The RSPCA launches its festive appeal Stock the Sleigh to help needy animals this winter as it reveals last Christmas Day was the busiest for 5 years. On 25 December 2018, the charity received 934 calls to its cruelty line – the highest number for five years and almost a...

A community has pulled together to rescue 70 hedgehogs from a flooded sanctuary in Nottinghamshire. RSPCA inspector Dan Bradshaw was called to a hedgehog rescue centre in Retford on Friday morning (8 November) to help evacuate 70 hedgehogs from the flooding. Dan commented: “The rescue takes in sick and injured hedgehogs...

On 16 November, Battersea’s Old Windsor centre will be inviting all good boys and girls of Berkshire and beyond to meet a very special guest. From 10:30am to 4pm, Santa Claus will be visiting the Old Windsor rehoming centre to meet members of the public and their pet dogs and...

The six miracle pets who are in the running for the PDSA’s Pet Survivor of the Year award have been announced. In the running is a duck who survived a foc attack that ripped her throat open, and a tiny puppy farm victim who went blind and was nearly paralysed. The...

The RSPCA welcomes the Petitions Committee’s report released today (5 November 2019) following its inquiry into the impact of fireworks. The report concludes that the existing law is inadequate and recommends that local authorities should be empowered to limit the number of displays in their areas through a system of...

Battersea’s very own ‘werewolf’ is trying to bust himself out of kennels this Halloween. Larry, who bears a striking resemblance to the mythical creature, found himself in the care of Battersea’s Brands Hatch centre last year after a change in his previous owner’s circumstances. The four-year old has now spent nearly...

The cause of a cat’s mystery paw pain was revealed after a 5cm long sewing needle was removed by vets at PDSA. Seven-year old Kedah from Chingford Mount was rushed into Ilford PDSA Pet Hospital after his owner Natalie Hillier spotted him limping across the living room. Natalie said: “Kedah...

Dogs Trust Newbury recently welcomed a dog called cat to the centre with a very interesting ‘tail’ to her name. The seven-year old crossbreed started life as a stray puppy in Singapore and was so tiny that she was raised by a cat, amongst a litter of kittens. Cat’s previous...

The RSPCA is hoping to find special homes for six cats who comes from a property with over 40 pets. The black and white cats are looking for outdoor homes after they came into the care of the RSPCA Canterbury and District branch in Kent earlier this month. The cats, which...

The RSPCA is highlighting the plight of black cats with thousands of them coming into its rescue centres every year. To mark National Black Cat Day today and just days before Halloween, the charity is urging potential adopters not to overlook black cats. igures from last year show that on average...