The search is on for the UK’s favourite feline as charity Cats Protection launches its prestigious Rescue Cat Awards 2010 – and organisers are on the prowl for nominations.

 Countless studies have shown that owning a pet is good for your health, particularly as people get older.  Pet owners have lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels and for those who own dogs, tend to be more active.    However, as people age, it can become progressively more difficult for them to care for their pets and they often worry what will happen to their beloved companions after they are gone.

Leading veterinary charity PDSA has launched a nationwide search for the UK’s best look-alike pet.

Perhaps your pug looks like John Sergeant or your bulldog bears a  resemblance to John Prescott? Maybe your moggy is the spitting image of Jordon or your guinea pig is a dead ringer for Rupert Grint, better known as Ron Weasley from Harry Potter?

By taking a quick snap of your pet and entering it into PDSA’s annual Pets Gallery Competition you could be in with a chance of winning a digital camera and a framed photograph of your pet.

 Faced with a grim combination of isolation, unfit living conditions and soaring dental problems, the domestic rabbit is heading for crisis, according to leading UK veterinary charity PDSA.

 Dogs Trust, the UK’s largest dog welfare charity, is concerned that  pet health could be put at risk as owners avoid vet visits to cut costs during the credit crunch. In response,  they have  teamed up with Vetfone to offer its members unlimited access to professional veterinary advice over the telephone.

 Bos, a devoted black Labrador-cross from Brampton in Cumbria, is to be awarded a PDSA Gold Medal - the animals' George Cross - for saving the life of 73-year -old Mark Corrie who was missing for two days on the Cumbrian fells.

 Despite the rising cost of living, it seems that we Brits still have an unstoppable love affair with horses.  In fact there are 50% more people riding now than in 1999, but sadly, the number of horse welfare concerns investigated by the charity World Horse Welfare are soaring at an even faster rate - which is why the charity is keen to ensure that people are aware of the costs and responsibilities involved before they decide to buy a horse.