The RSPCA has thanked a tree surgeon who helped the animal charity rescue a cat stranded near to the top of a giant tree. Seth Masters answered the charity’s call and climbed up the 60ft-high fir tree at a property in Townshend Road in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, to reach the stricken...

A charity which provides free and confidential foster care for pet cats while their owners flee domestic abuse is looking to recruit more volunteer fosterers this January. Cats Protection’s Lifeline service offers temporary care for cats in a home environment, enabling survivors to get to safety knowing their cat will...

As the post-festive buzz wears off, the cold weather and short, dark days can lead the ‘January blues’ to kick in. But it’s important to remember that our dogs still need the same level of care they would any other time of year – including walks, fresh air, and...

It’s official: Westward Ho! in Devon is the top dog-friendly destination for 2024, according to a new report by holiday lettings company, Canine Cottages.  The quaint seaside town near Bideford is most famous for its unusual name and is also home to a Blue Flag beach and one of Devon’s...

A woman from Yorkshire has been banned from keeping animals for five years after she was prosecuted by the RSPCA for neglecting her cats. Viktorija Elksnite (D.o.B 9/3/2001), of Morley Street, Goole, pleaded guilty to two charges under the Animal Welfare Act 2006, one of causing unnecessary suffering to one...

New Year’s Eve is a time of celebration with friends and family, the last thing you want to stop the festivities is an unnecessary trip to the vets. It is on us to do right by our pets and limit any stressful or hazardous situations by taking the necessary precautions...

Pam Mayhew from Norwich, Norfolk, with her dog, Staby What (Danica), a Stabyhoun, won the Crufts Intermediate Novice ABC (Anything But Collie) Semi-Final, qualifying the pair for the final held at Crufts 2024, the world’s greatest dog show, run by The Kennel Club in March. Pam and Danica will be...

A pregnant cat was brought to Battersea by her previous owners due to financial struggles associated with the cost of living crisis.   When two-year-old Nami first arrived at Battersea’s Old Windsor centre, she was expecting an unplanned litter. Nami’s previous owners had taken her in as a kitten from a...

The owner of a horse who was found in an emaciated condition at a rubbish-strewn field in East Yorkshire has been banned from keeping equines for ten years following a prosecution by the RSPCA. Amy Tichias (DoB 23.04.2003), of Hull Road in Cottingham, was handed the disqualification order after admitting...

A pregnant cat was brought to Battersea by her previous owners due to financial struggles associated with the cost of living crisis.   When two-year-old Nami first arrived at Battersea’s Old Windsor centre, she was expecting an unplanned litter. Nami’s previous owners had taken her in as a kitten from a...