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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 top tips: What to do about barking dogs in your...

The RSPCA receives a lot of calls every year from neighbours who are concerned about barking dogs. The charity, which focuses on rescuing animals who are sick, injured or being badly treated, is asking people who are worried about barking dogs to follow simple steps to help them. Dogs bark...
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RSPCA urges pet owners to seek help rather than abandon pets

The RSPCA is again urging people to seek help if they cannot care for their pets because of the cost-of-living crisis after three kittens were abandoned in Leeds. Two male kittens and a female were discovered in a cardboard box lying in a refuse skip by a resident at Stanks...
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The five sisters of Dogs Trust West Calder

The locals of West Lothian have all heard of the iconic historical site, Five Sisters, however Dogs Trust West Calder recently celebrated their own five sisters. Within a month, the West Calder rehoming centre had successfully re-homed five very special sets of sisters. Beautiful Greyhounds Thelma and Louise were first to...
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RSPCA rescues 47 Flemish giant rabbits

The RSPCA was called to an allotment in Ashington, Northumberland, on July 11 after reports rabbits were being kept in unsuitable conditions. When RSPCA officers attended the allotments, where the rabbits were being kept, they found small, dirty hutches full of rabbits who had been left to breed with each...
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RSPCA top tips: How to help a stray dog

Would you know what to do if you found a stray dog in your neighbourhood? Many people think to call the RSPCA for help but the charity, whose focus is on rescuing animals who are sick, injured or being badly treated, is urging people to contact their local dog warden. RSPCA...
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Dogs Trust Ilfracombe unveils their brand new enrichment garden for dogs

There are plenty of waggy tails at Dogs Trust Ilfracombe as the team unveil their brand new enrichment garden for the dogs in their care. The enrichment garden was funded purely by donations by dog-loving supporters, and built by local landscape gardening company Birch Meadow Landscaping Ltd after staff members Vikki...
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RSPCA reunites kitten with owners after it’s found 85 miles from...

A mischievous kitten who took a long-distance trip from her home on the Yorkshire coast is back with her family thanks to the RSPCA – and the help of an up-to-date microchip. Loki went missing from her home in Filey, but a week later she mysteriously reappeared in Bradford, a...
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RSPCA appeals for information after two rabbits abandoned in cardboard box

The RSPCA is appealing for information after two rabbits were abandoned in a cardboard box in Attleborough, near Norfolk. The buns were spotted in a box under a hedge by a kind member of the public at around 2.30pm on Wednesday (20 July) on what was the busiest day at...
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UK dog charities recognised for life-changing work by leading online store...

Seven UK dog charities have received a life-changing prize from Your Dog’s Club to reward and recognise their dedication to all things dog. The announcement comes after a two-month competition in which the public nominated and voted for their favourite UK dog charity to become ‘Golden Shareholders’ and reap multiple...
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Dogs Trust Cumbria rehome 100th dog

Over one hundred dogs have been rehomed by Dogs Trust in Cumbria since January this year, with poodle-cross Peaches having the wonderful accolade of being the 100th pooch to find a new abode. As staff at Penrith waved a happy farewell to one-year-old Peaches, it was time to hang out...
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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...