A father and son who left their emaciated Staffie cross bleeding from serious dog bite wounds in an outdoor kennel have been handed life bans from keeping animals. Imran Ali and Junaid Ali, both from West Yorkshire, both pleaded guilty to two offences under the Animal Welfare Act 2006, one...

A new scheme designed to support pet owning social housing tenants has launched in Edinburgh thanks to a unique relationship between Dogs Trust, players of People’s Postcode Lottery and Manor Estates Housing Association.  This exciting pilot, which has been made possible thanks to funds raised by players of People’s Postcode Lottery,...

The RSPCA is desperate to find a dog a new home after he spent his second birthday in rescue. Chief, who turned two on 6 August, arrived at the RSPCA’s Millbrook Animal Centre, in Surrey, six months ago after being rescued by the charity. He’s now spent a quarter of his short...

Reports made to the RSPCA about the ‘cruel and unnecessary’ ear cropping procedure carried out on dogs have increased by over 2,000% within the last decade. In 2023, 316 reports were made to the animal charity - a huge increase from 2015 when 14 reports were received, marking a rise...

The RSPCA is making a heartfelt plea to find a home for sweet lurcher Sarah who has sadly been in the care of RSPCA Block Fen Animal Centre for a staggering 1,000 days. Monday (12) marks the sad milestone for Sarah - who came into RSPCA care when she was just  a...

Eight puppies are getting lots of TLC at an RSPCA centre after they were found by a member of the public abandoned in an Aldi bag. They were found on Wednesday 31 July in woods off Hare Hill, in Addlestone, Surrey. The person who found them took the dogs to...

Four rescue cats in Leeds are looking to find their forever homes including one cat who is surprisingly allergic to fish! Fruin, Catface, Tootsie and Arthur have waited to find their forever homes for a combined 235 days - but have sadly been overlooked by potential adopters so far. Fruin, a one-year-old black and white...

The UK is a nation of dog lovers, but sadly, a new survey from Dogs Trust has revealed that one in ten who have ever experienced the loss of their beloved dog felt that there wasn’t anyone they could speak to about their grief.   An overwhelming 89% of UK adults...

A puppy who was born with one eye smaller than the other has won over an adopter - despite his unusual condition. Albi was born with Microphthalmia - a condition where one or both of the eyes are small - and RSPCA staff launched a special appeal to find him a home.  Albi’s...

A loving lurcher is struggling to find a home due to the colour of his coat.  Eighteen-month-old lurcher Pierre has been waiting for a home for nine months but is continually overlooked. Staff at RSPCA Ashley Heath Animal Centre, in Dorset, believe people are put off by his brindle coat. Animal Care Assistant Hollie Jones said:...