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Animal Welfare / Tips, tricks and lists for a pet-friendly summer garden
With the RHS Flower Show starting next week you might tune in to find some inspiration for your summer garden. There are a few things to consider when picking your favourite flowers, bulbs and seeds when you have pets. The main thing is to make sure you don’t pick any toxic plants. Dogs and cats … Continued
Care / Product Review: Pawbo+ Interactive Pet Camera
Here at Animal Friends, we are always searching for great pet products to review so when we received the Pawbo we couldn’t wait to try it! The camera was beautifully packed and even Marvel came over to have a nosey as to what we were unpacking. So, let’s see how the Pawbo+ Interactive Pet Camera … Continued
Care / WildWash Pro Pet Shampoos Review
Choosing the right shampoo for your pet is important for their skin, coat, and health. A clean dog is a happy dog! So, when we received some WildWash shampoos we couldn’t wait to get a dog in the bath to try them. Henry drew the short straw so let’s see what he thought of his … Continued
Care / Are you living with a banned pet in a rented property?
If you’re living with a dog or cat in a rented property that clearly stated that no pets allowed, you’re not the only one. In fact, our latest survey found that a massive 27% of renters in the UK didn’t let their landlord know about their pets, despite over half of the people we asked … Continued
Animal Welfare / Guide to Summer Dog Walk Safety
Enjoying a summer dog walk can be fun and rewarding for the two of you, but they can also host hidden risks and dangers. You want to be able to enjoy the summer months with your pooch, and taking the right precautions can mean just that. We have a few tips below for all the … Continued
Care / PawTection Product Review
We love a good product review here at Animal Friends. We recently received a package from the Natural Dog Company, ready for us to try out and we couldn’t wait to try it! Natural Dog Company provides natural and effective healing solutions while keeping organic and natural. We were given the PawTection Challenge to try, … Continued
Animal Welfare / Grooming your Pet in Summer
Groom, groom, groom! With summer here, somewhere behind the grey skies, you might have thought to start grooming your pets, if you don’t already. Grooming your pet is plentiful in benefits, for the two of you, and can be done in the comfort of your home, or by a professional. Everything is down to your … Continued
Care / Should workers be allowed time off to take care of their poorly pets?
Have you ever taken time off work to care for your ill pet? Well it turns out that a third of UK workers have dodged work to care for their furry companions! We surveyed 2,000 British workers and found that just over two fifths (42%) of employees have not been too truthful when discussing their absence … Continued
Animal Welfare / Toxic Treats lead to Porky Pets
It seems we’re being a little bit over-generous with our pets as more than half (57%) of British pet owners let their cats and dogs pig out on junk food. Shocking new findings from our latest survey show that UK pet owners regularly feed their pets chips, popcorn, cheese, pizza, cake and curry. Others admit … Continued