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Attlee crowned Purr Minister 2024: Sir Lindsay Hoyle’s cat takes top...

Battersea is thrilled to announce the winner of the charity’s coveted Purr Minister 2024 title: Attlee the cat, representing Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP, Speaker of the House of Commons.  This victory is particularly historic as it marks a second win for Sir Lindsay, who previously triumphed in 2020 with his...
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Matted elderly cat rescued by RSPCA is now looking for a...

An elderly cat who came into the RSPCA’s care with matted fur is now looking to find his retirement pad just in time for Christmas. The 15-year-old tabby and white cat, called Otis, came into the care of the RSPCA Middlesex North West and South Hertfordshire branch in Hillingdon in...
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Rescue dog found on Welsh puppy farm finds her forever home...

This Christmas is certainly going to look very different for rescue pup Gigi now her life has been transformed by RSPCA Cymru following her rescue from a property in South West Wales earlier this year. The 11-month-old chocolate Labrador was grossly overweight when she was found with more than 200...
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Picture perfect! Winning wasp spider image takes highest award in...

An image of a wasp spider in its web has won the overall top spot in the prestigious RSPCA Young Photographer Awards 2021. The striking winning photo, entitled ‘Hidden Below’, was taken by 17 year old Ben Hancock-Smith from Guildford, Surrey, after being singled out from more than 6,500 entries...
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RSPCA appeals for information after two injured rabbits abandoned in a...

The RSPCA is appealing for information after two male rabbits were found abandoned in a box in a London park. The rabbits were discovered by a member of the public on Friday, 3 December, at Gooseley Playing Fields in St Albans Avenue, Newham. The lop type rabbits were discovered inside a...
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Kind-hearted VetPartners colleagues choose their charity of the year

VetPartners is hoping to raise thousands of pounds for a charity that brings peace of mind and practical help to the elderly and terminally ill. Kind-hearted colleagues across VetPartners’ UK practices and central support team voted overwhelmingly for The Cinnamon Trust as its chosen charity for 2022. The Cinnamon Trust seeks...
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RSPCA urge pet owners to make a plan for your pets...

Last Christmas wasn’t quite what we’d all hoped for. With much of the country locked down and families kept apart, this Christmas is sure to be bigger than ever. But with big Christmas plans afoot, the RSPCA is urging pet owners to plan ahead and think about their animals in...
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Charity launches winter appeal for pet food as demand soars for...

The RSPCA has launched a winter appeal for donations of pet food in order to keep up with demand for the charity’s food bank project. The animal welfare charity has partnered with nearly 40 food banks across the North of England since it began in December last year (2020). From...
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Burgess expands Excel range with ‘Winter Warmers’

Burgess Pet Care, is delighted to announce the expansion of its Excel range for small animals, with several new products launched for the winter months, including the world’s first indoor feeding nuggets for guinea pigs. In addition to Excel Indoor Guinea Pig Nuggets, Burgess has also launched its largest feeding...
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Two cats hoping to find loving homes before Christmas after months...

The RSPCA is appealing to find homes for two special cats in their care who have spent months looking for their forever homes. Jixxy, a two-year-old grey and white cat came into the care of RSPCA Stapeley Grange Cattery in August this year. He was rescued by an inspector as his...
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Winter welfare crisis fears as rising abandonments cause concern for the...

The RSPCA has launched a Christmas appeal for help as the charity is braced for a surge of abandoned and neglected animals as pet ownership soared during lockdown. Last December, the RSPCA still received one call every minute, one report of an abandoned animal every hour, and took 70 rescue...
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Shine a red light on wellness all year round

Harnessing the power of light energy to promote wellness may not be new, but it’s experiencing a resurgence, not only in practice, but as...

PDSA – Why pets eat the strangest things

From socks and slippers to necklaces and knickers – our pets sometimes eat the strangest of things! But why do they do this? What...

Top tips for pet owners during summer

During summer months we love nothing more than spending our time outdoors with pets. With warmer weather and longer days, it’s the best time to...

Vet shares symptoms of condition dogs can pass to humans

With approximately 13.5 million dogs as pets in the UK, many pet owners may not know of some conditions that their dog can pass to them...

Expert tips on how to reduce hay fever symptoms in dogs as pollen levels soar

Hayfever season is in full swing and according to the Met Office, the pollen forecast over the next five days is high. Dog owners may...
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Kittens rescued from dirty rabbit hutch

Four kittens who were rescued from a dirty rabbit hutch are now ready for a fresh start and are looking for new homes. RSPCA officers rescued the four kittens after members of the public raised concern that they’d been abandoned inside a rabbit hutch in the garden of a property in...