A lifeguard dog who was banished from the beach may be allowed to return, it has been reported. Bilbo, the country's only canine lifeguard, is at the centre of talks between Penwith district council and the Royal National Lifeboat ...

National Microchipping Month will be launched next week from a London park, it has been reported. The annual event - held to raise the awareness of microchipping among pet owners- will be launched from Battersea Park, according to ...

A car manufacturer has launched a new website aimed at dog lovers, it has been reported. Honda, Japan's second biggest automobile producer, has launched the special online advisory service that will inform pet owners which seat fabrics ...

An annual Bolton dog show is to go ahead despite one of its main organisers being hospitalised, it has been reported. The Tongue and District Canine Society's yearly event will still be held to recognise the area's prettiest pooches, ...

Telly favourite Gemma Atkinson has adopted a battered chimpanzee after he was rescued from its abusive owner in Mexico, it has been reported. According to the Telegraph, the former Hollyoaks actress and her footballer boyfriend Marcus ...

A London pub has been lauded for being the friendliest boozer in the country for dogs, according to one commentator. Peckham's Rye Hotel offers "proper dog bowls" for your four-legged-friends to enjoy their refreshments ...

A Japanese cat is causing a stir in her new employment role as station master in Kishi, it has been reported. Tama, a tortoise shell moggy, wears her black uniform cap while working at the entrance of the station that is attracting ...

A new superdog is being touted as the ultimate property protector, it has been reported. Titan wonderdogs are being trained to protect family homes by tracing and trapping intruders until the police arrive, according to the Telegraph. ...

Feline trickster Bella, from Manchester, has been crowned the most mischievous cat in the UK after winning the nationwide Felix Factor competition... ...

Looking around your sitting room there are probably photos of family and friends dotted about. But what about ‘man’s best friend’? ...

A parrot who flew out of his cage and got lost kept his beak closed when picked up by the police but spilled the beans to a vet, it has been reported. Yosuke was discovered by local police on the roof of a Nagareyama apartment, ...

A competition is being held to recognise rescue dogs of all shapes and sizes and celebrate their second 'leash of life' with loving new owners. The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals' (RSPCA) Dog of the Year 2008 ...

A Derbyshire labrador is being touted as the world's oldest dog, it has been reported. Bella, a 31-year-old pooch, would be 200 in canine years but because there are insufficient records for the dear old doggy, the Guinness World ...

The amount of money American pet owners are spending on their animal's funerals is soaring, it has been reported. Pet funeral services are enjoying a booming trade in the US, according to the Telegraph. The total amount spent this ...

Getting your pet micro-chipped is an inexpensive (and painless) way of helping your pet be identified should they go missing. ...

Critics will meet on Friday (May 23rd) to decide which dog to crown at the Cannes Film Festival, it has been reported. The Palm Dog recognises the animals' contribution to the big screen and is backed by a pack of renowned critics ...

A Cornish village is up in arms after its very own life-saving lassie was banned from its beach, it has been reported. Bilbo, the country's only lifeguard dog, has been ordered to hang up his red swimsuit and stay off his sandy stomping ...

Organisers of the UK feline Oscars have reminded cat owners they have one week to register their animals ahead of August's glitzy award ceremony, it has been reported. The search for the nation's favourite feline offers four categories ...

As many as 11 million pets are not insured, according to one industry expert. Despite the rising cost of vet fees, new research from Sainsbury's Finance has found that nearly half (42 per cent) of UK pet owners "don't think ...

One animal rescue centre is offering a personality test to ensure that owners pick up a cat that suits them, it has been reported. Washington Animal Rescue League revealed the new process aims to ensure that people who intend to ...

A fire-fighting feline has been credited with saving his owner's life after flames spread through his Sheffield home, it has been reported. Ginger pet Flint woke his owner after the semi-detatched property in Gleadless Townend went ...

Coastguards rescued two helpless hounds that had fallen from the top of Pembrokeshire cliffs this weekend, it has been reported. The poor pooches were not the strongest of South Wales swimmers and had a lucky escape after being saved ...

A brave cat is hanging on to his ninth life after a string of unfortunate incidents has left the world-weary moggy's owners with vet bills exceeding £2,000, it has been reported. Oscar was found trembling under a hedge after ...

A cat was saved in a blaze of glory after nearly perishing in a Dundee house fire, it has been reported. Firefighters pulled the pussy from the inferno at a house in Douglas and saved one of its nine lives by giving it oxygen using ...

It might sound barking mad, but a bottle of beer has been released for dogs, it has been reported. Smelling like beer and tasting like beer, the specially formulated ale is packed full of vitamins and no alcohol, according to the ...

A couple living in Cornwall who lost their cat were reunited with their beloved pussy after an American woman said she saw it on a webcam, according to reports. The couple live in the area of Polperro and feared they had seen their ...

A 20-year-old South African Sulcata tortoise called George had a mishap with a garden chair on Wednesday (May 7th) and firemen were called out to help him, according to reports. George's owner Tina Jones called the emergency services ...

Charlotte Church and Gavin Henson have bought two miniature pet pigs for their South Wales family home, it has been reported. The Welsh It couple ordered the designer piggies - that fetch £250 each - after taking their baby ...

Nearly half of all UK households are home to a pet, according to new research. A Pet Food Manufacturers Association survey, carried out on behalf of National Pet Month (NPM), also revealed there are some 27 million pets in the country. ...

A South Carolina couple stuck in a lift were saved after a dog played detective and discovered them in their elevator prison, it has been reported. Louie, a four-year-old Brison Frise, dragged his owner Jim Upperman across a street, ...

A feline footy fan took to the terraces on Saturday to cheer his favourite side on in a relegation-clash, it as been reported. Reading fan Mr Pinky, a nine-year-old puss, joined more than 24,000 supporters that descended down to ...

A parrot has been plucked from a Morecambe flat's fiery inferno, it has emerged. The pretty polly was rescued by firefighters after a chip-pan fire in a first-floor property on Wednesday (April 30th), according to the Lakeland Echo. ...

Comet the goldfish has proven to be a shooting star among the watery world after learning how to play football, according to reports. The four-inch fella has also learnt how to slam dunk and limbo dance as he struts his swimming ...

A puss - without the boots - has made a Dick Whittington-style trip to London, it has been reported. Silver, a six-year-old tabby cat, vanished from her Burnley home to be found two days later strutting her stuff around the streets ...

There will be no more weeping for a one-eyed cat short-listed for a talent contest, it has been reported. Tonto, a one-and-a-half-year-old Birman, has made it through to the final of Felix Factor – a nationwide search for a ...

A north-east teacher is attempting to organise the world's largest dog walk, it has been reported. Tony Carlisle has arranged a walk along the River Tyne in South Shields as he quests to break his own world record, according to UK ...