A couple who let five dogs and four cats live in filthy and hazardous conditions in their home in Sunderland have been banned from keeping animals for 36 months.    Lesley Surtees and Lisa Odgers failed to heed warnings to clean up the animals’ living environment which was strewn with rubbish,...

Earlier today, the Renters' Rights Bill, which includes provisions to ensure renters are not unfairly prevented from owning pets, was debated in Parliament during the Bill’s Second Reading. Animal welfare charity Battersea has long advocated for a fairer rental sector through its Pet Friendly Properties campaign.   At Battersea’s three centres,...

The RSPCA has launched a special rehoming appeal for nine timid long-stay cats in Kent who are looking to find their second chance at happiness. Many of the cats were rescued from the same multi-cat household where they had little socialisation and interaction with humans which is believed to have...

A cat owner from London is urging gardeners to make sure plant support canes are safely stored or capped as they clear gardens this autumn, after his cat nearly died when a bamboo cane pierced his chest. It remains a mystery as to how three-year-old Shadow, from Plumstead in South...

The new UK Government will today (Wednesday 9 October) be urged to “prioritise and lead on” animal welfare - as the 200-year history of the RSPCA is celebrated at a Parliamentary debate in Westminster Hall. Member of Parliament Ruth Jones will today lead the debate, which falls during the 200th...

With autumn comes shorter days and longer nights, meaning your normal evening walk may become suddenly very dark! As the clocks also go back this month, it’s time to start getting prepared for the darker days to come.  Each year, vet charity PDSA treats thousands of pets who have been...

The RSPCA is appealing for information after the charity released heartbreaking images of a young dog abandoned in a faeces-strewn crate at a block of flats in Lancashire. Council workmen discovered the frightened crossbreed on the second floor of the property at Eversley in Skelmersdale last Wednesday (25 September).  She weighed...

With just over a month until Bonfire Night, Dogs Trust is calling on dog owners to start preparations now to prevent firework season from becoming a stressful time for their canine companions.  With fireworks expected across the country during Bonfire Night, Diwali, and Halloween celebrations, Dogs Trust is issuing advice to help...

The RSPCA is appealing for information after five tiny kittens were dumped in a household recycling bin in Hampshire. The litter of felines, who are only a week old, were rescued by refuse collectors who were on their round on Cove Road in Farnborough on the morning of Thursday, September...

The RSPCA is facing a rehoming crisis as new figures show that in 2023, 42% more animals arrived at the RSPCA than were adopted - leaving hundreds of dogs, cats and other animals in emergency boarding waiting for a place at a rehoming centre. Last year, while the charity’s 14...