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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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Muddy Dog Challenge raises over £66k for Battersea animals

Last weekend 800 animal lovers and their dogs travelled to Eridge Park in Tunbridge Wells to take part in Battersea Dogs & Cats Home’s Muddy Dog Challenge. The event, which is supported by LV= raised an incredible £66,000, which will go towards the vital care of the animals that come...
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Chatty crossbreed at Battersea in search of a new home

An unusual-looking Benglal x Sphynx cat named Kuba has been making a big impression at Battersea Dogs & Cats Home. The unusual looking crossbreed is believed to be the first of its kind to come to the rescue centre and has quickly become a firm favourite with the staff, thanks...
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Former Dogs Trust resident celebrates successful weight loss journey

A former Dogs Trust Canterbury resident has a new lease of life after losing over half his body weight. The then 10-year-old Cross Terrier Eddie, went into the rehoming centre in January 2017 tipping the scales at a hefty 15.5kg and staff were advised by their veterinary team that he’d...
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Old age pooches seek loving new homes this Grandparents Day

Staff at Dogs Trust Bridgend are hoping National Grandparents Day on Sunday (7 October) will prove every dog really does have its day. They are searching for a home to two very special Old Age Pooches (OAPs) at the rehoming centre. Rusty, an 11-year old Terrier and Sasha, a ten-year old...
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Battersea welcomes new regulations to tackle cruel backstreet breeding

Leading animal welfare charity Battersea Dogs & Cats Home welcomes new government regulations which will clamp down on breeders who see dogs as nothing more than a way to make money. The new regulations, which came into force on October 1st will mean any breeder producing three or more litters...
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Battersea’s long stay Hope has her wish come true

One of the Battersea Old Windsor residents Hope has found a new home, after 287 days in kennels. The eight-year old Mongrel was found as a stray by a member of the public in Surrey back in November 2017, but despite being a friendly dog, she found it hard to...
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Double the devoted doggie staff at Dogs Trust Newbury

Dogs Trust Newbury can now care for more dogs than ever thanks to the ongoing funding from players of People’s Postcode Lottery. Since the state-of-the-art rebuild was completed earlier this year, rehoming centre team has doubled in size after recruiting three extra Canine Carers, a Veterinary Nurse, Training and Behaviour...
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RSPCA reveal their very own Oliver’s and Olivia’s in need of...

As the Office for National Statistics unveils 2017’s most popular baby names, the RSPCA reveals pets with the same names looking for new homes. Topping the list of the most popular baby names for 2017 were Oliver and Olivia and budding pet owners can take home an Oliver or Olivia...
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Animal ban for Wigan woman who caused Cavalier King Charles Spaniel...

A woman from Wigan has been banned from keeping animals for 10 years after causing suffering to her Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. Kelly Marie Hare appeared before Wigan Magistrates’ Court on September 18 and pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel called Bieber. Hare failed to...
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Kitten rescued from under bonnet of car at an MOT testing...

A routine MOT test became trickier for a Nottingham mechanic when he discovered a kitten trapped under the bonnet of the car. Mechanic Phil Hardy made the discovery when he lifted up the bonnet of the car to carry out some work and was shocked to see the trapped female...
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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...