Insurance News - June 2008

16-06-2008  Charity dog walk held - Pet health insurance

An animal rescue centre has held a fun day to raise funds and find dogs new homes, it has been reported.Saltburn Animal Rescue Association (Sara) held its annual Walkies Fun ...View Full Details

16-06-2008  Rescue Hearing Dog of the Year awarded - Pet insurance

Charity Hearing Dogs for Deaf People has named a six-year-old mongrel as the Rescue Hearing Dog of the Year.Gypsy, who lives with Janet Durbidge in Milton Keynes, was given the ...View Full Details

13-06-2008  This little piggy got some wellies - Cheap pet insurance

A Yorkshire piglet has overcome its fear of dirt with a fetching pair of wellies, it has emerged.Cinderella, a six-week-old saddleback, was diagnosed with every pig's nightmare: mysophobia, reports the ...View Full Details

13-06-2008  Pampered dog rides in style - Pet insurance

A pampered dog cruises around Felixstowe's sea-front in his own custom-made 'pet-mobile', it has been reported.Simba, an 18-month-old lhasa apso, rides in a specially made carriage bought for him by ...View Full Details

13-06-2008  Heroic dog praised - Insurance for dogs

A four-year-old labrador has been named Heroic Hearing Dog of the Year after saving her owner from an intruder.Nellie was recognised by Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, the charity that ...View Full Details

12-06-2008  Blue Cross calls for more pet adoptions - Pet insurance

A leading animal charity has called for more people to adopt pets from its centres.Speaking to BBC Radio Devon's Richard Green programme, Tim Sillis, manager of the Blue Cross' Torbay ...View Full Details

12-06-2008  'Bizarre parrot' flies away - Pet health insurance

A pet parrot that is fond of eccentric behaviour has gone missing after being chased by his owner's dog, it has been reported.Mr Duke, an African grey, likes to display ...View Full Details

12-06-2008  Evans' dog recovering from surgery - Insurance for dogs

Radio presenter Chris Evans has made sure his pet dog is recovering after undergoing surgery, it has emerged.The star's German shepherd Enzo had an operation to put a bionic implant ...View Full Details

11-06-2008  Dogs to help autism - Cheap pet insurance

A charity has received £88,000 in funding to train dogs that help people with autism.Dogs for the Disabled will use the money to train eight dogs to help autistic children, ...View Full Details

11-06-2008  Norfolk dogs re-housed successfully - Pet insurance

A Norfolk newspaper has applauded its readers for helping to save abandoned animals.The region's Advertiser recently ran a campaign to re-house retired greyhounds at Chris Dean's kennel and found readers ...View Full Details