A Dogs Trust vet from London has recently returned from Bosnia and Herzegovina where he has been sharing his expertise with local vets who are working to improve the welfare of street dogs. Charlie Matthias, a Senior Veterinary Surgeon from Islington, visited Bosnia to support Dogs Trust’s work in the...

This National Black Cat Day (27 October), Battersea is encouraging the public to look beyond a cat’s appearance and give them the second chance they deserve as figures reveal black cats make up over 40% of the charity's feline admissions.  Battersea welcomes many black cats through its gates each year,...

Two anxious moggies at RSPCA Stapeley Grange are hoping to be the chosen ones. Luke (pictured left) and Leia (right) have come on in leaps and bounds after spending time with foster carers after a stay at the Cheshire centre’s cattery. They were rescued after being found huddled together under floorboards...

A black labrador who fell into a three metre deep sewer has been rescued by the RSPCA and Hampshire Fire & Rescue’s Animal Rescue team. Having popped out for 45 minutes, Ollie’s owners panicked when there was no sign of their beloved pet on their return.  Something just didn’t smell...

National charity StreetVet has partnered for the second year with the small paper brand lil wabbit to create a new collection of Christmas cards to support the charity’s mission to provide free veterinary care to the pets of people experiencing homelessness. In support of StreetVet, the “lil wabbit x StreetVet...

A cat who was rescued after suffering from one of the most awful wounds the animal care team had ever seen has undergone an amazing transformation. Jack Sparrow, a black and white male cat, came into the care of the RSPCA Canterbury and District Animal Centre in June after he...

It has been a case of the dogs came in two by two at Dogs Trust Shrewsbury recently. The team at the rehoming centre have found themselves looking after a record number of doggie duos with six pairs of pooches arriving in quick succession. Now they are hoping they’ll find...

The RSPCA has renewed calls for the UK Government to take urgent action to protect the public after a number of tragic incidents involving dogs. The charity - which runs the #EndBSL campaign and is a member of the Dog Control Coalition - believes a reported rise in dog bite...

Two guinea pigs were dumped in a shoebox during guinea pig awareness week - alongside a note which read ‘not wanted’. The heartbreaking discovery was made late at night on September 30 by members of the public near the Castleback area of Sheffield. They were taken in by the finders until...

An RSPCA rescue dog who was found abandoned and tied to the gate of an animal centre in Kent has now found a loving forever home and has become a flyball champion. Rufus, formerly called Rocky, a Plummer Terrier, was tied to the gate and abandoned outside RSPCA Leybourne Animal...