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Emergency fundraising appeal for dog rescued with ‘severe back deformity’

The RSPCA has launched an emergency fundraising appeal to help with the costs to care for a very special dog with a ‘severe back deformity’. Eleven-month-old crossbreed Herbert arrived at Martlesham Animal Centre, in Suffolk, last week after being rescued by RSPCAofficers. Now the team at Martlesham - run by the RSPCA...
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Breast cancer detection dog dies at 13

A fox red Labrador, who was the star cancer detection dog at the charity Medical Detection Dogs, has died at the age of 13. Daisy was trained as a puppy to sniff out the smell of disease on urine samples donated by volunteers. She tested over 6,500 samples and identified...
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Battersea urges Westminster to bring in tougher sentences for animal cruelty

Battersea Dogs & Cats Home has renewed its call for tougher sentences for horrific cases of animal abuse and cruelty, after a Welsh farm was jailed for 18 weeks for killing his sheepdog. Graham Thomas from Tredegar was convicted of causing unnecessary suffering to Welsh Border Collie, Price after the...
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Appeal after cat shot with airgun in Stoke-on-Trent

The RSPCA have launched an appeal after a cat was shot with an airgun in Stoke-on-Trent. The black and white female cat was found collapsed by a member of the public in Ford Avenue on March 16 at around 10pm. The vets who treated the cat contacted the RSPCA, who are...
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Sprocker Spaniel swam to safety despite collapsed lung

A brave Sprocker Spaniel saved her own life by swimming for a quarter of a mile with a collapsed lung, after falling into a giant quarry. The lucky dog, Ella was walking with owners at Mugdock Country Park, near Milngavie, East Dunbartonshire when the incident happened. The mischievous pooch went chasing...
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Puppy purchased when parents were on holiday

London based animal welfare charity, Mayhew are encouraging people to consider the commitment of a new pet before buying a puppy. Their advice comes after a three-month old Jack Russell puppy was brought to the rescue centre, after a young buyer brought him while his parents were on holiday. Once his...
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Border Collie Trust seek new location due to HS2

The Border Collie Trust is looking for a new site for their rescue centre due to the planned High Speed Railway development. Plans for HS2 will have a significant impact on the rescue centre, resulting in the charity losing around a third of its land. It became apparent that the construction...
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Battersea highlights pet’s dental problems on World Oral Health Day

Battersea Dogs and Cats Home and Mars Petcare team up to shine the light on pet dental problems on World Oral Health Day (March 20). In 2017 alone, Battersea Dogs and Cats Home performed dental extraction on over 800 dogs and cats, many of which could have been prevented. The animal...
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Oldest dog rescued by the RSPCA was left out in the...

A 19- year -old terrier cross called Stormy is the oldest dog to be rescued by the animal welfare charity. The RSPCA were called to an address in Coventry, where the elderly dog had been left outside in the snow in temperatures of -3C. Stormy is a little dog with a...
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Cat lover to run two marathons to raise money for animal...

Cat-lover, Cathy Lafrenais is taking on two marathons in five weeks to support and raise money for the RSPCA. Cathy from Farnborough in Hampshire will be running both London and Edinburgh marathons in April and May this year, in honor of her ginger rescue cat called Momo. Momo was rescued in...
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Animal lover leaves £300k classic car collection to raise funds for...

A cat lover and car enthusiast has left nearly £300,000 worth of classic cars to the RSPCA. Brinley ‘Brin’ Edwards who was from St Austell in Cornwall was a supporter of the charity for many years and proceeds from the sale of his car collection, will support the RSPCA’s vital...
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Grooming tips for dog owners

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Daredevil grandmother to undertake Wing Walk in memory of husband and...

On 3 May, the birthday of her late husband David, 84-year-old Belinda Day is set to undertake a daring Wing Walk at Old Warden near Bedford to raise money for Canine Partners, a charity that provides assistance dogs to people living with disability. Belinda was inspired to raise funds for...