Insurance News - June 2008

11-06-2008  Injured Staffie re-homed - Pet insurance for dogs

A Staffordshire bull terrier which was recovering from a broken leg in an RSPCA shelter has been given a new home.When David Lane and Emma Gibson of March, Cambridgeshire, spotted ...View Full Details

10-06-2008  Hoover and sock saves cat - Cheap pet insurance

A missing Scottish kitten was rescued by firemen using a vacuum cleaner and a sock, it has been reported.Two fire engines and eight firefighters from Lothian and Borders Fire and ...View Full Details

10-06-2008  Campaign to recognise the Jindo - Insurance for dogs

South Korean dog lovers are trying to get their national hound recognised across the world, it has been reported.The Jindo is hardly known abroad due to the country's strict laws ...View Full Details

10-06-2008  Paw Pals looks to expand - Pet health insurance

A Swindon-based company is seeking franchisees to help it expand its tailored pet care service.Paw Pals, which offers pet-sitting services based around the owner's routine, is looking for animal lovers ...View Full Details

09-06-2008  Dog brings phone to injured owner - Pet insurance online quote

When an Austrian hunter was hurt after a fall, his faithful pet dog sprung into action to save his life, it has been reported.Albert Hoffman, a 59-year-old from Gutau in ...View Full Details

09-06-2008  RSCPA: Staffies not bad dogs - Pet insurance

The RSPCA has hit out at the bad press surrounding Staffordshire bull terriers and suggested that the dog makes a good pet.Claiming the breed has become the "most unwanted dog ...View Full Details

09-06-2008  Dorset dog seen from space - Cheap pet insurance

A Dorset family has a pet so large it can be seen from space, it has emerged.The Milner family own Boris, a 14-stone bull mastiff, who can be spotted on ...View Full Details

06-06-2008  Pet bakery comes to Harrods - Online pet insurance quote

Luxury store Harrods is to open a bakery for animals in its refurbished pet section, it has been reported.The shop has asked animal bakery Vanity Fur to set up an ...View Full Details

06-06-2008  Dogs help out air ambulance - Pet insurance

A group of helpful hounds and their owners have donated £500 to a north-east ambulance service, it has been reported.The Crook and District Dog Training Club gave the money to ...View Full Details

06-06-2008  Pet couture going strong in Sunderland - Insurance for dogs

A business in Sunderland is giving the area's dog owners a chance to dress their pets in the latest fashions, it has emerged.Charlie & Ben Designer Petwear was started two ...View Full Details