The Kennel Club has launched a sticker campaign to break down the barriers to dogs and their owners. The campaign is being supported by Cats, Dogs & Peace of Mind. Have you ever tried to take your dog for a walk to pick up some essentials from the shops, only to be faced by the problem ... Read the full story

The number of pets being abandoned by owners in the UK has grown by almost 25 per cent in a year, raising concern that animals are the latest victims of a “throwaway society”, according to figures from the RSPCA. The country’s biggest animal welfare charity’s research also shows that half of the 7,347 animals rescued from the ... Read the full story

Dog charities are warning there could soon be more strays on the streets because of a change in the law. Previously, the police have had the responsibility of dealing with the animals at night and at weekends, but from Sunday 6 April 2008 local authorities have become responsible for them 24-hours-a-day. An extra £4m has ... Read the full story

The search is on for adventurous people to hike along the Great Wall of China and raise funds to train puppies to be assistance dogs for disabled people. Dogs for the Disabled’s third charity trek, The Great Wall of China Challenge, takes place from 25 April to 4 May 2009.  Everyone who takes part will ... Read the full story

Online social networks are attracting great interest across the world’s population and the team at Cats, Dogs & Peace of Mind is no exception. Seeing considerable potential for keeping in touch with each other, existing customers, former employees as well as spreading the word and attracting new clients and carers, CDPOM has now added a group on Pet Street, ... Read the full story

One lucky pub landlord has been reunited with his missing tabby cat, Sooty, after 18 months apart. Sooty went missing after wandering off one night back in August 2006. Luckily for Sooty, Sean Sanders, his owner from Banbury, had microchipped his beloved pet with a Bayer microchip and registered him with Petlog, the UK’s largest reunification database, ... Read the full story

Dog lovers can descend on the National Arboretum, Westonbirt in February for the most highly anticipated local event in the canine calendar - Dog Days. Now in its third year, Dog Days has grown into a fantastic fun-packed weekend for families and their furry friends. Scruffts, the nation’s favourite annual cross breed competition, returns again to launch ... Read the full story

Cats, Dogs & Peace of Mind partner Dog Friendly Britain has teamed up with Cottages4you to bring you a choice of hundreds of dog friendly cottages - where you can also take youir cats and other pets too! Cottages4You offer properties throughout the UK and in may parts of Europe. You can refine ... Read the full story

A seriously ill boy in north London is devastated that his Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Ruby, has been stolen – as she can predict when he has a seizure. Ruby barks if 14-year-old Paddy Dore of Upper Holloway  - who has a cyst ion his brain, needs help. Now his mother Siobhan says Paddy is “worried that ... Read the full story

Cats, Dogs & Peace of Mind has moved into a new headquarters office – and been awarded a generous hamper by their new landlords. Accepting the Fortnum & Mason’s hamper on behalf of the team, CDPOM founder and director, Louise Wilsher said: “This is a nice surprise! We’ve been operating from various home offices since 1999 ... Read the full story