Car Safety: travelling with pets Most pets will need to take a trip in the car at some point – even if it’s just a quick trip to the vets! But how can we make sure they’re safe on the journey? We’re used to strapping ourselves in to stay safe and it’s important to do the same for our pets. … Read More
Choosing a Puppy
Choosing A Puppy So, you’ve decided that those puppies in the toilet roll ads look like a whole bundle of fun and you’ve just got to have one. Congratulations! A dog will enrich your life in a hundred and one different ways and give you many moments of joy and fun. Whilst the vast majority of puppies grow up to … Read More
New Law Against Puppy Farmers
Welfare campaigners welcome Lucy’s Law crackdown on puppy farmers Animal welfare campaigners have welcomed a new law aimed at cracking down on so-called puppy farms run by unscrupulous breeders and dealers. The legislation, known as Lucy’s Law, will ban the sale of puppies and kittens by a third parties and ensure that anyone buying or adopting one under six months … Read More
Easiest Way to get your Pet into or out of the UK
If you want to get your pet into or out of the UK you might think the obvious thing to do is to fly them? You might be surprised to hear that regardless of Brexit, that’s not the case. If you do want to get your pet into or out of the UK, there are other options that are cheaper … Read More
Crossing the Channel after Brexit
You will still be able to travel to the EU with your pet after Brexit and Eurotunnel Le Shuttle will still be the best route for taking your pet abroad or into the UK. Under the current European Union Pet Travel Scheme, dog, cat and ferret owners can travel with their pet between the UK and other EU countries if … Read More
The Top 8 Pet-Friendly Vacation Destinations in Europe
For many people, pets are more than just a companion—they’re like family. That means many of us like to travel with our pets. Unfortunately, not everyone has the same opinion of our four-legged friends and, in many places, you’ll find that Fido isn’t welcome to join you. Things are a bit a different in Europe: many countries are incredibly pet-friendly, … Read More
Pet Travel to Europe after Brexit with No Deal
Advice for pet owners planning to take a pet to any EU country after 29 March 2019 in the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal. The Government is committed to achieving a deal with the EU. But in the event we do not reach an agreement, we have a duty as a responsible government to plan … Read More