Happy, healthy pets start with good information
Friendly, practical guides to caring for dogs, cats, rabbits, small pets, birds and reptiles, drawing on advice from UK animal charities, vets and the law.
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Guides for real pet-owner moments
From choosing the right pet to keeping them safe and settled through life's changes.
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Found a Stray Dog or Cat? What GOV.UK, the Environmental Protection Act 1990, Dogs Trust, the RSPCA and Cats Protection Say About Reporting, Scanning and Keeping
What GOV.UK, section 150 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, Dogs Trust, the RSPCA and Cats Protection say a finder should do about a…
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Bringing a Kitten Home: The Settling-In Room, Scent Swapping and the First Days, According to Cats Protection, Blue Cross and PDSA
How Cats Protection, Blue Cross and PDSA describe bringing a kitten home: a quiet settling-in room, a familiar-smelling blanket, arrival day, the first days…
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Teaching a Dog to Come Back When Called: Recall Training From Dogs Trust, the RSPCA and Blue Cross
How recall training works according to Dogs Trust, the RSPCA and Blue Cross: a name and cue, rewards, distance and distractions on a long…
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Keeping Chinchillas: What the RSPCA, PDSA and Blue Cross Say About Lifespan, Company, Cool Housing, Dust Baths and Hay
Chinchilla welfare in the UK: a 10 to 20 year commitment, why they need company, cool quiet housing, differing enclosure advice, dust baths and…
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Puppy Mouthing, Biting and Chewing: What Dogs Trust and PDSA Say About Teething, Redirection, Safe Chews and When to Ask for Help
Why puppies mouth and chew, how teething works, how to redirect without punishment, how PDSA says to pick safe chews and when Dogs Trust…
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Getting a Second Dog: Matching, Neutral-Ground Introductions and the First Weeks, According to Dogs Trust, PDSA and the RSPCA
Is a second dog right for your household? Dogs Trust, PDSA and the RSPCA on choosing a match, meeting on neutral ground, scent swapping…
