CAT owners may face fines of up to £500 if they fail to microchip their cats. The new law is being introduced to stamp out thefts and illegal breeding of cats. There are around 290,000 pet cats in the North- East, making up the 10 million pet cats in the […]
THE weekend is finally here, and we at SR News want you, our dear readers, to take a break from all the Covid-19 talk and enjoy some of the happier stories and videos from this past week. Communicating cat Yes, you read that right! LadBible shared a wonderful video […]
A group of students from Sunderland University spent a morning canoodling with rescue cats and kittens at Sunderland-based charity, Animal Krackers. The Cat Cuddling event – part of the Student Volunteering Week project – aims to help socialise cats to better their chances of finding forever homes. Rebecca Little, Student […]
Staff at Cats Protection’s Tyneside Adoption Centre are appealing to find homes for Star, Layla, Flinty and Rizzo before the festive period so they can enjoy some well-deserved home comforts. Cats Protection generally does not home cats over Christmas, as many cats do not settle well into a new home […]
As the summer months are getting closer and the warmer weather begins to show, it’s the time of year when people want to do more with their pets as warm summer nights are perfect for dog walkers to get out in the fresh air and relax in cafés or pubs. […]
Willows Cat Adoption Centre in South Shields is urging customers to raise money to fix their leaky roof. Maria Harrison, the founder of the shelter, has been rescuing cats for 46 years and started by working from a cattery in her own home before opening up the shelter. The shelter […]
The UK’s estimated cat population is 8 million, with the North East accounting for 13% of that figure. The organisation Cats Protection have reported that over 150,000 stray and abandoned cats enter a shelter each year and they help over 500 cats in one day alone. Jane Wilson, Co-ordinator at […]
Today is National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day. The day was created to raise awareness for the thousands of shelter pets who are waiting to be adopted. Those with adopted pets are encouraged to celebrate the day by using the hashtag #NationalAdoptAShelterPetDay with a photo of their animal. Newcastle Dog & […]
Durham Police could be the first force to introduce cats alongside its dogs after a five-year-old wrote to the Chief Constable, suggesting they should team up. Eliza Adamson-Hopper received a reply from Durham Police chief Mike Barton, thanking her for the suggestion and saying he would pass the idea on to […]
The People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA) has revealed that feeding pets treats is fuelling their obesity. A combination of snacks, scraps, takeaway leftovers and alcohol is continuing to fuel a crisis among pets, according to the charity. The animal charity has released new data showing that 36 per cent of dogs, 18 […]