Battersea welcomed its Royal Patron, Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall on what is the charity’s 160th Anniversary year. Her Royal Highness heard how Battersea has continued to care for dogs and cats in need throughout lockdown, and thanks to generous support from its donors has built world-class facilities...

Millions of people in the UK may be completely reliant on their pets for companionship this Christmas, according to research from vet charity PDSA. Off the back of findings from the annual PDSA Animal Wellbeing (PAW) Report, PDSA is warning that the financial impact of the Covid-19 crisis in the...

Dogs Trust is once more bringing some festive cheer to dogs and their owners who are experiencing homelessness or living in housing crisis this Christmas. The UK’s largest dog welfare charity, which has two rehoming centres in Scotland, and has been running its unique Hope Project across the UK for...

London-based animal rescue centre, Mayhew are hoping to raise £10,000 to deliver 100 emergency care packages for animals in need this winter. For the vast majority of us, this will be a festive period like no other, as various Coronavirus restrictions remain and temperatures drop. Due to this, many people will...

Ethical dog food brand, Barking Heads has partnered with Rushton Dog Rescue to provide meals to abandoned and abused dogs this festive season. Starting from 1st December, Barking Heads will donate one meal to Rushton Dog Rescue every time someone joins their mailing list or places an order on its...

The RSPCA received more than 4,600 reports of abandoned animals last winter and is worried a surge in pet ownership could lead to more this year. Last winter, the charity received 4,650 reports of abandoned animals, including 128 horses, 193 rabbits and 1,401 cats. Dogs were the most abandoned pet...

Blue Cross warns against DIY treatments after shaved cat infested with fleas was brought into their care. Pet charity, Blue Cross is urging owners to contact their vet if their pet needs treatment after a cat came into their care having been shaved in a desperate bid by an owner...

The RSPCA is encouraging its supporters to help animals in need through Payroll Giving this Giving Tuesday (December 1st). Giving Tuesday is the time of the year when we are encouraged to think about what we can give back to charities. This year, the RSPCA is bracing itself for its toughest...

The RSPCA is warning prospective puppy buyers to watch out for Christmas cons as a new survey find more than one in 10 people are planning to buy a puppy this festive season. The charity is concerned that a record number of dogs could be imported over the following weeks...

Pudding the cat was rescued by the RSPCA just days before Christmas last year after she was abandoned in a property in Wolverhampton with another cat. The young tabby and white cat had been living in poor conditions with lots of rubbish lying around the property. The other cat, Theodore,...