With the bank holiday Easter weekend fast approaching, Dogs Trust, the UK’s largest dog welfare charity, is reminding dog owners to keep chocolate out of reach of our four-legged friends.  As Easter eggs and other tasty cocoa treats find their way into homes, the charity hopes to raise awareness of...

A dog who was dumped over a wall into a tangle of barbed wire has surprised her rescuers by giving birth to a healthy puppy. The terrier - who has been named Ladybird by the RSPCA - was rescued from Levett Road, Barking, on 18 March.  RSPCA Inspector Lee Ricketts, who worked with...

A man and a woman from Yorkshire have been banned from keeping equines for 10 years after they were prosecuted by the RSPCA following an investigation into the neglect of horses and donkeys on farmland. Alan Riley (D.o.B 20/5/1970) and Sarah Nethercoat, (D.o.B 14/7/1989), both formerly of Park Avenue, Beverley,...

A young rescue dog has a new spring in his step following life-changing hydrotherapy treatment to help him walk pain-free. Two-year-old Ronnie, a golden retriever cross, has been receiving the water therapy after he was diagnosed with hip dysplasia, a painful condition that causes one or both hip joints to develop...

Dogs Trust Merseyside is hoping that this Easter they can hunt out a forever home for one of their dogs with ears to rival Roger Rabbit.  Nine-months-old Dutch Shepherd Cross, Avy, arrived at the Huyton-based rehoming centre just before Christmas last year in a terrible state. But thanks to the...

The RSPCA has today announced its successful Pet Food Bank Partnership is to be rolled out across England to ‘ensure no community goes without’ as the cost of living crisis continues to impact those struggling to feed themselves and their pets. The animal welfare charity has provided a staggering 1.6 million...

A dog once referred to in the media as Britain’s most unwanted has finally found his forever home after spending more than 1,700 days in the care of Dogs Trust Leeds. Lurcher Jake first arrived at Dogs Trust in 2015, aged just one. However, even at that early age, he...

Cats Protection and Songbird Survival are issuing advice to cat owners as a survey shows many aren’t aware of how to reduce their pets’ hunting habits. The survey of 1,000 cat owners, conducted by Songbird Survival says that almost half of cat owners (46%) aren’t aware of ways to reduce...

An adorable whippet crossbreed who has spent nearly her entire life in kennels is looking for a new family to help her find her way in the world. Eighteen-month-old Betsy came into RSPCA care at just four months of age after she was rescued by the charity over concerns for...

A Darlington dog lover is taking to the hills and putting her best foot forward for homeless hounds.  Elizabeth Ashlee of Heighington has decided to tackle the Hadrian’s Wall Path in a bid to raise £1,000 to support rescue dogs waiting for their forever homes at Dogs Trust Darlington.  23-year-old Elizabeth,...