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Proposed pet smuggling law could make ‘real difference’ to animal welfare...

The RSPCA is urging MPs to get behind legislation that hopes to tackle the smuggling of dogs, cats and ferrets into the UK as the Bill has its Second Reading tomorrow. Winchester MP and vet Danny Chambers (Lib Dem) is one of three MPs taking forward proposals for new animal...
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Puppies dumped in bing bag are given second chance by Battersea

Three unwanted Yorkshire Terrier puppies are being given a second chance after being dumped in a bin bag on someone’s doorstep. The three puppies were no older then four months old and were found by a member of the public who took them into Battersea Dogs & Cats home. All three...
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Bath Cats and Dogs Home annual fun day returns in August

Bath Cats & Dogs Home will open its Claverton Down-based rescue centre gates to visitors for the return of their annual fun day in August. Fun-legged fun will be the order of the day at the event taking place on Bank Holiday Monday 27 August where people will be able...
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RSPCA highlight plight of abandoned guinea pigs

Today is Guinea Pig Appreciation Day and the RSPCA is highlighting the neglect and cruelty suffered by one of Britain’s most popular family pets. Already this year (up to July 3) 250 guinea pigs have been reported as abandoned to the RSPCA with 1,402 reported to the RSPCA over the...
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RSPCA celebrate animal champions at start-studded awards ceremony

The RSPCA held their annual Honors ceremony last night, which saw assistance dog, dedicated staff and young fundraisers awarded for their dedication. The RSPCA Honours Ceremony was hosted by newsreader Alastair Stewart OBE and attended by celebrities including Kate Lawler, Jo Brand, Peter Egan and Deborah Meaden. The awards ceremony is...
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Two new purr-fect appointments to Cats Protection Board

A veterinary surgeon from Hampshire and a project manager from Berkshire have been selected to join the UK’s largest cat charity’s Board of Trustees. Dr Kit Sturgess, FRCVS and Nikki Butcher have been appointed by Cats Protection to sit alongside seven fellow volunteers to steer the governance of the charity. Dr...
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RSPCA is bracing itself for a summer welfare crisis

The RSPCA is bracing itself for a summer welfare crisis as calls about abandoned animals soared by 50% in June to August last year. The animal welfare charity received more than 10,000 calls about abandoned animals in just three months last summer (2017) – one every 12 minutes. The number...
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Students make history at Westminster with RSPCA great debate

For the first time in history, students had the opportunity to debate key animal welfare issues in the House of Commons. As part of the RSPCA’s Great Debate event, twelve and thirteen year old pupils from schools across the South East battled it out for the winning trophy. The event aims...
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PCSO to take on 130-mile bike challenge for Dogs Trust Shrewsbury

A Police Community Support Officer from Stoke-on-Trent is hoping to raise money for Dogs Trust Shrewsbury by taking on a two-day cycling challenge. Dog lover Steve Sherratt, who has been a PCSO with Staffordshire Police for eleven years, is undertaking the mammoth 130-mile bike ride to raise hundreds of pounds...
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Dogs Trust Canterbury appeal for foster homes for dogs in need

Dogs Trust Canterbury is appealing to families to open their homes to help care for some of the centre’s dogs who need a little extra TLC. The charity’s Home from Home scheme aims to place dogs who might be finding kennel life hard, whether they’re young puppies, older dogs or...
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RSPCA appeal for information after severely matted dog is callously dumped

The RSPCA is appealing for information after a dog was found by the roadside near Peterborough, severely matted with his foot rotted off. The dog was found down a track at the bottom of a dead end road, near to White Post Road in Eye by some kind-hearted teenagers, who...
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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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Rescue cat has own ‘work from home’ office and bespoke mouse...

A young moggy who came into the RSPCA’s care from a multi-cat household with severe cat flu has now landed on his paws - in a dream home complete with his very own work from home office and a bespoke ‘mouse hole’ constructed by builders. Bertie, known previously as Beetle,...