All news on the topic: RSPCA

Luna, an innocent ten-month-old dog, was dragged along by her cruel owner Lucas Slim-Fitzpatrick, who has now been jailed for abuse and neglect after seriously injuring the canine

Among them is miniature poodle cross Bailey who has now grown in confidence and is a 'cheeky chap'

From December 31, selling, abandoning, breeding or giving away the American Bully XL will be outlawed in England and Wales, with owners who wish to keep their pets alive required to muzzle the hound and have it on a leash at all times in public

WARNING - DISTRESSING CONTENT: Oliver Francis Thompson, 32, was given a suspended prison sentence after leaked videos showed him baiting a fox with a dog - and throwing another to be savaged by hounds

Amy Judge, 26, was seen in CCTV footage throwing her dog Princess off the roof of a multi-storey car park at Westfield Whitford City shopping centre in Perth, western Australia

Zeke has spent more than 600 days waiting for a new home, and the crossbreed could be sadly spending another Christmas in kennels at the RSPCA in Bawtry, South Yorkshire

Winston was stolen from a field and his owner Amy Doran believes he may be used as a nativity scene prop - her two young daughters are "absolutely devastated" at losing the four-legged family member

Two adorable pooches who had never been stroked or taken for a walk in their lives have finally been sent to a good home after their plight was featured in the Mirror

Farmer Kim Rendall drove with husky dog Daisy tied to the back of his car before he dumped her to die. Judge Michael Longman said the dog suffered 'dreadful' injuries

Donna Rose has taken in abandoned and mistreated animals into her sanctuary in Epping, Essex - but hundreds of them including Nigel the cockatoo and Lacoste the alligator face being homeless without more funding

The five husky dogs were found locked in a corridor and suffered kidney damage after being left with no water - but are now looking forward to Christmas with their new owners

Just as humans need to take precautions when temperatures drop, so too do animals - for the RSPCA's Join the Christmas Rescue campaign, here are 17 tips for how we can better look after our pets

The RSPCA has issued an alarming warning over the welfare of animals ahead of Christmas as they report their staff are receiving neglect calls every five minutes

ITV bosses worked with the RSCPA for upcoming scenes to air on Coronation Street for a brand-new hard-hitting storyline on 'illicit puppy breeding'

Paul Burton and Nathan Turner held a delivery driver hostage after he also forgot their salad

The figures for pet abandonment are up 48% compared to October 2020

BBC presenter and animal activist Chris Packham pleaded with Declan Donnelly to 'think how his daughter will perceive his actions' as he slammed ITV and I'm A Celebrity over its use of animals in trials

Home Secretary James Cleverly said he will consider a call from Labour MP Judith Cummins, who urged ministers to lower the limit on how loud fireworks are allowed to be. The RSPCA has led calls for the move

Staff at RSPCA Danaher in Braintree were left wowed after a council handed over the canine, now called Chewie, who looked like Chewbacca - he has since undergone an incredible transformation

Inspectors from the RSPCA's Wirral and Chester branch rescued 40 cats from a house where they were living in "the most squalid conditions" including giving birth inside a sofa

RSPCA have warned that an increase in pet ownership during the pandemic and the cost of living crisis has sparked the 'perfect storm' for animal abandonments as they cite an alarming increase

Police attended an address in Rhoshirwaun, Pwllheli, shortly before 11.30am on Friday in response to reports of a dangerous dog incident that has left four people injured

The "House of Horrors" animal rescue centre closed down in 2016 after one of its owners died and the other took on more animals than they could cope with

Lucky cat Mowgli got a reprieve when 'matriach' pooch Daisy decided, after the moggy had been missing for six days, to take it upon herself to go and find her

We asked readers if fireworks should be banned for the wellbeing of our pets ahead of Bonfire Night, and a majority of voters showed their support for the idea