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Cats will stop entering garden and ruining your plants when you scatter 20p item
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (318+ words) Cats won't come near your garden when you use this 20p method (Stock Image)(Image: Getty Images) No matter how much effort you put into creating your perfect garden, there's little you can do to prevent our feline friends from treating…...
Cat owners urged to know signs of painful condition they 'hide well"
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (473+ words) Cats Protection has issued a welfare alert urging cat owners to learn the signs of the condition An animal welfare organisation has issued a warning to cat owners in a recent social media post. The alert is relevant to anyone…...
Strict household pet rule just cost a Devon breeder "4, 000
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (286+ words) An unlicensed dog breeder in North Devon was fined "4, 000(Image: Getty) An unlicensed dog breeder in North Devon has been hit with a "4, 000 fine as the council puts out a warning. The penalty notice was issued on May 19 under the…...
Rules on burying a pet in your garden as it's 'strictly regulated"
1+ week, 1+ day ago (695+ words) You may not be allowed to bury a cat, dog or rabbit in your own garden More than 60 per cent of homes in the UK have pets, with 17. 2million households keeping an animal and 38million cats, dogs, rabbits and other companions living…...
Beloved family cats targeted by air rifle sniper
2+ week, 1+ day ago (718+ words) Milo after he was shot in the eye by an air rifle on May 19(Image: Alex Thompson) A family has been left heartbroken after two of their cats were shot with an air rifle on multiple occasions, leaving one pet…...
Dog owners warned over common, dangerous use of fipronil and imidacloprid
3+ week, 3+ day ago (543+ words) The chemicals are already banned from use as commercial pesticides Chemicals in pet flea treatments are causing "severe and potentially irreversible harm" to wildlife and urgent action must be taken to curb their use, an expert has warned. An assessment…...
Vet's warning over common garden plant that "could be toxic'
3+ week, 3+ day ago (411+ words) The vet warned some common garden plants could be toxic for pets(Image: BBC) Dog owners who spot their four-legged friend digging in the garden or casually munching on garden waste might not consider it concerning, but while addressing viewer…...
'My pet isn't microchipped - will I face fine if I go to the vet"
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (261+ words) People who missed the microchip deadline have been worried about taking their pet to the vet(Image: Getty Images) Legislation in England now requires all cats and dogs to be microchipped, with owners potentially facing a "500 penalty if their pet…...
6 spring plants 'toxic' to dogs as RSCPA warns dog owners
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (285+ words) While some plants will do nothing, other flowers can cause a toxic reaction The RSPCA has urged dog owners to remove certain flowers from their homes and gardens this spring. The charity works to protect animals from abuse and neglect…...
Heartbreak as bus depot cat faces eviction
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (376+ words) A petition has been launched to 'Save Frank'- the feral stray cat who has won the hearts of workers at Exeter bus depot. The black moggie wandered off the mean streets of Matford three years ago and into the Stagecoach…...