severely paralysed dog to walk again, following pioneering cell transplant treatment.

Owned by Miss Sasha Reed, Arthur the six-year-old male Cockapoo became paralysed in August 2021 following a ‘slipped disc’. This left him with the most severe injury in dogs with ‘slipped discs’, where all sensation and movements below the...