They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. But that’s not the case for border collie Peggy. Her life as a sheepdog appeared to be over when, at the age of nine, her hearing became so bad that she could no longer hear her owner. But now, in a remarkable twist, Peggy is … Read more
Starving dog named Bandit left to rot in her own faeces is rescued by authorities – as neglectful owner blames DEPRESSION for the puppy’s skinny state An emaciated dog named Bandit was found living in its own faeces on veranda RSPCA rescued the pooch from Cranbrook property in QLD in December 2019 Dog only had … Read more
RSPCA slams schools for egg-hatching projects as teachers don’t think about what happens to the chicks when they get bigger Charity said schools and nurseries are too noisy for chicks to be brought up in and they are often not looked after properly out of school hours Dave Allen, of the RSPCA, said: ‘It’s often … Read more
Dog home from HELL: RSPCA rescues 45 starving, flea-bitten dogs kept on squalid Welsh farm after hoarder owner let their care get ‘completely get out of control’ during lockdown RSPCA rescued 45 dogs living in ‘inappropriate conditions,’ in Ceredigion, Wales The pack of dogs were aged between 11 weeks and 10-years-old, RSPCA found Owner of … Read more
The Chase stars are SLAMMED by the RSPCA for swimming with dolphins in spin-off show… as charity brands ITV ‘unacceptable’ for causing animals ‘stress and suffering’ By Andrew Bullock For Mailonline Published: 21:50 GMT, 25 January 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 25 January 2021 The RSPCA have hit out at ITV show The Chasers Road … Read more
Cockerels and hens that were bought during the lockdown are being dumped in large numbers as owners try to tackle a return of bird flu. The RSPCA has dealt with 1,562 abandoned birds in the UK this year as new owners struggle to comply with the Government’s new biosecurity advice following the outbreak of the H5N8 … Read more
RSPCA calls for BBC Three show Will My Puppies Make Me Rich to be scrapped claiming it glamorizes dog breeding BBC Three’s Will My Puppies Make Me Rich accused of glamorising animal abuse Show follows young ‘social media savvy’ puppy breeders starting up in ‘business’ RSPCA and other animal rights advocates have called the show ‘dangerous’ … Read more
Police and RSPCA raid suspected puppy farm on Sussex traveller site before ‘rescuing dogs’ It is understood that puppies and dogs were removed from the site this morning The traveller site is operated by the Brighton and Hove City Council Puppy farms have been illegal since ‘Lucy’s Law’ came into force in Spring 2020 By … Read more
Oh deer! Moment distressed stag is spotted with its antlers caught in a rope swing before RSPCA cut it free A fisherman spotted the deer in distress in a woodland in Knutsford, Cheshire The animal paces back and forwards as it tries to free itself from the rope swing It was rescued by the RSPCA … Read more
Ethel the emu, who spent nearly six days on the run in Doncaster, is believed to be back home. A friend of the her owner posted on Facebook that the city-wide search for the six-foot-tall bird who had eluded police and RSPCA officers was over. Victoria Elizabeth Robinson-Hewitt said the bird – which can run … Read more