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Terrier with grapefruit-sized growth given up due to cost of living hardship

An elderly dog is recovering after having a lump the size of a grapefruit – and heavier than a bag of sugar – removed from the top of his head.

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Woodgreen Pets Charity joins forces with Disney’s Lilo & Stitch to help families better understand their own mischievous dogs

Woodgreen Pets Charity and Disney’s Lilo & Stitch have teamed up to celebrate the joy, unpredictability and unconditional love that dogs bring into our lives, as the new Lilo & Stitch live-action film is now in cinemas across the UK.

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Five common heatwave mistakes from pet owners – and how to avoid them

With temperatures rising in the UK this week, experts at Woodgreen Pets Charity are warning owners of the five most common mistakes they could be unknowingly making, putting their beloved dogs at risk.

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65% of stray cats arriving at Woodgreen still not microchipped – one year after law change

Woodgreen Pets Charity is raising the alarm at the number of stray cats still arriving at its Cambridgeshire centre without microchips – a year after it became a legal requirement to microchip a cat.

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Appeal to find sighthounds new homes after seeing a 50% rise

Woodgreen Pets Charity is appealing for dog lovers to consider welcoming a sighthound into their home following a significant increase in Lurchers, Greyhounds and Salukis coming through its doors.

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The Dog House at Christmas: How the Charity Behind Channel 4 Show Brings Festive Joy to Homeless Pets

The Dog House’, filmed at Woodgreen Pets Charity in Cambridgeshire, returns to Channel 4 on 18 December with a one-off festive episode that shines a spotlight on how Christmas is made extra special for homeless dogs. ​

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Woodgreen celebrates 100 years

Woodgreen Pets Charity, which started life in north London after the First World War, is appealing for people to share their memories during its centenary year.

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New series of Channel 4's The Dog House highlights current issues faced by rescue centres

Channel 4’s beloved doggy dating show ‘The Dog House’ is back with a sixth series from 15 September, offering viewers an intimate look at the hard work that goes on behind the scenes to find homeless pets their perfect match.

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Charity is providing free pet support and advice to Bedford families

Pet owners in Bedford can now access a range of free community support services to help keep their dogs, cats and small pets healthy and happy.

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Plea to Cambridgeshire pet owners to check details and chip animals, as National Microchip Month gets underway

More than half of the stray cats taken in by Woodgreen Pets Charity over the past year either weren’t microchipped or had incorrect details.

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Woodgreen features in new campaign with IKEA UK

IKEA UK has partnered with Woodgreen Pets Charity to create a ‘Cat-alogue’ and ‘Dog-alogue’ featuring pets from the charity and IKEA’s brand-new pet range, UTSÅDD. The partnership aims to raise awareness of the charity’s work in helping pets and their people, and to celebrate the dogs and cats in all their glory, as they wait for their forever home.

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Miraculous Escape For 10-Day-Old Stray Kittens Hidden Inside Vehicle At Scrapyard

Four stray kittens were rescued from a van that was minutes away from being crushed at a scrapyard. The tiny 10-day-old siblings were found huddled up inside the transit van which had been transferred to a scrapyard in Cambridgeshire from another site the day before.

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