Battersea has seen a concerning increase in the number of puppies and kittens and young animals being brought to its centres; the charity’s latest figures reveal in time for Word Spay Day.  In 2023, Battersea took in a total of 451 dogs and 814 cats under six months of age...

A leading veterinary charity has revealed the cost of providing care to sick and injured pets for an extra day this leap year. The UK’s largest vet charity, PDSA, has revealed that it is predicting additional costs of around £216,000 on 29 February, as it expects to provide its veterinary services to over 4,800...

An emaciated female pocket bully with cropped ears - which is an illegal procedure in England and Wales - has been found in Preston. The young brown-coloured dog, who has been named Moana, was seen straying by a member of the public in Moor Nook last Thursday (22 February).  Concerned about...

The Cat-Kind group is raising awareness of neutering this World Spay Day Cat charities are urging owners to neuter their pets this World Spay Day (February 27) amidst a ‘cat crisis’ - with an unprecedented increase in felines coming into rescue shelters. RSPCA centres are full-to-bursting with cats - and the...

A beautiful Husky cross is searching for her forever home after five months in RSPCA care. Brandy, aged 1, is ready to live with a new family after some TLC from Millbrook Animal Centre in Chobham, Surrey, following a difficult start to life in a multi-animal household. She came in...

The average adult in the UK spends 17 minutes each day watching animal content online according to new research from animal welfare charity Battersea. Millennials (35-44 year olds) were the most likely to be scrolling social media for animal content, with one in ten watching animal videos for over half...

Dogs Trust Manchester is appealing to dog lovers to think big when it comes to welcoming a four-legged friend into their home.  Although the Denton-based rehoming centre cares for dogs of all shapes and sizes, larger dogs sometimes take a little longer to find their new homes, and that is...

An overwhelming response to its first ever Crowdfunding campaign has enabled equine welfare charity The Mare and Foal Sanctuary to buy a vital and very unusual piece of lifesaving kit.  ‘Max’ is a life-size fully articulated equine mannequin which is designed to help train emergency teams to rescue horses and...

The RSPCA in Warrington is appealing to find homes for four cats in their care who have waited a total of 344 DAYS to find their forever homes. This comes as the RSPCA across England and Wales is seeing a stark influx of cats coming into their care - while...

Long summer days may be some time off yet but a day at the seaside couldn’t come soon enough for beach loving dogs who have found themselves in need of new families.  The team at Dogs Trust Merseyside headed to Southport this week to give their four-legged friends some fun,...