Table of contents One of the things that stood out during the time the UK spent in and out of lockdown, was how pet ownership rose during the pandemic, with an extra 3.2 million households across the UK buying a pet from March 2020 to March 2021. The demand for puppies has considerably increased the […]

Owning a dog is a big responsibility, there are so many things to think about; when do they need to be toilet trained? How often should you walk them? How much do they eat? And how often should you bathe your dog? Bathing a dog is an important part of their care but it needs […]

Pancake Day can be a fantastic excuse to indulge in a tasty treat, but if your dog or cat is greedily eyeing up your neatly arranged stack of pancakes, and giving you ‘the eyes’, it can sometimes be hard to deny them just a little taste. In a recent survey, 68%* of dog owners say […]

With Christmas just around the corner, our thoughts turn to parties, presents, decorations and the one true meaning of Christmas – the food! There’s something very special about all sitting down together on Christmas Day to eat with the whole family, and this includes our four-legged friends. With 68% of UK pet owners buying Christmas […]

Most pet owners will have, at some point, experienced zoomies. We’ve all been there; settling down for a nice cup of tea, watching TV, maybe reading, you’ve got your feet up, your beloved pet calmly by your side – all is right with the world, and you are at peace. Until suddenly all hell breaks […]

Cat and dog theft is a pet owner’s worst nightmare; our pets are precious, they’re part of the family and we’ll do anything to keep them happy, safe and healthy. In 2023, 2,290 cases of dog theft were recorded, with only 16% of these pets recovered and returned to their owners, and between 2015 and […]

If you’re a cat owner then you know that all cats are different, and they each have their own peculiar ways, but what if you’ve got an old cat? What should we expect as our cats get older and have different needs? Nobody likes to think of one day losing their pet – it only […]

This time around, we’ve caught up with our customer Colin, to hear more about his dog, Saffy, and what led to him having to make a claim. Background: My wife and I have had dogs nearly all the time since we’ve been married. We‘ve had two Chihuahuas over the years as well as a miniature […]

This time around, we’ve caught up with our customer Kate, to hear more about her dog, Ranni, and what led to her having to make a claim. Background: Previously, we had Jax, a Staffy cross Lurcher, that’s what we ended up thinking he was in the end, as we were told he was a Staffy, […]

This time around, we’ve caught up with our customer Graham, to hear more about his dog, Ollie, and what led to him having to make a claim. Background: I’ve had cats all my life, 22 years before being married and 56 years married. Nine years ago, I was ‘conned’ into getting ‘a’ dog. At the […]