The RSPCA is appealing for information after a pocket bully was cruelly abandoned in pain in a Lancashire woodland. The young dog was tied to a tree by a distinctive fluorescent pink lead when she was discovered on Saturday, August 12 in Knuzden Brook at Blackburn by a member of...

A specialist dog fostering scheme which supports people fleeing domestic abuse is issuing an urgent plea for more foster carers after seeing a 23% increase in demand for its services over the last 12 months. The Freedom Project, managed by Dogs Trust, the UK’s largest dog welfare charity, offers a...

The Mare and Foal Sanctuary was involved in a multi-agency equine welfare case in Devon during April 2022, involving over 20 equines found emaciated and suffering. The case led by the RSPCA has recently resulted in Edmund and Rosena Edge, of Exbourne, Okehampton, being given 26-week suspended prison sentences and...

A Dorset woman who kept a large number of Persian cats in conditions of squalor has been convicted of 13 offences under the Animal Welfare Act. RSPCA officers, who went to Lorraine George’s home in Christchurch on March 8 last year, found the cats were living in the bathroom, bedrooms,...

More than 1,100 dogs are reported to have undergone a cruel and unnecessary procedure of having their ears cropped in the last three years, new figures from the RSPCA shows. The animal welfare charity is releasing the figures as part of its Cancel Out Cruelty campaign - to raise awareness...

Grass seeds might look small and harmless, but in the wrong place, they can cause a great deal of trouble for our furry family members, warns leading vet charity PDSA. “If your dog likes to run around in long grass, it’s important to always check them for grass seeds afterwards,”...

To mark Check the Chip Day on 15th August 2023, Dogs Trust has released new data from its the Dogs Trust Stray Dog Survey which reveals that approximately 28,015 stray dogs were handled by local authority dog wardens last year. Thankfully, after spending some time in local authority pounds, around...

As the deadline for the 2023 RSPCA Young Photographer Awards looms, the RSPCA is celebrating some of its finest young photographer alumni and the stunning range of emotions they have captured in animal portraits over the years. Every year, incredible photographs are taken by youngsters aged 18 and under and...

A 19-year-old cat, believed to be one of the oldest currently in RSPCA care, is looking for a new retirement home to see out her twilight years. Mature moggie Ginger came into the care of the charity’s Manchester and Salford Branch last month after her previous owner sadly became too...

Co-ordinator of International Cat Day and pioneering cat welfare charity, International Cat Care (iCatCare), recommends that cat owners take five minutes a day to play with their cats to improve their physical health and mental wellbeing. The campaign has been developed to encourage owners to play with each of their...