Animal welfare charity Battersea has today welcomed the Government’s announcement to help more renters be allowed to own a pet. The charity has long campaigned for more people to have the opportunity to enjoy the many physical, mental and social benefits of pet ownership through its “Pet Friendly Properties” campaign....

A lurcher who was just ‘skin and bones’ when she was found wandering along a bridal path in Essex is now loving life in her new home. Emily weighed just over 10kg when she was rescued by the RSPCA and taken in by the charity’s Danaher Animal Home, near Braintree. Danaher’s...

A 12-week-old Bichon Frise cross called Daisy has been saved by emergency surgery thanks to vet charity PDSA, after eating TWENTY coins from her owner’s purse. Daisy’s story comes as PDSA issues an urgent appeal for support of its life-saving work, providing care for sick and injured pets whose owners...

Seven kittens with some colourful names will soon be looking for homes after spending time being cared for at RSPCA Stapeley Grange Wildlife Centre and Cattery. As staff launch a search to find homes for these cuddly bundles of joy (see pictures), the centre near Nantwich in Cheshire is also...

The founder of the Mare and Foal Sanctuary, Rosemary Kind, has died at the age of 83. Because of Rosemary, more than 1,000 horses, ponies and foals in need have been rescued in the UK and 631 are in the sanctuary’s care today. Rosemary was born in 1939 in the middle...

London animal welfare charity, Mayhew, has seen its highest ever weekly intake of abandoned kittens in May, having had 30 unwanted tiny felines left at their Kensal Green headquarters in one week alone from 16th to 23rd May 2022 - a 50% increase compared to the same period in 2021. A...

The RSPCA is investigating after two tiny puppies were abandoned in a box in a park in East London. The two black and tan German Shepherd puppies were left in a box by the cricket pitch at Seven Kings Park, Ilford, on Sunday afternoon (5 June). RSPCA inspector Philip Heyes was...

The RSPCA is appealing for information after a young kitten was discovered tied up in a plastic bag with pieces of Saturday’s newspaper and abandoned in Norfolk. The female tabby kitten was thankfully found by a dog walker at around 5am in Broad Grove just south of Grimston in Norfolk...

A newly released study carried out by Dogs Trust has revealed that around eight in ten owners said companionship for themselves was a reason they got a dog. The research, which involved collecting data from a large number of respondents (8,050 current and 2,884 potential dog owners completed the survey),...

As the RSPCA gears up for a hectic bird breeding season, it is urging people to check the expert online advice about baby birds on its website before calling the charity, so the line is kept free for emergency calls to get through as quickly as possible. New figures reveal...