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Attlee crowned Purr Minister 2024: Sir Lindsay Hoyle’s cat takes top...

Battersea is thrilled to announce the winner of the charity’s coveted Purr Minister 2024 title: Attlee the cat, representing Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP, Speaker of the House of Commons.  This victory is particularly historic as it marks a second win for Sir Lindsay, who previously triumphed in 2020 with his...
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Ferrets cruelly abandoned in alleyway want to be treated like goddesses

Three ferrets left in a cage down an alleyway in Hertfordshire are looking for kind and expert new owners. The trio were spotted behind Macrae Close in Stevenage on the morning of September 29 by a member of the public who contacted the RSPCA. All three were skinny but otherwise in...
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Dogs Trust Loughborough on the lookout for a new home for...

Dogs Trust Loughborough is calling on local residents to consider giving a forever home to Major, an 11-year-old Anatolian Shepherd who weighs an astonishing 81 kilograms. Major was taken in by the team at Dogs Trust Loughborough following the death of his owner. Now, Dogs Trust Loughborough’s mission is to...
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Darlington Shih Tzu becomes 8000th to join groundbreaking dog welfare study

Dogs Trust is celebrating a major milestone in welcoming its 8,000th dog to their innovative Generation Pup study. The 8,000th dog to enrol in the study is an adorable 12-week-old Shih Tzu named Daphne Rose based in Darlington. Generation Pup is believed to be the first longitudinal study to include...
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Puppy love: help us find inseparable Romeo and Juliet a new...

Two Staffordshire Bull Terriers who are devoted to each and described as the most ‘loving dogs you could ever hope to meet,’ are still waiting for their happy ending after more than 245 days in rescue. Inseparable Romeo and Juliet, who are nine and 11 respectively, came into the care...
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RSPCA Canterbury hopes to find homes for purrfectly imperfect cats

From a one-eyed cat, to a senior pair with no interest from potential adopters, and a moggy with no tail - RSPCA Canterbury hopes to find forever homes for these purrfectly imperfect moggies. RSPCA rescue centres and branches are “full to bursting” with unwanted animals as more pets come into...
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Pet Fostering Service Scotland calls for ban on restrictive housing policies

Animal care charity Pet Fostering Service Scotland is calling for an end to restrictive housing policies after its service has seen a record number of people looking to put their pets up for fostering.   The charity has seen over 1,000 enquiries to use Pet Fostering Service Scotland’s aid this year, a rise in over 20% compared to last year, and...
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648 days in care: Goofball Gabe, the friendly Foxhound who wants...

Loveable foxhound Gabe has been looking for a new home for an unbelievable 684 days after being rescued by the RSPCA - but the charity hopes his wait will come to an end this Adoptober. Three year old Gabe is being looked after by the team at Felledge Animal Centre...
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Communities and charities around the world working together to eradicate rabies

As an animal welfare charity that has been operating for over 160 years, Battersea’s mission is to be ‘here for every dog and cat’. This extends far beyond the animals that Battersea takes in at their three centres. Through the charity’s Global Programmes strategy, Battersea works with rescues and...
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Dogs Trust shines spotlight on overlooked golden oldies

Dogs Trust is appealing to dog lovers to consider adopting an overlooked older dog as the nation prepares to celebrate older people on Grandparents Day (1 October). Since June this year, almost 40% of people wanting to adopt a dog from Dogs Trust were looking for a four-legged friend under...
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Dog lover and rescue dog on countdown to Cardiff half-marathon ...

A Jack Russell adopted from Dogs Trust Bridgend is joining her Pontypridd owner on his final few training runs as he prepares to take on the Cardiff Half Marathon on 1 October to raise money for the charity and support other dogs to find their forever homes. Rosie, now three,...
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Shine a red light on wellness all year round

Harnessing the power of light energy to promote wellness may not be new, but it’s experiencing a resurgence, not only in practice, but as...

PDSA – Why pets eat the strangest things

From socks and slippers to necklaces and knickers – our pets sometimes eat the strangest of things! But why do they do this? What...

Top tips for pet owners during summer

During summer months we love nothing more than spending our time outdoors with pets. With warmer weather and longer days, it’s the best time to...

Vet shares symptoms of condition dogs can pass to humans

With approximately 13.5 million dogs as pets in the UK, many pet owners may not know of some conditions that their dog can pass to them...

Expert tips on how to reduce hay fever symptoms in dogs as pollen levels soar

Hayfever season is in full swing and according to the Met Office, the pollen forecast over the next five days is high. Dog owners may...
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Kittens rescued from dirty rabbit hutch

Four kittens who were rescued from a dirty rabbit hutch are now ready for a fresh start and are looking for new homes. RSPCA officers rescued the four kittens after members of the public raised concern that they’d been abandoned inside a rabbit hutch in the garden of a property in...