Dogs

The huge increase in demand for pets during the pandemic hasn't helped one lonely dog in Devon. Connor, a three-year-old greyhound currently in the care of dog rescue charity Forever Hounds Trust, has been waiting for the right forever home for more than a year. While there have been lots of home offers for other dogs at the charity's Centre for Homing and Welfare, which is based near...

A bumpy lane in Devon is causing some real problems for dog rescue charity Forever Hounds Trust, which has recently set up a new Homing and Welfare Centre near Cullompton.

The only access to the new Centre is via 438 metres of what could be the bumpiest lane in Devon! There are so many potholes, dips and ruts that it is proving a real challenge to get vehicles up and down there and...

Emergency vet Susana praised for resuscitating Heidi

Meet Heidi, the miracle dog who came back from the dead.

Loveable husky Heidi collapsed at home and her heart stopped on the way to a Vets Now pet emergency clinic.

But, against all the odds, a vet brought her back to life — performing CPR as she lay lifeless in a car, her body rigid, her pupils dilated.

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Dog theft is sadly on the up, with estimates showing that seven dogs were stolen a day in 2020 – a 170 per cent increase from 2019. Due to the sharp rise in demand for puppies during the pandemic, and the resulting surge in prices, criminals are seeing dog theft as an easy way to make a lot of money. Despite this, dog thefts do remain uncommon.

Blue Cross is working hard to put...