Animal welfare charity, Mayhew releases its first radio advert which aims to celebrate and illustrate the importance of the bond we share with our pets in these trying times. Through the advert which highlights the ‘A Life Shared’ campaign, they also seek to raise £5,500 to help vulnerable people and...

The RSPCA is calling for a change to the law to stop the importation of puppies from abroad which has soared during lockdown. The latest figures for July and August, released by the government in response to a parliamentary question, show that numbers of licences issued for the commercial import...

The RSPCA is appealing for information after a severely injured cat was found abandoned in a box in Bradford. The cat was discovered on Tuesday 8 September in Hawes Road, and the member of the public who found the young white and grey cat contacted the RSPCA for help. Animal Collection...

Due to coronavirus, restrictions on neutering has been common in many animal welfare organisations resulting in an increasing number of unwanted litters of kittens. Four-month old siblings, Star, Jester and Jupiter were handed over to a private vet last month, even though the clinic had no capacity to take animals...

The RSPCA has issued a litter warning after officers rescued a domestic duck with a plastic ring stuck around its neck. Animal Collection Officer (ACO) Lauren Bradshaw, ACO Jessica Pierce and Animal Welfare Officer (AWO) Steve Wickham attended to help the duck which was on the canal near Sellers Square...

One of Dogs Trust Glasgow’s most overlooked pooches has finally found their forever home during lockdown – after spending a year in kennels. Whilst rehoming was paused temporarily at the start of the coronavirus outbreak, rehoming staff were able to responsibly find their dogs the right homes through a virtual...

A charitable organisation based in Reading has started a new dog therapy programme to improve the quality of their clients’ lives, supported by funding received from the Kennel Club Charitable Trust. Providing extensive support for people with autism and Asperger’s Syndrome, and offering therapy and educational programmes that help their...

The RSPCA is appealing for information after a number of cats and pigeons have been shot in the same area of Northampton. The animal welfare charity received a call a couple of weeks ago about a much-loved pet cat which had been found with a pellet wound in her back...

A surrey teenager has won the RSPCA’s Young Photographer Award ‘Instagram Photo Category’ voted by members of the public. Elizabeth Lee, 13 from New Malden, entered the RSPCA photo competition with a picture of her dog, Lucky, surrounded by a field of beautiful purple heather, which was snapped at the...

Whilst coronavirus is clearly still the main concern on everyone's minds right now; for cats, another illness beginning with "c" can lead to treatment and quarantine not dissimilar to COVID-19. Like many welfare organisations, Mayhew has seen an increase of stray, lost and abandoned pets being reported throughout the coronavirus pandemic. With...