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Man failed to get treatment for cat who was left with...
A cat who was rescued by the RSPCA with nearly every bone in his paw fractured, had not been taken to a vet by his owner and had suffered for up to a fortnight, a court has heard.
Buddy, a black adult cat, had broken four out of the five...
Battersea’s longest stay shows the struggle of competing with online sales
Staff at Battersea Brands Hatch are appealing for a home for their unluckiest resident, as the charity urge people to adopt rescue animals rather than buying pets online.
Battersea has seen the number of people adopting rescue dogs decline as it struggles to compete with pets for sale online marketplaces...
Couple travel 400 miles to adopt dog from Battersea
A Scottish couple traveled over 400 miles to adopt a rescue dog from Battersea Dogs & Cats Home’s London centre.
Michelle and Brad George made the five-hour train journey from their homes in Inverkeithing, Scotland, to rehome a ten-month-old Battersea Mongrel, Mouse.
Mouse was taken to the centre last December as...
Mayhew celebrates World Vet Day
London-based animal welfare charity, Mayhew is celebrating and marking World Vet Day (28th April 2018) by highlighting the charity’s vet training programme.
World Vet Day pays a special recognition to the veterinary profession, celebrating the significant contribution vets have on society.
The year Mayhew will be training 20 national and international...
Dogs Trust Merseyside shine a light on misunderstood homeless hounds
Dogs Trust Merseyside is holding its first Greyhound & Lurcher Awareness week after more than ever being cared for at the rehoming centre.
Almost a quarter of the 81 homeless hounds currently at the rehoming centre in Huyton are Greyhounds and Lurchers.
The awareness week will start on Monday (23 April)...
Owners to step up to the My Big Walkies Challenge
The RSPCA is challenging animal lovers who enjoy walkies to take 10,000 steps every day in June to raise vital funds for animal welfare.
My Big Walkies will help to raise funds to help the RSPCA continue to rescue animals, as well as remind owners of the benefits of walking...
Mayhew to hold month of fundraising in May
London-based animal welfare charity, Mayhew is holding a month of fundraising fun in May.
The fundraising will help the charity to continue their vital, life-saving work to help abandoned, neglected and vulnerable cats and dogs, as well as owners in need, both in the UK and overseas.
During Month of Mayhew,...
Rehabilitation scheme launched for animal welfare offenders
The RSPCA has launched a pioneering new rehabilitation scheme for people convicted of animal welfare offences.
People who are convicted of causing suffering to animals can now be ordered by magistrates’ courts to take part in an RSPCA pilot intervention programme aimed at stopping re-offending.
Kent has been one of the...
Celebrities support campaign for the public to adopt rescue animals
A host of celebrities including, Amanda Holden and Dermot O’Leary have joined Battersea Dogs and Cats Home to urge the public to adopt rescue animals.
Britain’s Got Talent star Holden, who has been a Battersea Ambassador for five years, and X Factor host Dermot, who rehomed a Battersea kitten earlier...
Cat charity launch project to control number of stray cats in...
The UK’s first major study to track and help stray cats living on the nation’s streets has been launched by leading feline welfare charity, Cats Protection.
The Cat Watch scheme will combine a ‘cat census’ to track numbers of homeless cats in selected cities with one of the UK’s biggest...
RSPCA urge the public to love rats
The RSPCA are urging people to look beyond the stereotype to see if they can offer mice or rats a loving home.
The national animal charity reveals they are taking in more rodents that ever with 228 rats looking for new homes in 2017, compared with 204 in 2016 and...
Emergency fundraising appeal for dog rescued with ‘severe back deformity’
The RSPCA has launched an emergency fundraising appeal to help with the costs to care for a very special dog with a ‘severe back deformity’.
Eleven-month-old crossbreed Herbert arrived at Martlesham Animal Centre, in Suffolk, last week after being rescued by RSPCAofficers. Now the team at Martlesham - run by the RSPCA...
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