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one-in-four pet owners do no pre-purchase research
PDSA launches ‘Which Pet?’ consultations to help prospective owners choose the right pet and promote pet wellbeing
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PDSA save poorly ‘puppy farm’ puppies bought online
Animal lovers looking to buy a puppy in the run-up to Christmas are being encouraged to do their research and steer clear of suspect breeders.
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Newcastle animal-lover takes on Great North Run after breaking back
Newcastle animal-lover takes on Great North Run after breaking neck and back
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Microchips reunite families – Roman knows!
Family and pet reunited after four years, thanks to tiny chip
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'Pet poverty' crisis as owners forced into economic hardship
PDSA predicts that there will be as many as 50,000 more pets eligible for its services over the months ahead as a direct result of the pandemic.
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New partnership with Sykes cottages to benefit PDSA
Sykes Cottages has announced a new charity partnership with PDSA, the UK’s leading vet charity.
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Search is on for the UK's fattest pets
A couch-potato lifestyle and excessive food consumption is fuelling a four-legged obesity crisis, warns PDSA vets.
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XL Bully Ban: The facts PDSA Vet explains what the Government announcement means to owners and the general public
On 15 September 2023, Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, announced plans for the ‘American XL Bully’ dogs to be added to the banned breed list.
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PAW Report reveals new pet ownership challenges emerging post-pandemic
The 2022 PDSA Animal Wellbeing (PAW) Report has been released, analysing the impact of two turbulent years of the COVID-19 pandemic on the UK’s pets.
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Top honour for WWII hero dog
A US Army dog who protected the lives of his platoon during the invasion of Sicily in 1943, has been posthumously awarded the PDSA Dickin Medal* – widely known as the animal equivalent of the Victoria Cross.