The RSPCA is appealing for information after an emaciated terrier dog was found left in a crate at Maidstone. The female Patterdale terrier was discovered by a member of the public who took her to a local vets on the afternoon of Sunday, August 18. RSPCA Inspector Kirsten Ormerod, who is...

Dogs Trust Merseyside is celebrating 25 years of helping dogs find their forever families across the region and beyond. Since opening its doors in August 1999, the Huyton-based rehoming centre has seen dogs head off to more than 15,500 loving homes and Georgina Lowery, Manager at the centre, has been...

The RSPCA Canterbury and District branch is currently caring for three cats who were rescued from a multi-cat household and have been named after instruments. Trumpet, Harp and Cello are hoping to tug on the heart strings of any potential adopters as they’ve waited more than three months to find their...

Dogs Trust, the UK’s leading dog welfare charity, has welcomed the new Pet Abduction Act which comes into force this Saturday, 24th August.  From Saturday, anyone found guilty of stealing a dog in England or Northern Ireland will face up to five years in prison, a fine, or both. Previously, despite...

A Southwest equine welfare charity has been overwhelmed by the generosity of crowd-funding supporters helping to raise essential funds to rescue ponies and horses in danger. The Mare and Foal Sanctuary needs 35 thousand pounds to buy a reliable horsebox able to transport horses who’ve been abused, neglected or abandoned. The...

An investigation has been launched by the RSPCA after a dachshund puppy with a broken spine was dumped in a public garden in Wigan. A member of the public witnessed a man abandon the puppy in City Road, near Johnsons Garage. They took the poorly dog to a local vets...

The RSPCA has revealed it takes THREE TIMES longer to find homes for black cats compared to more ‘Instagrammable’ felines such as bengals or tabby cats. The charity has released the shocking figures for Black Cat Appreciation Day (Saturday 17 August) and is encouraging potential adopters to buck this trend...

A dog who was rescued from the North East of England has a new lease of life working as a prison dog.  Belgian Malinois Betty was underweight when she was rescued by RSPCA inspectors in January after she was found living in unsuitable conditions in a garden shed in County Durham. The 18-month-old was...

A father and son who left their emaciated Staffie cross bleeding from serious dog bite wounds in an outdoor kennel have been handed life bans from keeping animals. Imran Ali and Junaid Ali, both from West Yorkshire, both pleaded guilty to two offences under the Animal Welfare Act 2006, one...

A new scheme designed to support pet owning social housing tenants has launched in Edinburgh thanks to a unique relationship between Dogs Trust, players of People’s Postcode Lottery and Manor Estates Housing Association.  This exciting pilot, which has been made possible thanks to funds raised by players of People’s Postcode Lottery,...