Protect your pet from bee or wasp stings We’ve all done it, sat on the patio or lawn, happily watching as our cats and dogs cavort around the garden, bounding in and out of flowerbeds and bushes. The hazy days of summer can conjure up some magical memories but they can also create problems for […]

 We’re an island of dog lovers. The fact that we’re an island means we’re also surrounded by sea, so we’re lucky that our fair isle is ringed by some amazing beaches. Now that the weather is warmer, it can be tempting to pack up the swimming trunks and towels and take our dogs on a […]

July 2017 is the first veterinary Dry Eye Awareness Month, launched by pharmaceutical company Bayer in order to draw attention to a troublesome and often-missed problem in pets. Dry eye (kerato-conjunctivitis sicca or KCS) is a painful condition that affects dogs and, less commonly, cats. The condition occurs when not enough tear film is produced, […]

In the long, dark winter months it can be easy to forget just how beautiful a British summer can be. Longer days, better weather, gardens in bloom and the air alive with the buzzing of bees and the smell of honeysuckle. Summer is the time to start getting excited about life and planning our next […]

Each year, at Stoneleigh Park in Warwickshire, the Dogs for Good charity host their annual fun day. What started off as an enjoyable way to get everyone together has grown into something different; in the best possible way! Initially, it was a chance for staff, volunteers and supporters to get together with dogs and pups-in-training, […]

What is the greatest adventure in your life? Show us and you could win 1 of 10 FREE Amazon vouchers worth £25! At The Insurance Emporium, we have been privileged to witness some of Mr Benn’s most exciting adventures. From blasting off with three astronauts into space to playing volcano golf with his friend Eddie, […]

On the 6th April 2016 it became a legal requirement for dog owners in the UK to make sure their animal is microchipped. As a nation of pet lovers, a great deal of those animals had already been chipped, either by a breeder or the owners themselves, but there were still a great deal lacking […]

Cats can make pretty much everything at least a little better. They can suddenly transform the most nondescript card-clawed box into apparatus of great intrigue and wonder. Moggies are even used as public purr-ception tools by politicians! No.10 Downing Street and the Treasury have been home to a host of cats since the 16th century. […]

Solid favourites amongst UK dog owners, the Staffordshire Bull Terrier and Jack Russell are they latest canines to feature in our Top Pets! series. Staffordshire Bull Terrier The Staffie has moved on from less illustrious beginnings to become a fun and friendly pedigree dog! Jack Russell Holy origins gave the Jack Russell its name and […]

The summer is almost here, so hopefully your garden is going to get a little more use! No doubt your dogs will feel even more encouraged to frolic in the sun if you’re outside too, but even in the most modest of gardens there are pet dangers that you’ll want to be aware of, particularly […]