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‘Terrified’ matted dog rescued now living fabulous new life
A little dog who had never worn a collar or been groomed is now a prize-winning pooch who is doted on by his new family, after being rescued by the RSPCA.
Two-year-old Nero arrived in the RSPCA’s care in January - just a few weeks after Christmas - having been signed...
Dogs Trust Bridgend seeks home for left-behind mum
Dogs Trust Bridgend is in search of a loving new home for a doggy mum who has watched her pups head off to their forever homes one-by-one.
Five-year-old Lurcher, Tia Maria, has been overlooked whilst her pups – nine in total – have stolen the hearts of their new families and are happily settled in...
Two blind kittens hope to find their paw-fect forever home after...
Two blind kittens who were rescued by the RSPCA last Christmas are hoping to find their forever home after eight months in the charity's care being treated for problems with their eyes.
Ginger kittens Gabriel and Arthur were rescued from a builders’ yard in Peterlee, County Durham, in December last...
Four cats a day suffer at the hands of humans, new...
New figures released by the RSPCA show that on average around four cats are deliberately harmed every single day across England and Wales.
Despite being one of the most popular pets, 14,825 incidents of deliberate cruelty towards cats have been recorded by the animal welfare charity over the last five...
Dogs Trust Cardiff seeks doggy foster ‘pawrents’
Dogs Trust Cardiff is looking for local dog lovers to open up their homes and hearts by volunteering to foster a dog whilst they wait to be adopted.
The team is looking to recruit foster carers who live within an hour’s drive of the centre and who have a variety of home set ups, but are especially looking...
Arden Grange launches rescue charity giveaway
Arden Grange, the independent producer of naturally hypoallergenic, super premium dog and cat food, is gifting 25 generous food bundles to 25 independent animal charities in the UK.
Its popular annual giveaway, which takes place on Instagram and Facebook, has been ramped up as part of the Arden Grange 25-year...
Keswick turns orange for Miracle Max’s 14th birthday
Famous Cumbrian canine’s charity walk raises over £30k for vet charity PDSA.
An estimated 500 people and 400 dogs turned Keswick into a sea of orange on Saturday (14 August) as they attended a charity birthday walk in honour of Cumbria’s most famous canine – Max the Miracle Dog –...
Charity advises against taking moggies on stay-cat-ations
Following the uptake in UK holidays and the increase in lockdown pets this year, Cats Protection is issuing advice on how to care for your cat while on holiday.
The leading feline welfare charity warns against taking your cat with you as it says cats in general find change difficult...
RSPCA asks families to take part in new Little Steps challenge...
The RSPCA has launched a new fundraising challenge for young children called Little Steps.
Families can choose their distance and location and take part in the sponsored event running from Saturday 14 August to Sunday 22 August, 2021.
Any young animal lover who raises over £50 will then receive a RSPCA...
Heightened danger to animals this summer as staycation season gets underway,...
Animals are facing a hazardous summer, as lockdown eases and more people are out enjoying a staycation, warns the RSPCA.
Data from the animal charity reveals that reports about sick and injured animals double in the summer months, and with July’s figures (145,417) considerably higher this year than the same...
It’s a ‘yappily ever after’ for the first dogs to be...
Tails were wagging at Dogs Trust Cardiff last week as the team celebrated finding homes for their very first residents.
Staff waved a fond farewell to four of their first arrivals, just two weeks after opening the centre, and the lucky dogs are now enjoying life with their new families. 18-month-old ex-racing Greyhound Toby, was the first to find his forever home. Having retired from the...
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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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