The RSPCA has today revealed it’s centres across the country are being ‘overwhelmed’ with unwanted rabbits - with no one coming forward to offer them new homes. In 2020 672 rabbits came into the RSPCA’s care, and during 2021 859 were taken in by the RSPCA - an increase of...

The RSPCA is appealing for information after a poorly kitten suffering from neurological issues was abandoned in a cat carrier. The young black and white kitten was found in a pet carrier and dumped on the corner of the street in Summer Road, Erdington in Birmingham on Thursday, 17 February. She...

The pioneers of a highly nutritious, dehydrated-raw dog food have launched a ‘six figure’ crowdfunding campaign aiming to build a community of investors who share its brand values in promoting better canine health. Rocketo was launched in 2018 by serial entrepreneur, former MTV producer, and dog lover Arunas Matacius along...

A 13-year-old dog lover is counting down to a challenge of a lifetime, inspired by her love of our four-legged friends. On the 2 April Leah-Mai Rimmington will begin an eight-day, 82-mile trek to Mount Everest base camp. She will brave ice-cold temperatures and the risk of altitude sickness, frostbite...

Paul O’Grady has adopted another Battersea rescue dog, who he fell in love with during recent filming of the hit TV show Paul O’Grady: For the Love of Dogs. Sausage, a Wire-Haired Dachshund, captured the TV presenter’s heart when she found herself in the care of Battersea’s London centre after...

The Mare and Foal Sanctuary is delighted to share its events schedule for 2022. This year, the charity is able to offer even more opportunities for people to come and visit their rescued horses and ponies and find out why the work they do matters. Covid restrictions over the last two...

Staff at Dogs Trust Penrith are delighted to now be rehoming dogs locally via dedicated foster carers. As 2022 began, so did the new system to rehome dogs in the local area direct from foster homes in Cumbria.  Previously dogs were moved for rehoming from Penrith to one of Dogs...

A retired RAF Police Dog received the prestigious PDSA Dickin Medal for his life-saving devotion to duty, protecting British and Allied troops while serving in Afghanistan, in 2013. A pioneer in his field, Hertz is the first dog in British military history to detect electronic communications equipment such as mobile...

For World Spay Day (Tuesday 22 February) cat welfare organisations came together to urge owners to get their cats spayed as neutering levels dropped significantly during the pandemic. There are an estimated 10 million cats in the UK and on average around 91% of owned cats are neutered year on...

The Kennel Club Charitable Trust (KCCT) has announced two new funds to support vulnerable dogs and owners in desperate situations. A dog is not just for Christmas and neither is the KCCT support, so the trust has opened a new fund for 2022 following on from its successful ‘Double the...