Charities
Proposed pet smuggling law could make ‘real difference’ to animal welfare...
The RSPCA is urging MPs to get behind legislation that hopes to tackle the smuggling of dogs, cats and ferrets into the UK as the Bill has its Second Reading tomorrow.
Winchester MP and vet Danny Chambers (Lib Dem) is one of three MPs taking forward proposals for new animal...
RSPCA rescues kitten after travelling from Wales to Leeds stuck in...
The RSPCA rescued a kitten which had become stuck in a car engine and travelled all the way from Wales to Leeds before the motorist realised his engine was ‘purring’.
A member of the public arrived in Malvern Street, Leeds, on Thursday 12 August, after a long journey of around...
RSPCA appeals for support to help fund kitten’s eye surgery
The RSPCA Cotswolds branch is appealing to its generous supporters to help fund critical eye surgery for a poorly cat in its care.
Andy was found in a garden in Sparkhill, Birmingham, with his three siblings. The litter were alone without their mum and suffering quite badly from cat flu....
Dogs Trust Snetterton centre rehomes 10,000th dog
Staff at Dogs Trust Snetterton Rehoming Centre in Norfolk are celebrating rehoming their 10,000th dog.
Six-year-old Bobby arrived at the centre in June after being handed to Dogs Trust from another dog welfare organisation, just a few days before the rehoming centre 20th anniversary of their rebuild and official opening by HRH The Princess Royal in 2001.
Rehoming centre manager, Diane McLelland-Taylor, who has worked at Dogs Trust for...
Dogs Trust Bridgend seeks home for left-behind mum
Dogs Trust Bridgend is in search of a loving new home for a doggy mum who has watched her pups head off to their forever homes one-by-one.
Five-year-old Lurcher, Tia Maria, has been overlooked whilst her pups – nine in total – have stolen the hearts of their new families and are happily settled in...
Two blind kittens hope to find their paw-fect forever home after...
Two blind kittens who were rescued by the RSPCA last Christmas are hoping to find their forever home after eight months in the charity's care being treated for problems with their eyes.
Ginger kittens Gabriel and Arthur were rescued from a builders’ yard in Peterlee, County Durham, in December last...
Four cats a day suffer at the hands of humans, new...
New figures released by the RSPCA show that on average around four cats are deliberately harmed every single day across England and Wales.
Despite being one of the most popular pets, 14,825 incidents of deliberate cruelty towards cats have been recorded by the animal welfare charity over the last five...
Dogs Trust Cardiff seeks doggy foster ‘pawrents’
Dogs Trust Cardiff is looking for local dog lovers to open up their homes and hearts by volunteering to foster a dog whilst they wait to be adopted.
The team is looking to recruit foster carers who live within an hour’s drive of the centre and who have a variety of home set ups, but are especially looking...
Arden Grange launches rescue charity giveaway
Arden Grange, the independent producer of naturally hypoallergenic, super premium dog and cat food, is gifting 25 generous food bundles to 25 independent animal charities in the UK.
Its popular annual giveaway, which takes place on Instagram and Facebook, has been ramped up as part of the Arden Grange 25-year...
Keswick turns orange for Miracle Max’s 14th birthday
Famous Cumbrian canine’s charity walk raises over £30k for vet charity PDSA.
An estimated 500 people and 400 dogs turned Keswick into a sea of orange on Saturday (14 August) as they attended a charity birthday walk in honour of Cumbria’s most famous canine – Max the Miracle Dog –...
Charity advises against taking moggies on stay-cat-ations
Following the uptake in UK holidays and the increase in lockdown pets this year, Cats Protection is issuing advice on how to care for your cat while on holiday.
The leading feline welfare charity warns against taking your cat with you as it says cats in general find change difficult...
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Rescue cat has own ‘work from home’ office and bespoke mouse...
A young moggy who came into the RSPCA’s care from a multi-cat household with severe cat flu has now landed on his paws - in a dream home complete with his very own work from home office and a bespoke ‘mouse hole’ constructed by builders.
Bertie, known previously as Beetle,...
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