A seven-year old cat who was underweight and suffering from severe cat flu when he was rescued as now landed on his paws in the purrfect home. David, a LaPerm cat, was rescued by the RSPCA in February from Kettering in Northamptonshire after being spotted looking worse for wear by...

A former Battersea dog has been busy throughout lockdown helping to head-rear a tiny kitten who had been left homeless. Duke, 10 arrived at Battersea in 2016 when he was found as a stray in Guildford. The unusual-looking Beagle cross soon caught the eye of Laura Cushway, Battersea’s Animal Partnerships...

A team of three animal lovers have pledged to run, cycle, horse ride and walk 150km each in just 15 days to raise money for the RSPCA. Claudia Corner, equine operations manager at the RSPCA, Inspector Suzanna Smith, and Charlotte Neary, the equine yard supervisor at RSPCA Millbrook Animal Centre...

PDSA highlight the importance of keeping microchip details up to date after they reunite an NHS nurse with her cat three years after he went missing Francesca, from Northfield Birmingham burst into tears of joy when she received the call from PDSA to say that Oliver had been found, with...

This Guinea Pig Appreciation Day (16 July) the RSPCA is highlighting the importance of neutering these small pets after receiving more than 1,000 reports about them last year. The animal welfare charity received 1,127 reports about guinea pigs in need throughout England and Wales last year (2019) and 338 so...

A lucky cat was saved by London-based animal welfare charity, Mayhew after he swallowed a needle and thread. When three-year old Kali was taken into Mayhew last month, the animal welfare officers immediately noticed the right hand side of his face was swollen. The team suspected an infected cat bite was...

Dogs Trust is warning the public about the perils of buying dogs via online adverts after rescuing dozens of smuggled pups since the start of lockdown worth tens of thousands of pound. Since the beginning of lockdown on 23 March, when demand for puppies began increasing rapidly, Dogs Trust has...

The RSPCA is bracing itself for a surge in abandoned animals and fears the fallout from the Covid crisis could see more owners struggling to keep their pets. Typically, the charity sees abandonment peak in the summer months, with 16,519 animals reported abandoned between June and August 2019, which accounts...

Kerry Irving and his Spaniel companions, Max, Paddy and Harry have raised an incredible £21,764 for PDSA in just one week, ahead of their Ben Nevis challenge next month. The fundraiser breaks the charity’s records for the largest sum raised for a single volunteer challenge in such a short timeframe. Kerry...

The RSPCA is replacing plastic bags with more environmentally friendly paper ones across its branch charity shops in a big to become more eco-conscious. The animal welfare charity has launched paper bags across its shops this week so branches can choose to use paper bags over plastic ones. The RSPCA...