A charity that supports police dogs has launched a new ‘Remembrance Paw’ so animal-lovers can pay tribute to service animals both past and present.   The Thin Blue Paw Foundation protects, celebrates and rehabilitates serving and retired police dogs across the UK.  The charity – which wants to celebrate the sacrifice made by service...

The RSPCA would like to speak to a man who may have key information about a dog beating which took place outside a Co-op supermarket in St Ives. Witnesses reported seeing an individual hitting a chocolate brown coloured Labrador outside the Co-op in Royal Square in St Ives on Saturday...

The RSPCA has launched a new campaign urging people to become “Kind Sparks” this fireworks season - as new research shows half of pet-owners say Bonfire Night is one of the most stressful days of the year. The animal welfare charity has also launched an interactive map which allows users to see...

A South London dog owner who failed to investigate her pet’s drastic weight loss has been handed a 10-year animal ban after a prosecution by the RSPCA. Shereane Brown of Augusta Court, Old Kent Road, pleaded guilty to one offence under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 in that she caused...

A couple who let five dogs and four cats live in filthy and hazardous conditions in their home in Sunderland have been banned from keeping animals for 36 months.    Lesley Surtees and Lisa Odgers failed to heed warnings to clean up the animals’ living environment which was strewn with rubbish,...

Earlier today, the Renters' Rights Bill, which includes provisions to ensure renters are not unfairly prevented from owning pets, was debated in Parliament during the Bill’s Second Reading. Animal welfare charity Battersea has long advocated for a fairer rental sector through its Pet Friendly Properties campaign.   At Battersea’s three centres,...

The RSPCA has launched a special rehoming appeal for nine timid long-stay cats in Kent who are looking to find their second chance at happiness. Many of the cats were rescued from the same multi-cat household where they had little socialisation and interaction with humans which is believed to have...

A cat owner from London is urging gardeners to make sure plant support canes are safely stored or capped as they clear gardens this autumn, after his cat nearly died when a bamboo cane pierced his chest. It remains a mystery as to how three-year-old Shadow, from Plumstead in South...

The new UK Government will today (Wednesday 9 October) be urged to “prioritise and lead on” animal welfare - as the 200-year history of the RSPCA is celebrated at a Parliamentary debate in Westminster Hall. Member of Parliament Ruth Jones will today lead the debate, which falls during the 200th...

With autumn comes shorter days and longer nights, meaning your normal evening walk may become suddenly very dark! As the clocks also go back this month, it’s time to start getting prepared for the darker days to come.  Each year, vet charity PDSA treats thousands of pets who have been...