An elderly dog whose owner passed away before Christmas has her paws crossed in the hope that she will soon find a new loving home. At the grand old age of 17, Bella the Terrier Cross is the oldest resident at Dogs Trust Ilfracombe, but she is now looking for...

A posse of pooches will be taking their owners for a walk, which is in aid of Bath Cats and Dogs Home’s annual Wag Walk on Sunday 17 May. Hundreds of dogs took part last year in the fundraising event which is sponsored by local practice Bath Vets.  Walkers can...

The RSPCA is appealing for information after three rabbits were abandoned outside a flat in Cambridgeshire. The bunnies were left in the street in a cardboard box in Cherry Road, Wisbech, on Thursday 27 February. One Netherland Dwarf rabbit and two Lionhead rabbits were discovered by a member of the public...

Dogs Trust Snetterton is appealing to local dog lovers who might want to adopt their ‘smallest ever pair’ of inseparable pooches. Short-haired Chihuahuas three-year old Aslan and six-year old Missy were handed in together and would love to stay that way in their new home. The team at Dogs Trust Snetterton...

A whopping 300 cats have been neutered as part of a cross-charity effort to help tackle the cat overpopulation crisis in Sheffield. Cat Smart is an RSPCA scheme which was set-up in the steel city to help tackle the problem of homeless and unwanted cats. To mark World Spa Day (Tuesday...

A Terrier cross who came into the care of the RSPCA when his owner sadly passed away has been waiting 437 days to find his forever home. Diefer arrived in the care of RSPCA Sheffield Animal Centre on 21st December 2018 when his owner died and was very anxious when...

The RSPCA is investigating after two tiny kittens were found huddled up together in a locked food waste bin in Hampshire. RSPCA Inspector Hannah Nixon was called to Lorne Road, Southsea on Saturday (29 February) after a member of public came home to find two little kittens shut inside his...

A young cat has turned another year older while she waits at Battersea for someone to decide she is The One to take her home with them. In a bittersweet twist, the unlucky in love cat’s second birthday fell on Valentine’s Day, so staff threw Monique a party in the...

RSPCA staff taking care of a dog who hops and skips on walks – due to an extremely rare condition – are hoping to find him a special home. One-year old Staffordshire Bull terrier Winston was diagnosed with the unusual double mutation of L2hga or L-2-hydroxyglutaric aciduria – a deliberating...

Tuesday 3 March is World Hearing Day – a day to raise awareness of the importance of early identification and intervention for hearing loss. As with humans, our pets can also suffer from hearing loss as they age, and in many cases this is unpreventable. However, in some cases prolonged ear...