Companion Animals

The Northumberland town of Newbiggin-by-the-Sea witnessed a daring rescue recently, when a lifeboat crew sprang to the assistance of two stranded ferrets, Tootsie and Lucky.

Storms can be terrifying and sometimes dangerous experiences for cats, dogs, birds and other animals, so it’s vital that their guardians take precautions to help them stay safe.

Changing someone’s life – for the better – is easier than you might think. Next time you see an animal in distress, please don’t just walk on by.

Krysten Ritter from the TV show Breaking Bad, shows that she can be a little bit badass when it comes to saving animals, too.

Rory Freedman, PETA favourite and co-author of international bestseller Skinny Bitch, is back with a no-holds-barred look at how we can better protect our closest companions.

The first-ever recipient of PETA’s Compassionate Dad Award is 89-year-old Sidney Pledger.

In this straight-talking ad, Simon Cowell has some advice that’s impossible to argue with: never, ever leave a dog inside a hot car.

The animals crowned as “winners” at dog shows like Crufts are more likely to be major losers – in the genetic lottery, that is.

Ever since pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca decided to close its dog-breeding facility in Sweden, the fate of more than 300 beagles has been hanging in the balance.

Actress is ‘heartbroken’ after watching shocking footage of Chinese fur farms and animal cruelty.