Battersea is warning the public of the risks popular flat-faced dog breeds, such as Pugs, are exposed to after the leading animal welfare charity revealed that they have performed life-saving surgery on nearly half of all these dogs to be given in to them. With their over exaggerated features, such...

The Mare and Foal Sanctuary has launched a new equine assisted wellbeing programme for women and girls aged 16 and over at the charity’s Equestrian and Education Centre near Newton Abbot. The programme has been generously funded by Sport England as part of the This Girl Can campaign, which is...

Two guinea pigs who were bought on Gumtree as a child’s birthday present have now found their loving forever homes. Toni and Guy were rescued by the RSPCA in August last year (2021) in Surrey after they were found living in a small hamster cage inside a shed with no...

Donate to your local animal charity or home to honour US animal campaigner and Actress, Betty White. With the sad passing of US actress and animal welfare campaigner, Betty White on New Year’s Eve, aged 99, the fans of this great lady have started #BettyWhiteChallenge and are asking people to...

Vet charity PDSA is urging pet owners to #WeighUp for their four-legged friends’ health and wellbeing this National Obesity Awareness Week (10-16 January 2022), following research revealing a whopping number of our furry friends have piled on the pounds. The study of more than 4,500 pet owners by the UK’s...

The global pandemic has had a huge impact on independent animal rescues in the UK, with many having to navigate through a difficult period of reduced income versus an increase in animals needing their services. This time of the year can be particularly tough, with colder weather meaning increased heating...

A member of the team at Dogs Trust Kenilworth has literally gone the extra mile – or 621 – to help the dogs in his care at the rehoming centre this Christmas. Despite needing nine operations on his knees and feet in recent years, James Sowerby has undertaken the ‘99k for Canines Cycle Challenge’ to raise funds to help the dogs he knows and loves....

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...

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...

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...