The RSPCA has welcomed the government’s Action Plan for Animal Welfare and urged them to ‘have courage’ in delivering it. An unprecedented coalition of 50 animal welfare charities called for the UK government to take a ‘once in a generation opportunity’ to redefine our relationship with animals through a new...

Dogs Trust has launched a new interactive survey to better understand the way we interpret dog behaviour. The survey – Public Perceptions of Dog Behaviour & Emotion - is open for four weeks and whether you have a canine companion as part of the family or not, Dogs Trust is urging you to take part. The survey takes around...

Dogs Trust is urging dog lovers to forego the pitter patter of puppy paws and consider giving Older Age Pooches their perfect retirement home. It comes after the charity found that almost half of people looking to adopt were searching for a four-legged friend under the age of six months. In...

Dogs Trust Worldwide has confirmed it will continue to support the South African National Council of Societies for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (NSPCA) in its efforts to tackle dog fighting in the country. The South African NSPCA is reporting rising levels of animal abuse as a side-effect of Covid-19 and seeing unprecedented violence against them. Dogs Trust Worldwide has supported the...

The RSPCA has expanded its food bank partnership to cover Cheshire and Merseyside for pet owners who are struggling. In November (2020) Deputy Chief Inspector Alison Fletcher, who works in Lancashire, decided to link-up with food banks in the area to provide them with pet food for owners who were...

Dogs Trust Salisbury is calling on dog lovers to consider opening their hearts and their homes to a foster dog. The appeal comes at a crucial time for dog welfare, as the charity predicts that more people will be left with no other choice but to hand their dog into...

Dogs Trust Manchester is making a special appeal for their longest-term canine resident, Charlie, who has been waiting for a home for over 500 days. The five-year-old Labrador Collie Cross originally found himself in the care of Dogs Trust in October 2019. Since then, he has been adopted twice but sadly it was not meant to be and the team are now...

The RSPCA has launched a new education programme for parents to teach their children about animal welfare at home. The new programme which has launched this month (April) focusses on the welfare of dogs, cats and rabbits and provides parents with information and activities they can do with their children. During...

PDSA has announced it is partnering with Royal Canin, in a move to address the UK’s worsening pet obesity crisis. The charity, which provides free and low-cost veterinary care to pets in need, will be working with Royal Canin to raise awareness of rising rates of obesity – made worse...

Sunday 4 April marked World Rat Day and the RSPCA is highlighting just how social and intelligent these rodents are and why they are commonly misunderstood pets. There were more than 200 incidents reported to the RSPCA about domestic rats in 2020 (221), this includes rats that have been neglected,...