Burgess Pet Care donates £8000 of dog food to Greyhound & Lurcher Rescues

Burgess’ latest digital campaign reached thousands of people and included a two-week takeover of its social media channels to share information about greyhounds and lurchers. The campaign also shone a light on some of the fantastic work being carried out by UK rescue centres, including some of the animals in need of homes.

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New research from Co-op Insurance has found that almost a fifth (19%) of dog and cat owners are foregoing trips to the vet for their beloved pet as a result of not being able to afford it.

Burgess Pet Care is celebrating the success of its recent Greyhound & Lurcher Two-week Takeover campaign, which saw it donate over £8,000 worth of dog food to six greyhound and lurcher rescue centres across the UK.

Charlotte Varley, Communications Manager at Burgess Pet Care, said: “The pressure on rescue centres has never been greater as the cost of living crisis has resulted in even more greyhounds and lurchers needing homes. There are so many wonderful centres and volunteers who never give up on them and work year-round to re-home and support the health and happiness of these wonderful creatures.”

Dream job alert! Your dog could score you free UK holidays for a year

Applications are now open for the dog job of a lifetime: to be the Canine Critic for 2023, travelling the UK reviewing dog-friendly holidays.

Now in its sixth year, the annual Canine Critics competition returns for 2023 and it’s only getting tougher, with tens of thousands of entries vying to be top dog. This year, there is a whopping £11,000 worth of cottage breaks up for grabs.

Head of Customer Marketing for Canine Cottages, Emma Crowe, says: “We’re excited to announce the launch of Canine Critics for its sixth year! We always look forward to digging our paws into all the fabulous entries showcasing amazing dogs around the UK.

“Choosing the winner from thousands of entries is a tough job. That’s why we have a pack of experts on our judging panel, each looking for something different in our applicants.”

Full details can be found on the Canine Cottages website and you do not need to have travelled with Canine Cottages previously to apply. For more information visit www.caninecottages.co.uk.

The Kennel Club announce the future of Discover Dogs event

The Kennel Club has announced that the London Discover Dogs event will not be taking place in 2023.

It will take a break for a year, with the aim of bringing it back with a refreshed and reinvigorated new look in 2024.

Discover Dogs has been a feature at Crufts since 1991 and will continue to be so. In 1996 it was brought to London as an additional event in its own right. The event grew in numbers and popularity and moved location from Earls Court to London ExCel in 2015. In more recent times however, numbers attending the event have declined and regrettably it sustained a significant financial shortfall in 2022.

Both at Crufts and in its stand-alone format Discover Dogs is very much seen as an important information tool for The Kennel Club – helping to educate prospective dog owners to find the right breed for them and also promoting responsible dog ownership and dog health.

Further announcements on The Kennel Club Junior Warrant semi final, National Junior Handler final and Scruffts heat that normally take place at Discover Dogs will be made in due course and news about Discover Dogs 2024 will be released later this year.

The research, conducted by YouGov on behalf of Co-op, shines a light on the heart-breaking decisions facing the nation’s pet owners, as they navigate through a tough financial landscape of rising costs. Even more distressing for those individuals struggling to afford their vet bills, one fifth (20%) say a further unexpected vet bill would mean they could no longer afford their pet.

As a nation of animal lovers, we know that these decisions are all the more tough, with almost a third (29%) of dog and cat owners saying they would feel guilty if they couldn’t take their pet to the vet, whilst over a fifth (21%) said they would feel worried.

Cashback and payments app, Cheddar, announces a new partnership with Pooch & Mutt.

The latest partnership will see Cheddar app users earning up to 20% cashback on purchases made through Pooch & Mutt, joining a growing list of online retailers on the app, including BooHoo, All Plants and Green Man Gaming.

The cashback will be available in the app’s balance within 14 days. App users can redeem their cashback at any time, depositing it directly into their linked bank account instantly.

Cheddar users can earn up to 20% retail cashback on the app, online and instore at some of the UK’s favourite retailers.