Meet Archie, the canine viral sensation playing keep away with his owners’ stuff
When you spot your phone in your dog’s jaws, your usual reaction might be fear, anger and a trip to the shops for a new one – but Archie makes it deeply endearing.
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Meet Archie, the canine viral sensation playing keep away with his owners’ stuff
When you spot your phone in your dog’s jaws, your usual reaction might be fear, anger and a trip to the shops for a new one – but Archie makes it deeply endearing.
Plea to fishermen after discarded hook pierces dog’s tongue at local beach
A family whose pet was forced to undergo emergency surgery is urging anglers to be more careful when discarding their hooks.
Cat Levi on the mend as owners slam ‘disgusting’ thugs over Dundee street shooting
A gran has slammed the “disgusting” thugs who shot her beloved cat with an air rifle, leaving a pellet embedded in his lung that cannot be removed.
VIDEO: SSPCA releases footage in bid to find ‘handsome’ Vinnie a home in Dundee
The SSPCA has released a video of a cat at its Dundee rescue centre to attract folk to take him in.
Ministers told to toughen pet theft laws to end ‘light touch sentences’
Ministers have been urged to toughen laws around pet theft to end “light touch sentences”.
16 of the best pet names people have ever heard
It might not be the most important question in the world, but it has produced some hilarious answers: “What’s the best name for a pet you’ve ever heard?”
Treat your dog to cinema trip with Pooches At The Playhouse
It may not quite be 101 Dalmatians but it will be very nearly that at Perth’s Playhouse cinema on June 17.
Dundee MPs back PDSA scheme to support low-income pet owners
Dundee MPs Chris Law and Stewart Hosie have backed pet charity the PDSA’s rollout of a new scheme to offer support to certain low-income pet owners.
Fancy getting a cat? Olive is affectionate and loves to be the centre of attention
The Scottish SPCA has appealed for a local person to come forward to look after a rescue cat from its Dundee branch.
Dogs put to the test in Dundee event
Dogs in Dundee will be put through their paces at an event in Coldside next week.
Dundonians asked to raise funds for abused, abandoned and injured pets
The Scottish SPCA has issued an appeal for kind-hearted Dundonians to come forward to volunteer and help raise funds for abused, abandoned and injured pets.
Dundee designer creates online map of dog-friendly places in the city
A Dundee designer has created an online map to let dog owners know where they can take their canine companions when they go out for a tipple or two.
New homes needed for 11 gerbils in local area
Scottish SPCA officials at Petterden have appealed for homes for a large number of gerbils that recently came into their care.
Heroic Jimmy jumps in freezing local pond to save dog Benji from drowning
A brave Tayside man plunged into a freezing pond to save a dog from drowning — then walked home and went to his work.
Playful ferret Larry is in Dundee and needs a home
An appeal has been made for someone to come forward and provide a home for Larry, a ferret.
Scottish SPCA holds Staffie Awareness Week
The Scottish SPCA is celebrating its annual Staffie Awareness Week.
Warning over buying puppies as Christmas presents from illegal dog traders
An animal charity has urged prospective dog owners not to buy from illegal puppy traders ahead of Christmas.
Illicit Dundee puppy seller ‘would take ferries to Ireland and fill up two travel boxes with pups’
An undercover Scottish SPCA agent who took part in an investigation into illicit puppy trading has said alarm bells began to ring after a number of dogs were treated in Tayside for illnesses which can occur from improper breeding.
A parasitic worm that burrows into dogs’ eyes and blinds them has been found in the UK
A parasitic worm that can blind if left untreated has been described as a “significant threat” to dogs in the UK after it was found in three pets that had recently returned from Europe.