THREE in four couples do not have a pre-nuptial agreement in place to determine who keeps a pet if their relationship ends, research from digital bank Monzo has revealed. The study says this can lead to people being left to meet the financial cost of caring for their pet by themselves, which can cost up to £1,455 a year.

PET owners are being urged to think of their companion’s health before dishing out festive treats or scraps of food from the Christmas dinner table. Shelves across supermarkets and pet stores are already stacked with advent calendars, rawhide candy canes and ‘turkey dinner’ biscuits for cats and dogs. Whilst these may look fun and festive, Paws and Co Veterinary Centre, in Yorkshire, is warning that many of these Christmas products could be doing pets more harm than good.

SHEDDING season is well and truly upon us, with Google searches for ‘pet shedding’ soaring 67% as pet owners seek help for their home.  A new study from Shark Clean has analysed how pet owners are coping with shedding season, finding that 2.1 million adults in the UK are leaving pet hair on their sofa and abandoning their cleaning efforts as they struggle to keep on top of the mess.

WORLD renowned artist Dame Tracey Emin has lent her distinctive hand to a new Christmas card design in support of pet charity Blue Cross – using her cats Teacup and Pancake as inspiration. The limited-edition packs of ten cards, feature the feline pair - one cat seated, the other reclining - accompanied by the words ‘Teacup, Pancake I Love you more Than Anything’, along with Emin’s signature and the year 2025.

PET owners are being invited to honour their lost companions and unite for National Pet Memorial Day. The event, organised by The Association of Pet Bereavement Counsellors, takes place on Sunday, September 14, and gives people the chance to pause and pay tribute in a way that brings them comfort.

ONE of Europe’s fastest growing ‘direct-to-consumer’ pet‑food brands has announced its first UK supermarket listings. Untamed, launched online in 2019, has already delivered more than 50 million tins of food to cat owners across the UK and is now being sold in Sainsbury’s and Tesco stores nationwide, with Co‑op to follow shortly.

A PET owner has launched a range of air fresheners to help people rid their homes of animal odours. Jordan Ashford, from Hereford, decided to take matters into her own hands after becoming frustrated with the quality of similar products on the market. She discovered store-bought wax melts and air fresheners only masked odours rather than eliminating them and has now created Ease-E Melts to offer a pet-safe solution.

A NATURAL pet nutrition brand known for its bone broth and wholefood-based supplements has launched a new range created specifically for cats. Karnlea has developed the products in response to increased demand for feline-specific nutrition. They will be featured at Cat Show Live, which is being held at Birmingham NEC on September 13.

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