With the help of Waffle, a dog smuggled to the UK from Slovakia, Dogs Trust today hand delivered a letter to the Prime Minister, asking for the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill to be passed through Parliament before it’s too late.  Accompanied by the smuggled pup, Dogs Trust’s Veterinary Director,...

The RSPCA is appealing for a man who left a box of six kittens at a Yorkshire vets practice to come forward. The four-week-old felines were presented at Vermuyden Vets in Goole on Thursday, May 4.  They were taken to RSPCA Goole and District Branch, where staff later had to rush...

An RSPCA rehoming centre in Warrington is putting out a special appeal for a tennis ball-mad dog who has spent nearly all her life in kennels. German Shepherd Petra came into the care of the charity’s Warrington, Halton & St Helens branch as a puppy in May 2021. Until now, the...

Mayhew is proud to announce that Lisa Guiney, the organisation's Head of Operations & Acting Head of Clinic, has been selected as a Finalist for the prestigious Charity Employee of the Year Award Category in the 2023 Petplan & ADCH Animal Charity Awards. The Awards, for which there were 5,000 nominations, were announced...

A Nairn dog-lover has proved she is a cut above the rest after having a radical haircut and raising over £1,000 for rescue dogs.  Nine-year-old Danni Donaldson has been proudly growing her hair all her life but when she decided to take on a new look for charity, she chose...

The RSPCA’s Lancashire East Branch is looking for dedicated foster carers to help give rescue dogs and cats a fresh start. Staff at the rehoming centre at Altham, near Accrington, are caring for an increasing number of unwanted animals and need foster carers to provide temporary accommodation until forever homes...

A woman who failed to seek treatment for her dog who was suffering from serious facial and rib injuries as well as other health issues has been jailed for 12 weeks and banned for 10 years from keeping animals. Rebecca Dowbenko from Bradford, was told by magistrates that she had...

The RSPCA is urging people to consider carefully whether they can meet the commitment to own rabbits after dealing with the latest abandonment in Manchester. Seven rabbits were left in a cage and a cat carrier, which was discarded in an alleyway behind a house in Agnes Street in the...

Illustrator and campaigner, Hercule Van Wolfwinkle will walk 26 miles from Worthing - Brighton on Sunday 14th May, taking regular pit stops to share his ‘rubbish’ pet portraits with bemused crowds along the way. On Sunday 14th May, inimitably ‘rubbish’ animal portrait artist, Phil Heckels (aka Hercule Van Wolfwinkle) will take...

A man whose two pet dogs had severely rotting teeth and coats matted with faeces, has been given a suspended eight-week prison sentence. Paul Smith failed to seek veterinary help for his Bichon Frise called Molly and Bobby who were rescued by the RSPCA from his house in North Shields...