A Kent man has been sentenced to a lifetime ban from keeping animals and a suspended prison sentence after pleading guilty to Animal Welfare Act offences. In an RSPCA prosecution, Daniel King (senior) - DOB 26/01/1979 - from Ditton, Aylesford in Kent - was sentenced after causing unnecessary suffering to...

The Mare and Foal Sanctuary will be helping equine owners tackle rising costs without compromising on welfare in its upcoming free webinar. Pet owners across the country are being forced to give up their animal companions due to the current cost-of-living crisis. This includes horse and pony owners. The average cost...

The RSPCA is appealing to find a special home for two neglected dogs who were found dumped at the side of a country road on the hottest day of the year. The Chinese crested cross dogs, who are mum and son, were found in July on the hottest day of...

Worrying figures released by Dogs Trust show that they have seen a 55% increase in dogs being referred through its specialist pet fostering service which supports people fleeing domestic abuse by providing temporary accommodation for their dogs. From January to September this year, Dogs Trust has seen 1,213 dogs referred...

The owners of a cat who spent more than 12 hours stuck up a chimney on bonfire night were glad to see an RSPCA inspector. The nervous feline, called Buttons, had just been adopted by a family at Gosforth in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. But within hours of settling into his new home he...

A digital app which provides vet consultations is offering free advice to pet owners turning to crowdfunding for help with vet bills during the cost of living crisis. Following on from the news that there has been a steep rise in pet owners using crowdfunding to pay vet bills due...

The RSPCA’s emergency flood response rescue teams have been placed on standby as more than 120 flood warnings and alerts have been issued across England - the majority across southern England. The UK Government’s Flood Information Service has issued flood warnings - the second highest level of warning advising people...

As tax rises turn up the heat, one of the UK’s largest animal charities has called on the government to help see the nation’s dogs through the winter by removing VAT from pet food. Dogs Trust has written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, asking the government to recognise that...

Battersea is inviting one and all to come together for every dog and cat and kick off the festive season at the much-loved charity’s Christmas Carol Concert on Friday 2 December and Friday 9 December 2022. Guests will be welcomed to the beautiful St Luke’s & Christ Church, Chelsea, by...

Three young puppies were crammed inside a domestic food waste bin and abandoned in a Kent country park after presumably ‘failing to sell’. The RSPCA is caring for two of the puppies - believed to be eight-week-old cockapoos - after the third sadly died. Inspector Rosie Russon, who is now leading...