The RSPCA has reassured animal lovers that it is continuing to rescue and rehome animals despite the coronavirus outbreak. The animal charity which has a team of frontline officers, 17 animal centres, four wildlife and four animal hospitals across England and Wales, has put contingency plans in place to cope...

In these unprecedented times, Pawfect is keen to do its bit to lift spirits and provide free products to isolated elderly dog owners. At a time when small sections of society are panic buying and product hoarding, it’s also refreshing to see truly thoughtful examples of social responsibility for some...

A litter of hand-rear puppies have been putting a smile on the face of Battersea’s staff during the current coronavirus crisis. Dinky, Bumble, Dude, Lola and Hetty were all born on site at Battersea after their mum came in already heavily pregnant. Sadly, their mother rejected the pups so staff decided...

Being an RSPCA officer on the frontline is a tough, heart-breaking and emotional role – a unique job that only 400 people truly understand. But a new TV series launching on Channel 4 aims to give the public an insight into what it’s really like working for one of the...

Dogs Trust rehoming centres are making temporary changes to their activities following government advice to limit non-essential contact. The UK’s largest dog welfare charity, which has 20 rehoming centres across the UK, has outlines plans to protect the health and wellbeing of its staff and visitors, whilst continuing to carry...

To celebrate National Puppy Day on 23 March, our friends at True Instinct is giving five lucky readers the chance to win some premium food for your pups. Up for grabs is two 1.5kg bag of Free-Range Chicken Raw Boost for puppies. True Instinct Raw Boost is nutritionally balanced dry...

A 16-year old teenager from Flintshire, Wales has been voted as the winner of the RSPCA’s ‘People’s Choice’ photo competition. Evey Garner, from Deeside in Wales won the competition with her picture of her dog Chip – entitled ‘Meerkat or dog?’. Evey’s picture was one of 14 animal snaps taken by...

Poor puss Poirot found himself in need of a helping hand after falling out of a third-floor window and landing a little too hard on his feet. One-year old puss Poirot- known as Hercule to his friends, was take to RSPCA’s Putney Hospital, in London earlier this month with two...

*WARNING – distressing pictures included* The RSPCA is investigating after the emaciated body of a young pony was found dumped at the side of the road in Buckinghamshire. The skewbald filly, thought to be between six and nine months old, was found dumped in Stony Lane, Little Chalfont on Sunday 15...

The RSPCA is encouraging pet owners to think about how they will care for their animals if they need to stay at home with suspected symptoms of coronavirus. The latest government guidance advises everyone to carry out ‘social distancing’ in order to stop the spread of coronavirus and protect vulnerable...