A rescue dog who nobody wanted found her forever home and now helps her new owner with her autism and anxiety. Cheryl Taylor, from Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, adopted five-year old Beauty from the RSPCA’s Chesterfield and North Derbyshire branch in 2017. Once she’d reserved her, she visited to take...

The RSPCA is urging cat owners to prepare their pets for their return to work and the likely change to their lockdown routine. For many of us, life has changed significantly during the Covid-19 lockdown - and it’s also changed for our pets. When the restrictions are lifted, we will...

Dogs Trust Canterbury is saying a big thank you to its volunteer doggy foster carers who have continued to go the extra mile for their four-legged friends in recent months. This week (1-7 June) is Volunteers’ Week, an annual celebration of the contribution millions of people make across the UK...

What is safe to do in terms of helping wildlife, such as hedgehogs, during lockdown?  While humans are being urged to stay home as much as possible to prevent the spread of COVID-19, it has been wildly reported that Britain’s wildlife is taking back the environment during lockdown. We’ve seen...

As the UK has been experiencing sweltering temperatures of up to 27’C (77F) this week, pet owners have been warned that the hot weather could leave homes at risk of flea infestation. Pets at Home is urging pet owners to regularly check their pets and homes for fleas, as...

There’s no doubt that for most pet owners, our furry friends are helping us to get through lockdown – but how are our pets faring? With travel and exercise advice varying across the UK, and many of us staying in as much as possible, you might need to find creative...

PDSA has launched an urgent appeal for donations so it can continue to care for pets in need during the coronavirus crisis. The leading veterinary charity, which featured on Channel 4s show, Britain’s Unsung Heroes this week is working hard to continue its vital care for family pets during lockdown....

A mother duck was reunited with her ducklings after they were rescued from a three-storey high chimney pot in Staffordshire. RSPCA inspector Herchy Boel was called to Two Trees Close, Tamworth, on Friday 22 May after residents grew concerned about the crying ducklings. Herchy said: “Residents had heard the ducklings...

A shy but playful pooch is desperately hoping that she’ll find her paw-fect home during lockdown after having zero applications or enquiries. Five-year old American bulldog cross Misty is described as ‘special’ by the staff at RSPCA Chesterfield and North Derbyshire Branch who cannot understand why this sweet girl hasn’t...

The RSPCA says it is facing a cat crisis as the charity cares for more cats than any other pet with more than 1,000 felines currently in its care. Since lockdown, the charity has taken 324 cats into its care, more than any other pet, and fears that the situation...