The RSPCA is appealing for information after a kitten was dumped outside a veterinary practice in London. The kitten who has been nicknamed Raccoon by staff, was found dumped in a pet carrier outside Medivet in Enfield on Monday 19 November. RSPCA Inspector Jemima Cooper went to collect the little kitty,...

More than half of pet owners admit they enjoy the company of their pet more than of their best friends, it has emerged. Researchers who carried out a detailed study found that despite the stresses and strains of modern life our bonds with our pets remain strong and is even...

Fireworks campaigners today handed in a petition backed by 358,000 people, calling on the government to restrict their use. The RSPCA and FAB Firework Abatement UK today visited the Office for Product Safety and Standards in Birmingham with the petition which renews calls for an urgent review into the existing,...

Battersea Dogs & Cats Home are asking the public not to overlook older dogs who are looking for new homes. A nine-year old mongrel named Daisy has been at Battersea for nearly 100 days, but so far no one has come forward to give her a warm home this winter....

A ginger tabby cat who was taken into RSPCA care with a large abscess and had to wear a ‘lampshade’ collar for three months is now looking for his forever home. The stray Moggie, named Whispa was taken to the RSPCA in June this year with a chronic ear...

The government urges pet owners to contact their vet with regards to travel plans with their pets ahead of the UK’s exit from the EU. The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has issued advice to pet owners about what they need to do to make sure they...

As the weather turns colder the RSPCA highlights concerns about the use of real animal fur – marketed as fake fur on some items of clothing. As we head into winter, many shoppers will be thinking of updating their wardrobe with fashionable fur lined hooded coats and bobble hats –...

Cotswold RAW launch their flavoursome seasonal special, 'three birds in a bowl' range, just in time for the festive period. A bird in the hand might well be worth two in the bush but what about three, free range, raw birds in a dog bowl complete with seasonal veg? As...

This week (19th -25th November) is Road Safety Awareness Week, which can also be applied to dogs and their owners. With the clocks having recently gone back, Dogs Trust Canterbury is offering advice to dog owners to help prevent road accidents when out walking their dogs in the evening. ­­­­ Now...

One of Battersea Dogs & Cats home longest feline residents has finally found a new home after they posted a video of her on Facebook. Ruby, the nine-years-old Tortoiseshell spent 161 days at Battersea’s Old Windsor Cattery in Berkshire, over seven times longer than the average Battersea cat. Staff at the...