Dogs

This summer season, we may be enjoying more of the great outdoors with our furry friends, with cats sunbathing in high spots, to dogs resting in shady patches of grass in the garden.

You may notice your cat or your dog munching on grass, and vet charity PDSA are sharing all you need to know about why grass might be appealing!

Cats eating grass

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The UK is a nation of dog lovers, but sadly, a new survey from Dogs Trust has revealed that one in ten who have ever experienced the loss of their beloved dog felt that there wasn't anyone they could speak to about their grief.

An overwhelming 89% of UK adults told the charity that they believed losing a dog is like losing a close family member. However, despite the clear emotional...

The UK's largest emergency vets, Vets Now , has issued a summer warning to dog owners, after a study in their veterinary practices revealed French Bulldogs and English Bulldogs made up over a third (36.98%) of all emergency heatstroke cases.

The study by VetCompass at the Royal Veterinary College looked into the clinical records of 167,751 dogs under care at Vets Now emergency...

Many of us have been making the most of the hot weather, but leading vet charity PDSA is concerned that the recent hot sunny spells could result in bacteria lurking in lakes and streams that can seriously harm our dogs.

PDSA Vet Nurse, Nina Downing, said: "Blue-green algae can grow in all aquatic environments, but it's most prevalent in still or slow flowing water such as ponds,...