Happy Mondays singer Rowetta will be joining some of the city’s best music acts at an all-day fundraiser this weekend, to raise even more funds for Manchester Dogs’ Home.

Local residents and staff at the home risked their own lives as they battled through smoke and flames to bravely rescue two dogs.

Alongside worldwide donations, the British public have also actively taken goods and supplies to the charity shop accompanying the home

More than 30 firefighters and some members of the public battled the blaze to save animals trapped inside the burning building

National Dog Day, now in its tenth year, puts pooches in the limelight on August 26 every year, and has plenty of pedigree

RSPCA Manchester and Salford are holding a dog competition in partnership with Dig The City Festival on August 10 at Exchange Square, Manchester city centre.

Manchester Central Library ‘got digital’ to celebrate its 80th birthday to showcase the brightest cutting-edge technology on the market today.

New regulations placed under the Animal Welfare Act will require owners to have their pets microchipped and registered on a database.

Manchester’s Gay Village will be awash with canines and pooches primed to perfection as Vanilla Bar hosts its inaugural Cruffs and Poofs Doggie Do competition.

GMP, assisted by Royal Canin who supply food for the Dog Training Unit, provided 18 pallets of dry dog food to the home in their time of need.

Robert Ashton spent 15 years working as a food photographer in London before head up north to focus on pet photography