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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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New TV show follows recruits as they train to become RSPCA...

Being an RSPCA officer on the frontline is a tough, heart-breaking and emotional role – a unique job that only 400 people truly understand. But a new TV series launching on Channel 4 aims to give the public an insight into what it’s really like working for one of the...
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Dogs Trust rehoming centres release Coronavirus response plans

Dogs Trust rehoming centres are making temporary changes to their activities following government advice to limit non-essential contact. The UK’s largest dog welfare charity, which has 20 rehoming centres across the UK, has outlines plans to protect the health and wellbeing of its staff and visitors, whilst continuing to carry...
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Young photographer from Flintshire, Wales wins RSPCA’s photo competition

A 16-year old teenager from Flintshire, Wales has been voted as the winner of the RSPCA’s ‘People’s Choice’ photo competition. Evey Garner, from Deeside in Wales won the competition with her picture of her dog Chip – entitled ‘Meerkat or dog?’. Evey’s picture was one of 14 animal snaps taken by...
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Cat who resembles Poirot finds himself in need of help after...

Poor puss Poirot found himself in need of a helping hand after falling out of a third-floor window and landing a little too hard on his feet. One-year old puss Poirot- known as Hercule to his friends, was take to RSPCA’s Putney Hospital, in London earlier this month with two...
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Dogs Trust West London appeals for homes for loads of leggy...

Dogs Trust West London (Harefield) has seen an influx of sighthounds who are all now waiting for their special someone. The Harefield based rehoming centre is currently caring for 14 lurchers and Greyhounds, all looking for their forever homes. Canine Carers at the Rehoming Centre are hoping to raise awareness of...
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Blackpool dog saved by PDSA vets after swallowing cow hoof treat

Veterinary charity, PDSA is warning people about the dangers of cow hoof treats after a dog needed emergency surgery to remove a piece lodged in her stomach. Three-year old English Bull Terrier, Milly came a cropper after accidently swallowing a piece of her favourite treat. Milly’s worried owner Jake Hartill, from...
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RSPCA staff arrive at work to find sad dog tied to...

The RSPCA is appealing for information after animal centre staff arrived at work to find a dog tied up to the gate and abandoned. Staff arrived at RSPCA Woodside Animal Centre, in Scudamore Road, Leicester early in the morning on Wednesday (4 March) to find the little grey Staffie tied...
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Devon’s ‘oldest rescue dog’ hopes for new home

An elderly dog whose owner passed away before Christmas has her paws crossed in the hope that she will soon find a new loving home. At the grand old age of 17, Bella the Terrier Cross is the oldest resident at Dogs Trust Ilfracombe, but she is now looking for...
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Hundreds of dogs to walk in aid of rescue pets in...

A posse of pooches will be taking their owners for a walk, which is in aid of Bath Cats and Dogs Home’s annual Wag Walk on Sunday 17 May. Hundreds of dogs took part last year in the fundraising event which is sponsored by local practice Bath Vets.  Walkers can...
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RSPCA appeal after rabbits dumped on doorstep

The RSPCA is appealing for information after three rabbits were abandoned outside a flat in Cambridgeshire. The bunnies were left in the street in a cardboard box in Cherry Road, Wisbech, on Thursday 27 February. One Netherland Dwarf rabbit and two Lionhead rabbits were discovered by a member of the public...
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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...