ThePet.net‘s co-founder and vet Marc Abraham offers this advice: We all know that on this festive weekend chocolate Easter eggs are a naughty lure to us humans but for any nosey pooch it could prove to be a fatal temptation. Dogs ingesting even the smallest quantities of chocolate can suffer severe life-threatening seizures and in [...]
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ThePet.net is very proud to support the National Skin Health Survey, launched by Yumega-makers Lintbells in response to the massive recent surge in skin enquiries they’ve received. According to Yumega, a potentially harmful combination of climatic conditions, centrally-heated environments and, most significantly, diet has the greatest impact on skin and coat health but the extent of the [...]
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It’s the end of an era for the iconic British Bulldog; but happily the start of a brand new much healthier one. The Kennel Club has radically changed the Bulldog’s breed standards as part of their continuing commitment to the future health and welfare of all dogs. Improvements include a smaller head, less facial skin-folds, [...]
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ThePet.net made BBC news this weekend with our own Marc Abraham being interviewed calling to end illegal puppy farms. Watch Marc on BBC
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At this festive time of year, ThePet.net urges you all to please consider how your festive celebrations may affect your pets, so we can all enjoy a safe and happy Christmas and New Year together: 1. Will your Christmas be spent at home or away? Leaving your pets at home will require the help of [...]
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ThePet.net is calling on all animal lovers to consider the canine victims of the credit crunch this Christmas as rescue centres reach breaking point. Christmas is always a busy time in rescue but long before the season got underway this year many big centres were operating a waiting list system for admissions. Parliament has already [...]
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In the first of two Early Day Motions (EDMs) for a debate on animal welfare, Bob Spink MP has praised ThePet.net for its work in promoting positive pet ownership. He also highlighted our role in increasing the public’s understanding of companion animals.
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