Whether you’re over the moon or deflated about the exit poll predictions a few hours ago, social media was awash with colour yesterday as people (and their pets) took to polling stations. Here are some of the highlights…

With temperatures above 20 degrees forecast for the week ahead, many are out enjoying the sunshine – however, this oppressive heat poses a serious threat to our pets.

Many people know how to make sure their dog stays safe in the summer: give them a bowl of water, keep them in the shade and don’t keep them in a car on hot days.

You’ll be able to get your canine companion microchipped for free at Dogs Trust Manchester this weekend in the lead up to it becoming a legal requirement on April 6.

As Storm Desmond battered the North West causing floods and chaos, one dog-lover travelled 250miles to rescue an abandoned, arthritic hound.

A new Bolton-based company has launched a range of slippers in time for Christmas – and Manchester Dogs’ Home are set to be the unlikely beneficiaries.

A Stretford animal charity has signed up to a nationwide Christmas fundraising campaign in order to keep donations coming in over the festive period.

A sheep dog found wandering along the motorway has been saved by traffic officers and taken to a Leigh animal rescue centre – but now he needs to find his way home.

The plight of racing greyhounds could be highlighted on a billboard outside a dog track on Mancunian Way.

Dogs Trust Manchester will be playing classical music to their petrified pooches on bonfire night in a bid to drown out the scary sounds of fireworks.

A Manchester mutt will be living the American Dream by the end of the year, just months after she was left homeless by her family’s change of circumstance.