The border collie is a beautiful medium sized breed that is prized for his keen intelligence and herding abilities. Males stand 19-22 inches at the shoulders and weigh between 30 – 45 pounds. Females are 18-21 inches at the withers and weigh anywhere from 27-42 pounds. Border collies have a longish body and a relatively wide skull with a pronounced stop. Their ears are typically half-perked, oval eyes are usually brown but may also be a pale shade of blue and they have a muzzle that tapers to a black nose. [Read More]

Cats Protection’s annual celebration of black and black-and-white cats is back on Tuesday 27 October 2015. Black cats in CP care are often overlooked by potential adopters and take on average a week longer to find a new home than their more colourful counterparts. To celebrate we ran a Black Cat Champion competition on our national social media accounts which invited our supporters to share their black cat photos and stories. [Read More]