Rescue Animal of the Year: Meet the pets using puppy dog eyes to win YOUR vote
Plucky pets with heartbreaking, inspiring and, sadly, often shocking stories are vying for YOUR vote in Manchester RSPCA’s 2014 Rescue animal of the year contest.
Dog who helps Manchester cerebral palsy sufferer with cleaning targets Crufts victory
Eton, a three-year-old Labrador cross Golden Retriever, has been nominated for a final spot in the Kennel Club’s Eukanuba Friends for Life competition at Crufts 2015 by the Canine Partners charity who handed the specially trained mutt to Manchester’s Vicky Shackleton in February 2013.
Manchester ‘dog holiday’ service lets canines have fun until you’re homeward bound
Leaving your pooch home when you’re on holiday has always been a heartbreaking moment for dog-lovers, however has the solution finally been dug up?
Manchester ‘cat crisis’ as bedroom tax forces owners to abandon pets
Bedroom tax is not just hitting Manchester residents hard, but their pets too, as the benefits squeeze makes people feel they have no choice but to abandon their four-legged friends
Manchester’s most shameful excuses for ditching dogs: ‘He looked different in the rain’
A new Manchester dog rehoming branch is preparing for its first Christmas but have warned the public they won’t be taking on any unwanted animals over the festive period.
Manchester Dogs’ Home fire: Arrested teen boys released without charge
Two teenage boys arrested on suspicion of torching Manchester Dogs’ Home have been released without charge.
MM’s top five… Dogs dressed in Halloween fancy dress
Halloween is upon us which means it’s time to dust off the cobwebs in the fancy dress box and piece together a ghoulish get-up, in celebration of the spooky holiday.
S-pet-acular: Manchester’s animal lovers lend a helping paw to rehome centres
Manchester’s animal lovers have been delving into their pockets and have raised £4,800 for pet rehoming centres as part of a summer fundraising campaign.
A helping paw: Fire-hit Manchester Dogs’ Home get click up with computer donation from Derby uni
The University of Derby has provided a helping paw to fire-hit Manchester Dogs’ Home with 20 computers following an urgent plea from the centre.
Manchester Dogs’ Home bash: Round of a-paws for city’s ‘good folk’ as concert drums up thousands
The ‘good folk’ of Manchester and the city’s finest musicians have rallied together and drummed up almost £3,000 for Manchester Dogs’ Home which was gutted by a fire two weeks ago.
Protect our pets petition: Family demand action as dog incinerated after M62 death… but not told for 13 weeks
A social media campaign is bringing deceased pets back to their owners throughout Greater Manchester as the Highway Agency’s (HA) duties are questioned.