16 h. ago Dog finally finds her forever home after spending more than four years in Scots charity's kennels

Skye is living life to the full after finding her forever home after more than 1,500 days in Dumfries and Galloway Canine Rescue Centre's kennels.

Politics

40 h. ago People heartbroken after learning why 'sweet' dog was returned to shelter

It's not unusual for dogs to be homed in shelters but this is upsetting for many animal-lovers and several have been left 'heartbroken' after learning why one pup was returned to a shelter in the US

Politics

42 h. ago Homeless 80s icon vanishes with dog as he's evicted for squatting with fears growing

Actor Yahoo Serious was evicted from a swanky home last week in which he had been illegally squatting, but he has not been seen since he left with his dog

Politics

44 h. ago "I just want to go home with my dog": Widower's desperate attempt to return to UK after tragic death of husband

“The UK is where my roots are," Robert says

Events

54 h. ago Dogs should 'stay inside playing board games' instead of walking during heatwave

Battersea Dogs and Cats Home is urging pet owners to give their pets 'puzzle feeder' toys, which look like board games, during the sweltering heatwave

Sport

60 h. ago Half of Britain's dogs are dangerously overweight and many owners have no idea

UK canine expert Angela Day says she is seeing far too many overweight dogs in her practice and gave advice on changes dog owners can make at home

Politics

65 h. ago Dumfries and Galloway residents asked to provide home for aspiring guide dogs

The charity Guide Dogs is looking for volunteer fosterers who can provide a loving home to a trainee guide dog for a set period time.

Politics

3 d. ago Soldiers can keep cats and dogs in their homes under 'pets for heroes' pledge

Troops can keep up to two dogs, cats or smaller pets without needing permission. It comes as the government introduces a raft of measures to 'stop the rot' and improve standards in service accommodation

Events

5 d. ago Kristi Noem responds to South Park’s crude takedown of her in episode targeting Ice

Cartoon series highlighted homeland security chief’s repeated animal killings and poked fun at her looksUS politics live – latest updatesSouth Park’s recent satirical depiction of Kristi Noem as having undergone a defective cosmetic procedure and shooting dogs has rankled the US homeland security secretary, she said in a new interview.“It’s so lazy to just constantly make fun of women for how they look,” Noem remarked on Thursday’s episode of the Glenn Beck Program podcast – a little more than a year after her disclosure in a memoir that she shot and killed her family’s dog on a farm. Continue reading...

Events

7 d. ago Heroic mum who ran into house fire to rescue son, 2, issues sad update on pets

Vicki Keightley was at home with son Percy and their two dogs when she suddenly noticed smoke in the garden - and then a 'wall of orange flames' near the conservatory

Events

7 d. ago Crufts trainer who allowed three dogs to bake to death in hot car is spared jail

Two of the dogs belonged to clients of Andrew Claridge-Fleming

Events

7 d. ago Dog trainer who allowed three animals to bake to death in hot car is spared jail

Two of the dogs belonged to clients of Andrew Claridge-Fleming

Events

7 d. ago Family's heartbreak as horrific fire kills pet dogs and rips through their home in scene of utter devastation

Dad Connor 'got a call nobody wants' as the family's lives turned upside down

Events

7 d. ago Truck It! by Bobby Bolton: 53 countries, two dogs... one new girlfriend

When Bobby decided to pack up his life, and dog, into a 6 ton truck he had no idea that love and adventure would be just around the corner.

Politics

8 d. ago 23 homeless dogs looking to be adopted in Cardiff this summer

Sully was left tied to a fence in the middle of the night while Daisy was made homeless in her older age

Politics

1 week ago Giant rat warning after colossal rodent as big as a dog found in UK home

The dead rat - measuring 22-inches - is thought to be one of the biggest ever found in the UK.

Events

1 week ago Enormous 22 inch RAT as big as a dog found in home as councillor issues giant rodent warning for thousands of residents

Hundreds of Redcar and Cleveland residents expressed their shock and disgust after a picture of the supersized rodent was posted on social media by local councillors.

Events

3 w. ago Dogs prefer certain TV shows depending on their personality type, researchers find

Researchers from Alabama analysed the behaviour of 453 dogs agreed between four months and 16 years old

Culture

3 w. ago Pet dog hailed a hero after couple's home goes up in flames causing £970k damage

Little Jack Russell Vivienne woke her owners after a fire broke out at the family home at 3am. The fire alarms didn't activate because the blaze started outside

Economics

3 w. ago Vet warns dog owners about 'common mistake' made after walks

A pet expert has urged owners to check over their dogs when they return home from a dog walk - and says it could save them a hefty vet bill

Events