With her soulful eyes and playful nature, it’s a mystery to everyone at Dogs Trust Merseyside why eight-year-old Angel is set to spend her third Christmas without a home of her own.  On 20 December, the playful American Bulldog will have been waiting 1,000 days for someone to fall in...

While most of us will be spending Christmas Day opening presents and enjoying time with loved ones, a Dogs Trust Shrewsbury foster carer will be focusing all her attention on six tiny puppies whose mum couldn’t care for them.  Laura Ellwood welcomed the Border Collie pups into her home at...

The nation’s leading animal welfare charities have reacted with disappointment to the news that any decision on the future of greyhound racing in Wales has been pushed back to 2025.  Earlier today, the Welsh Government reported back on its consultation on licensing of animal welfare establishments, activities and exhibits. The Cut the...

The RSPCA is gearing up for its busy festive period to help save animals in need as new figures reveal a shocking 23% increase in the number of terrified pets who were left abandoned and home alone over Christmas last year. New statistics also show the charity had 25,230 reports...

Leading vet charity PDSA is urging pet owners to make sure decorations are well out of paw’s reach this Christmas, after a dog ate an entire metre of tinsel. Eight-year-old crossbreed, Shylah, had to have emergency surgery to remove the length of tinsel, which she ate when she became scared...

A limping puppy with a fractured leg who was covered in scald burns was in a pitiful state when he was rescued in Norfolk just weeks after Christmas. But now, he’s the picture of health and happiness - thanks to the RSPCA and his new loving owners. RSPCA Inspector Emily Astilberry was called...

A three-legged kitten and a chihuahua cross were just some of the pets treated to a fuss from House of the Dragon actor Bethany Antonia when she visited pet charity Blue Cross’s rehoming centre in Bromsgrove.  The animal-loving star visited the charity’s rehoming centre on Wildmoor Lane in Catshill where...

This festive season, beloved British actor Martin Clunes OBE, known for his roles in Doc Martin and Men Behaving Badly, has teamed up with Dogs Trust, the UK's largest dog welfare charity, to bring “D-Beebies Bedtime Stories” to dogs across the UK. In a homage to the popular CBeebies programme,...

Two neglected and skinny cats who were rescued by the RSPCA after they were found living in poor conditions are now loving life in a new home together.  Both Anakin and Ahsoka were clearly underweight and had other health issues when they were found huddled together on top of a...

A dog who was abandoned in Greater Manchester with bleeding skin and extensive fur loss is getting ready to spend his first festive season in a loving new home after recovering in RSPCA care. Enzo, a young bull breed-type dog, was found on 1 February this year by a member of the...