The RSPCA has released shocking images of a 14-year-old Shih Tzu called Tilly who is believed to have been deliberately abandoned, barely alive, on an embankment near a railway line in Merseyside. The elderly dog was hypothermic and barely responsive when she was discovered by a member of the public...

The Assisi Pet Care group, home to pet brands including Burns Pet Nutrition and Hi Life is embarking on a fundraising tour of Europe with the aim of raising £2,000 for the Blue Cross pet charity. From 10th June, Assisi employees across the UK will be banding together as they prepare to...

A beloved cat from Manchester was left needing emergency treatment at PDSA after a suspected road traffic accident. Two-year-old Charlie Shaw had a severe injury known as ‘de-gloving’ where the entire length of his tail had been completely torn off from the underlying soft tissue, muscle, and bone. His injuries...

A woman from Lancashire has been given a suspended prison sentence after more than 100 pet rats were found living in dirty and overcrowded conditions in one room at her house. Thirty eight rodents were running loose at the property in Haig Avenue, Leyland, and 74 others were in cages,...

The team at Dogs Trust West Calder is celebrating the work of two incredibly dedicated and compassionate volunteers who have fostered over 200 dogs.  Roy and Laura Johnston from Livingston became foster carers for Dogs Trust West Calder in 2016 and have since welcomed into their home over 200 dogs of...

The RSPCA is appealing for information after a skinny dog was found wandering in Prescot, Merseyside. RSPCA Inspector Leanne Cooper is investigating after the dog - believed to be a pocket bully type - was found straying in Holden Road in Prescot. The tan-coloured dog was caught by a member of the...

An RSPCA inspector is preparing to walk the Northumberland Coastal Path in memory of her cat who was so poorly when she was rescued that a vet gave her only six months to live. Mishka weighed 0.9 kg (1.98 lb) - about the same as a bag of sugar -...

The RSPCA is caring for two kittens who were sadly abandoned in a sealed up cardboard box in a wooded area in Rochdale. The kittens were just one week old when they were found by a member of the public who was walking their dog. They heard three tiny kittens...

From today cat owners in England must ensure their pets are microchipped or face a fine of £500 but Cats Protection research shows owners of up to 2.2 million cats have yet to comply.    Early data from the charity’s Cats And Their Stats Report for 2024 shows there around...

British home appliance brand Hotpoint, together with animal welfare charity Blue Cross, have unveiled a larger-than-life, super-sized dog house in London to kick start a long-term partnership to help raise awareness of, and find forever homes for, the rising numbers of pets waiting in rehoming centres across the UK. The Hotpoint Forever...