Insurance News - April 2008

21-04-2008  'Rent-a-dog' service to hit UK - pet insurance for dogs

Californians who do not have the time to look after a dog full-time can now 'rent' a canine pal by the hour and the scheme is coming to the UK ...View Full Details

21-04-2008  Dog receives polling card - pet insurance for dogs

Bobby, a Yorkshire terrier in Swindon, has received a polling card for the forthcoming local elections.The card was addressed to 'Bobby Huckvale' alerting him to where he could place his ...View Full Details

18-04-2008  Vet looks for region's bravest hound - pet insurance for dogs

Northamptonshire is looking for its bravest canine as Towcester Veterinary Centre searches the dogs that have been the most courageous in their recoveries, according to the Northampton Chronicle & Echo. ...View Full Details

18-04-2008  Search on for North's top dog - pet insurance for dogs

The Forestry Commission is holding the first ever Dog Cup Championship in the 5,000-acre Hamsterley Forest near Bishop Auckland to find the region's top dogs, reports the Northern Echo. Families ...View Full Details

18-04-2008  TV star dog finds new home - pet insurance for dog

A blind dog that has been without sight since birth has been offered a new home, after appearing on television.Long-haired dachshund Lucy starred on Channel 4's Paul O'Grady Show last ...View Full Details

17-04-2008  Goldfish grows over 15 inches - pet health insurance

A goldfish in Kent has astounded its owner by growing to an "amazing" size.Ada Shaw, an 83-year-old widow from Folkestone, bought her pet fish Goldie 15 years ago when it ...View Full Details

17-04-2008  Survivor of the year named - pet insurance for dogs

A dog who survived being impaled on a stick has been named the survivor of the year by a pet charity.Six-year-old Border collie Fern received the PDSA's Pet Survivor of ...View Full Details

17-04-2008  Skateboarding dog also sails and rides horses - pet insurance for dogs

A dog which knows how to skateboard is learning new tricks - including horse riding and sailing.Oscar, a two-year-old Jack Russell, started taking up extreme sports three weeks ago, after ...View Full Details

16-04-2008  Hedgehog pet craze hits UK - pet health insurance

UK pet owners are jumping on the craze for a lovable, yet prickly, pet, it has been reported.African pygmy hedgehogs have become a sought-after pet after being bred in captivity ...View Full Details

16-04-2008  Missing cat up for award - pet health insurance

A Scottish cat who disappeared for more than three years before returning to its owner is in the running to win a national award.Spats, a black tomcat, disappeared from Peeblesshire ...View Full Details