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...

With pet owners across the UK facing increasing costs, and animal shelters working hard to rehome abandoned pets, new research today reveals over a third (35%) of UK adults said they would be put off from adopting a rescue dog or cat due to worries over potential high medical...

It’s a deluge of Dachshunds! Back to celebrate its fifth year, the Agria Dog Walk UK is set to make a splash with its inaugural Guinness World Records title attempt, aiming to break the record for Largest Dachshund Dog Walk this May. Taking place at Marble Hill House, London, the...

The RSPCA in Kent is appealing to find homes for six black, and black and white, cats who they believe have sadly been overlooked due to their coat colour. Giuseppe, Ernie, Thomas, Barrie, Scotch and Pip Pip are in the care of the RSPCA Canterbury and District Branch and have been looking...

With more than a third of all UK homes now shared with at least one dog, the nation’s largest dog welfare charity wants to hear from owners on everything from the most common canine behaviour traits, day to day habits, your family’s relationship with your four-legged friend, and much...

A "sweet, friendly" dog who suffers from a rare disease affecting her hormones is searching for a new home after being cared for by the RSPCA. Poodle cross Ayda came into RSPCA Sussex North & Brighton Branch last month from another centre. She suffers from hypoadrenocorticism - also known as Addison’s disease - which also...

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...

Dog owners are being urged to plan ahead when it comes to making sure their faithful four-legged friend is loved and looked after if something happens to them.    Earlier this year ten-month-old Yorkshire Terrier Cross, Finn, arrived at Dogs Trust Leeds via the charity’s Canine Care Card, when his owner’s circumstances...

The RSPCA is urging owners to neuter their cats as the charity braces for an influx of felines this kitten season - and reveals it received more than 140,000 calls about cats in the last three years. The charity sees a peak in cats coming into its care between May and September -...

The team at Dogs Trust Shrewsbury is appealing for dog lovers to give a forever home to a deaf dog who was found as a stray and has been waiting for a new home for 18 months.  Charlie, now aged two, arrived at the rehoming centre as a very young...