This National Apprenticeships week (3-7 February) the has announced an exciting expansion to its apprenticeship programme. The expansion is possible thanks to a £50,000 apprenticeship levy transfer from NatWest, which has enabled the RSPCA to upskill even more employees as well as recruit new apprentices across the charity from animal...

Research from dog food subscription company, tails.com reveals how dog owners in the UK portion up the treats in their household. The UK is a nation of dog lovers and this study proves that when it comes to dishing out the treats, dogs really do come out on top. The study...

Crufts is set to welcome around 26,000 dogs this year, taking part in wide variety of competitions and displays over four days in March. Last year, a record attendance of over 166,500 visitors joined in the annual celebration of man’s best friend, the third year in succession that the attendance...

A 100-year old dog lover has adopted an adorable Old Age Pooch (OAP) in need of a new home, and they are both having the time of their lives. Staff at Dogs Trust Manchester were delighted when Marjorie Rigby and her daughter, Angela Bottomley, visited the Denton-based rehoming centre. They told...

Vets are warning dog owners to remain vigilant, as an unusually high number of cases of gastroenteritis is being seen in dogs across the UK. Cases of the condition, which causes acute, profuse vomiting, lethargy and diarrhoea has recently affected dogs in various areas of the UK, from Oxford to...

The team at Dogs Trust Loughborough are hoping to find a forever family for a dog who is looking for love and some peace and quiet. Labrador cross Charlie arrived at the Loughborough rehoming centre in November through no fault of his own and has started to find the hustle...

The RSPCA has reunited a cat with her owner after six years, thanks to the pet’s microchip. RSPCA Millbrook Animal Centre in Chobham received a call from a member of the public who had seen the cat traying in Shere, Guildford, on Tuesday (January 21). Fortunately, she was able to catch...

*WARNING - strong images, which some might find upsetting * The RSPCA is appealing for information after a dog was found alone in Halifax and in an ‘horrendous state’. The terrier-type dog was found with severely matted fur, emaciated with tumours on her face and abdomen, bad teeth and ingrowing claws. She...

A cat who was rescued by the RSPCA after being found in the freezing cold with his placenta still attached is now helping other orphaned young kittens. Joey, the two-year old male tabby cat, has become a ‘surrogate mum’ to three litters of kittens after he was adopted by veterinary...

The RSPCA is appealing for information after a bearded dragon was abandoned in a cardboard box on wasteland in the West Midlands. The bearded dragon was found in a soggy cardboard box on wasteland in Hughes Road, Wednesbury, on Sunday 26 January. A member of the public contact the RSPCA...