One of Dogs Trust Shoreham’s most overlooked pooches has finally found their forever home after spending 653 days in their care. Whilst rehoming was paused temporarily at the start of the coronavirus outbreak, rehoming centre staff were able to responsibly find their dogs the right homes through a virtual matching service - using video-based home checks...

The RSPCA rescued a fox which had fallen into a dock and was stranded on a floating raft in the centre of the water outside the Excel Centre in London. The charity received a call to alert them that the fox was in a bit of a predicament. Inspector Mitchell...

Three celebrity spaniels and their owner has raised a remarkable £100,000 for PDSA in less than six weeks. A devoted owner and his famous four-legged Spaniel companions, Max, Paddy and Harry, have broken records for the largest sum raised for vet charity PDSA by a single volunteer fundraiser. Kerry Irving, the...

The RSPCA rescued a newborn kitten which had somehow been separated from its mum and was struggling without her. The tiny cat still had her eyes closed and umbilical cord attached and couldn’t have been more than a day or two old. A member of the public spotted the kitten...

As many people welcome new pets into their lives during lockdown, PDSA highlight the importance of pet insurance. While taking on a new pet can be a wonderful time, there are significant costs to consider including ensuring pets are covered by insurance should they become unexpectedly ill or be injured...

The RSPCA is appealing to find the owner of a lost or abandoned rabbit who was found by a member of the public by the side of a busy road in Bedfordshire. The male Lionhead rabbit was spotted by a member of the public on Saturday (8 August) on the...

Two ponies have been rescued in Wolverhampton, West Midlands after falling into a pond where they got stuck. RSPCA inspector Vicki Taylor was called to help after the ponies were spotted stranded in the pond neck-high in water in a garden in Great Moor Road on Sunday 9 August. Vicki said:...

The RSCPA is shining a light on the common issues of rabbit welfare as part of Rabbit Awareness Week (10 – 23 August). Since the start of lockdown in March, the charity has taken 189 rabbits into its care. In 2019, the charity rescued 3,810 rabbits and rehomed 2,589 – an...

Despite the UK being a nation of animal lovers, rabbits remain one of the most misunderstood pets when it comes to catering for their welfare needs. During Rabbit Awareness Week (10 – 23 August), which this year is running online for two weeks, PDSA is helping raise awareness around rabbits’...

The RSPCA’s key workers have responded to 100,000 incidents during lockdown, continuing to rescue, treat and care for animals in need since 23 March. During lockdown (24 March – 5 August), the RSPCA has answered 442,344 calls and dealt with 106,676 incidents – that’s an average of 790 incidents a...