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Attlee crowned Purr Minister 2024: Sir Lindsay Hoyle’s cat takes top...

Battersea is thrilled to announce the winner of the charity’s coveted Purr Minister 2024 title: Attlee the cat, representing Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP, Speaker of the House of Commons.  This victory is particularly historic as it marks a second win for Sir Lindsay, who previously triumphed in 2020 with his...
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RSPCA investigates after emaciated dog found curled up behind bush

Roxy was ‘painfully skinny’ sparking an RSPCA investigation The RSPCA is appealing for information to track down the owners of a ‘painfully skinny’ dog found curled up on a driveway behind a bush in Essex. Three-year-old Dogue de Bordeaux cross Roxy was found huddled by a bush on a driveway in...
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A spring in your step

Birmingham Dogs Home launches walking challenge to support homeless dogs Birmingham Dogs Home is encouraging the local community to walk 100k in May for National Walking Month while raising funds to support homeless dogs in the West Midlands. The charity is launching the ‘Spring into May’ challenge to support the four-legged friends...
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Abandoned staffie now in loving forever home after 300 days in...

Billy starred in an Omaze prize draw campaign with VIP and RSPCA Ambassador Joanna Page  A sweet Staffordshire bull terrier who was rescued by the RSPCA after being abandoned has now landed on his paws in a new loving forever home. Nine-year-old Staffie Billy was found abandoned in the Camden area...
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RSPCA and fire crew rescue dog from 15ft deep shaft after...

RSPCA and fire crew rescue dog from 15ft deep shaft after ‘stroke of luck’ find A dog walker, RSPCA officers and firefighters worked together to rescue a dog from a waterlogged 15ft-deep (4.5m) concrete shaft in County Durham. A man was walking his dogs on wasteland known locally as Phoenix Sidings...
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Dog with ‘bear-sized paws’ overlooked due to cost of living

Willow would like a home where she can enjoy the outdoors A ‘gentle giant’ who loves bear-sized hugs is looking for a special home. Three-year-old Caucasian shepherd Willow arrived at the RSPCA’s Bath Cats & Dogs Home as a stray on New Year’s Eve (31 December) 2022 - so has spent a long 15...
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Lluest rescues four ‘discarded’ pony stallions – with names from the...

In a tale reminiscent of epic fantasy, the Lluest Horse and Pony Trust proudly introduces four noble stallions, each named after characters from the beloved saga, "The Lord of the Rings." Their journey to Lluest began amidst the hustle and bustle of the busy A48 between Pyle and Margam, where...
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Pet store hosts “stuff-a-thon” in aid of local dog shelters

A Southampton pet food retailer has hosted its very first ‘stuff-a-thon’ event in collaboration with dog toy brand KONG in aid of local dog shelters. Healthy Pet Store in Totton welcomed families to the store to ‘Stuff a KONG’ with dog-friendly fillings to be frozen and donated to hounds across...
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Newborn puppy hand-reared by RSPCA rescuer after being ‘thrown from car’

Puzzle was found squealing in the road in Surrey A tiny puppy with a cleft palate is being hand-reared by an RSPCA rescuer after she was ‘thrown from a car’ at just a few days old. The tiny terrier puppy was found squealing in Burgoyne Road, Sunbury, on Friday evening (5...
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RSPCA makes rehoming appeal for sofa surfer lurcher who has spent...

Alvin had untreated injuries when he was rescued by the RSPCA in the West Midlands One of the longest-staying RSPCA dogs in England is hoping to find a comfy new sofa to curl up on after spending over two years of his life in kennels.   Four-year-old lurcher Alvin was rescued by the...
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Starving and terrified cat spends 182 days in RSPCA care looking...

Poor Bud was abandoned at a vets before being rescued by the RSPCA The RSPCA in Kent is looking for a loving home for a cat who was abandoned at a vets filthy and starving and in desperate need of care. Nine-year-old Bud came into the care of the RSPCA Canterbury and District Branch in...
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Shine a red light on wellness all year round

Harnessing the power of light energy to promote wellness may not be new, but it’s experiencing a resurgence, not only in practice, but as...

PDSA – Why pets eat the strangest things

From socks and slippers to necklaces and knickers – our pets sometimes eat the strangest of things! But why do they do this? What...

Top tips for pet owners during summer

During summer months we love nothing more than spending our time outdoors with pets. With warmer weather and longer days, it’s the best time to...

Vet shares symptoms of condition dogs can pass to humans

With approximately 13.5 million dogs as pets in the UK, many pet owners may not know of some conditions that their dog can pass to them...

Expert tips on how to reduce hay fever symptoms in dogs as pollen levels soar

Hayfever season is in full swing and according to the Met Office, the pollen forecast over the next five days is high. Dog owners may...
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Kittens rescued from dirty rabbit hutch

Four kittens who were rescued from a dirty rabbit hutch are now ready for a fresh start and are looking for new homes. RSPCA officers rescued the four kittens after members of the public raised concern that they’d been abandoned inside a rabbit hutch in the garden of a property in...