The RSPCA says more XL Bullies are suffering since being banned in England and Wales six months ago, with reports of intentional harm and neglect towards the type of dog now soaring. Exclusive RSPCA figures reveal that reports of neglect relating to XL Bully types reported to the charity have gone up...

Two dog-loving volunteers from Shrewsbury are celebrating 25 years of being volunteer dog-walkers at Dogs Trust Shrewsbury – by walking even more dogs.   In 1999 a pint of milk cost just 34p, only 20% of the UK population were thought to have internet access and the average house price was...

As the country finally basks in some summer sunshine, Dogs Trust has issued a reminder to dog owners that there is no safe amount of time to leave dogs alone in a car during the hot weather – even a few minutes could prove to be fatal. The nation’s largest dog...

Two people who abused their dogs in the backyard of their home in Bradford have been given suspended prison sentences and disqualified from keeping animals for 12 years.  Honey, a one-year-old Golden Labrador, and a six-year-old Jack Russell Terrier called Lilu, were heard by witnesses yelping ‘several times a week’...

Two overlooked black cats are hoping someone will finally notice them as their one-year anniversary in RSPCA rescue approaches. Black cats Flash and Archie have been patiently waiting at the RSPCA’s Great Ayton Animal Centre for nearly 11 months and are now the longest-staying residents.     They were rescued by the charity after...

A man who was filmed kicking, stamping and punching a dog in a lift at a block of flats has been banned from owning animals for five years. Cameron Brunning was prosecuted by the RSPCA after CCTV cameras in the lift at the flats in St. Cuthbert’s Court, Gateshead, Tyne...

The RSPCA is investigating how a Staffordshire bull terrier in very poor health was abandoned in a country park near Bolton. A member of the public came across the elderly canine wandering on a field near a car park at Moses Gate Country Park between Farnworth and Little Lever on...

Dogs Trust, the UK’s largest canine welfare charity has partnered with Heritage footwear brand Hush Puppies.  With the iconic Basset Hound at the heart of Hush Puppies, the new partnership will support the charity to continue its vital work, with the brand donating 10p per pair of school shoes sold...

The national guinea pig community will come together for the highly anticipated, and first of its kind, Guinea Pig Welfare Forum on Thursday 19th of September 2024. The event will be hosted at the Crowne Plaza in Birmingham, sponsored and organised by Burgess Pet Care. The forum aims to bring...

A third of young people have never watched birds or wildlife in their garden or a park, according to the RSPCA’s landmark Animal Kindness Index. The Index raises worrying concerns about children’s access to animals and the natural world - also showing that seven out of ten children and young...