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Worried pet owners would cut back on food and heating rather...
Worried pet owners in the UK would cut back on food and heating rather than give up their beloved companion, a new survey has found.
The poll for national pet charity Blue Cross found the almost two-thirds of owners (58%) have already reduced personal and household spending to afford their...
RSPCA appeal after mum and kittens dumped at Guildford bus stop
A mother cat and her three kittens have been abandoned inside a dirty cat carrier at a bus stop in Surrey, prompting the RSPCA to ask the public for help.
The family of cats were found by a kind passerby at the bus stop in Chilworth Road, Guildford, on Monday,...
The Unlovables: Show a long-stay dog some love this Valentine’s Day
As we hold our special ones - and beloved pets - close this Valentine’s Day, there are some pooches who are feeling unlucky in love.
Sadly, some of the RSPCA’s gorgeous residents have been waiting many years to meet their true love. But now, the charity - which celebrates its...
Are you guinea be an owner? RSPCA seeks homes for dozens...
An RSPCA animal centre is appealing for help to rehome nearly 100 adorable guinea pigs.
Staff and volunteers at the charity’s Leybourne Animal Centre have been caring for the small pets for the last three months. Earlier plans to find new homes for them had to be put on hold...
Heartbroken cats have been waiting 124 days to find love
The RSPCA is looking to find a special home for two cats with heart conditions - who are heartbroken they haven’t been rehomed together yet after spending four months in rescue.
Three-year-old black and white cats, Domino and Arlo, came into the care of the RSPCA Hants & Surrey Border...
Three-legged rescue dog finds ‘paw-fect’ match in time for Valentine’s Day
It was a case of love at first sight when dog-lover Clare Allan spotted a Staffordshire Bull Terrier on the Dogs Trust website.
Clare immediately felt two-year-old Ruby, who was being cared for at Dogs Trust Merseyside, could be her ideal canine companion but she became even more certain of...
New lease of life for puppy beaten blind after RSPCA transformation
A cane corso puppy taken into RSPCA care after being brought to a vet badly beaten has found his loving forever home.
The puppy was taken to Hendon PDSA Pet Hospital in August 2023 by a member of the public who claimed the dog had been beaten by someone he...
Dogs Trust Manchester hopes to prove age is just a number...
With more than 70 dogs currently being cared for at Dogs Trust Manchester, the team are hoping to find their oldest and youngest four-legged friends the homes of their dreams this Valentine’s Day.
The youngest resident ready to find his paw-fect match is nine-month-old German Shepherd Cross, Rex, who found...
Greyhound racing must end in Scotland to stop thousands of unnecessary...
Dogs Trust, the UK’s leading dog welfare charity, has welcomed today’s launch of a consultation into the future of greyhound racing in Scotland.
Since 2018, over more than 2,200 greyhounds died or were put to sleep because of racing on licensed tracks around the UK and over 22,000 injuries recorded....
Devoted doggie brother and sister looking for love this Valentine’s Day
As Valentine’s Day approaches, the team at Dogs Trust Shrewsbury is hoping that a devoted doggie duo who have lived together all their lives, find love once again.
Two-year-old Lurchers Rocco and Tess are brother and sister and found themselves looking for love after a change in their owner’s circumstances...
Man jailed for cropping pets’ ears and setting dogs on fox...
A Lancashire man has been jailed for 30 months for a ‘portfolio’ of animal cruelty offences against a fox and his own pet dogs.
Dane Crawford of Howgill Avenue, Lancaster, appeared at Preston Crown Court on Monday (5 February) for sentencing alongside his girlfriend, Shelby Wallis (DoB: 3/10/2000), of the...
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Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home reports highest ever demand for services...
With operational costs continuing to rise and demand for services at an all-time high, Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home has launched its Winter Appeal to ensure no pet is left without care during the harsh months ahead.
This year has seen record-breaking pressures on the charity, with nearly 400 new...
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