Well-known Battersea friends and supporters were treated to a show-stopping evening of entertainment as they joined adorable rescue dogs at a glittering fundraising event for the world-renowned animal welfare charity at Quaglinos, in central London last night (Thursday 4 November).   Hosted by comedian Sue Perkins, and headlined by singer Mica Paris, ‘the British Queen of Soul’, Battersea Backstage took guests behind the scenes...

The RSPCA is hoping to find a loving forever home for rescue cat Charles after he has been in the charity’s care for over ten months. Charles came into the care of the RSPCA Newbrook Farm Animal Centre in Birmingham in January this year as his previous owner could no...

The RSPCA is issuing advice ahead of this year's bonfire night for people to consider their neighbours when planning private firework displays. This year the RSPCA has for the first time set up a reporting page online for concerned animal owners to report fireworks issues to the charity. By November 3...

Dogs Trust Cardiff has celebrated rehoming its 100th hound, exactly three months after taking in its first doggy residents. Taking the accolade are Chihuahuas Max, aged six and Minnie age four. They arrived at Dogs Trust Cardiff back in September when their owners could no longer care for them. But now, after a seven week wait, they have...

Dogs Trust Evesham is calling on local dog lovers who can accommodate larger breeds to consider opening their hearts and their homes to a foster dog.  Over the past year, Dogs Trust Evesham has been overwhelmed with foster carer applications and have been able to place many dogs who were struggling...

Pet food company Arden Grange will gift over 40,000 dog and cat meals to twenty-five independent animal rescue centres in the UK for its annual charity giveaway. This year, Arden Grange is celebrating 25 years since its launch, so has ramped up the prize to benefit even more animal rescue...

A Dog’s Trust dog called Gracie has become the newest Service Dogs UK recruit, helping people who have PTSD after serving in the armed forces or emergency services. The six-month-old Springador – a cross between a Springer Spaniel and a Labrador - came into Dogs Trust West London Rehoming Centre in July after her owner had a change of...

The RSPCA has seen a huge surge in searches for cats as new figures show that on average the charity rehomes two cats every hour. There was a 166% increase in searches for cats on the RSPCA’s FindAPet website following the first year of the pandemic (March 2020 number 114,316...

Today, leading UK pet charity Blue Cross have launched a campaign called #EndTheTrend – which calls on the nation’s top brands to support their mission to improve the lives and welfare of flat-faced (brachycephalic) pets. Many brands currently use brachycephalic animals in their advertisements, even if their products are unrelated....

Cats Protection has appointed a new interim chief executive, along with three new trustees, as the charity continues to grow its ambitions and increase its impact on cat welfare. Not-for-profit veteran Charles Darley moves into the role having previously held chief executive and senior leadership roles in the Church of...