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Why do cats rub up against you? 5 weird reasons for funny feline behaviour

Today (August 8), is international cat day. We've put together all you need to know about your feline friend's funny behaviour, and the reason why cats rub up against you

Daily Mirror

Cost of owning a dog rises to £2,000 a year as price of food and vet bills soars

Animal welfare charity Battersea has estimated the average cost of owning a dog in the UK is now £2,000 a year, and is urging potential owners to assess their finances before welcoming a pet home

Daily Mirror

Mum creates foodbank for hungry dogs with owners 'on the verge of having to give up their pets' over cost of living crisis

She says she's already been contacted by 'desperate' owners

Manchester Evening News

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Puppies found in semi-comatose state after having ears cruelly cropped

WARNING: DISTRESSING IMAGES. Three men have been sentenced after three puppies were found with cropped ears - the dog have been taken into the RSPCA's care and placed into foster homes

Daily Mirror

Bloodied and wounded puppies seized as man jailed for illegal ear-cropping

Three wounded puppies were rescued after three men had conducted a barbaric and illegal operation on them to crop their ears in a flat in Staffordshire

Daily Mirror

Desperate plea issued after 20 puppies dumped in crate in layby

The RSPCA has launched an investigation after 20 puppies were abandoned near Fryerning in Essex - it is believed they are from two or possibly more different litters

Daily Mirror

RSPCA's advice on what to do if your neighbour's dog won't stop barking

The RSPCA has issued advice on what to do about a barking dog in your neighbourhood - and who you should contact if its owner refuses to put an end to its barking

Daily Mirror

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Small furry 'half pig-half fox' animal 'spotted in park' leaving locals baffled

Park goers were keen to identify the mystery animal which popped up at a park in Heywood, Greater Manchester, with some comparing it to a bear and others insisting it to be a racoon dog

Daily Mirror

Mystery over animal 'spotted in local park'

Whatever it is and wherever it was photographed, it has caused a stir

Wales Online

"What is that?!": People mystified by small furry animal 'spotted in local park'

A fox? A bear? A 'furry pig thing'? 'A half-pig half-fox'? A bush dog?

Manchester Evening News

Missing python 'on the loose' after 'window escape'

The RSPCA has advised anyone who sees the snake to call its helpline

Liverpool Echo

Adorable puppy dumped in rucksack and left for dead - but now has a new forever home

Witnesses saw the adorable chocolate-coloured cockapoo Watson being dumped in a rucksack in Finchampstead Woods in February, and was later taken into care of the RSPCA.

Daily Mirror

Dog returned to shelter after 10 years because 'he hasn't learnt to be good'

The elderly dog has been living with the owner's family since being abandoned outside a kennels in Kent - its owner could no longer look after him due to his behaviour

Daily Mirror

Police launch manhunt after bloke batters seagull with cricket bat on beach promenade

The poor bird had to be put down after the savage attack. Anyone with any information is asked to contact Dorset Police on 101 quoting incident number 55220115158.

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Bristol Post

Bristol family who neglected dog banned from keeping pets for ten years

They entered guilty pleas and were sentenced at Bristol Magistrates' Court

Daily Mirror

McDonald's customers startled after stray 5ft boa constrictor found at restaurant

Workers and diners at the McDonald's restaurant in Bognor Regis, West Sussex, were stunned to see the snake - usually found in tropical rainforests - outside the branch on the south coast

Chronicle Live

RSPCA reveals sickening level of North East dog cruelty reports

The animal charity experts expect the grim number to rise still further during the summer months

The Independent UK

Dog cruelty on the rise since Covid pandemic as RSPCA gets 10 reports of abuse an hour

Officers have received reports of dogs being burned, drowned and poisoned

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Wales Online

French bulldog left scalded and dumped in park among thousands of horrific dog cruelty cases

They are supposed to be man's best friend but the RSPCA receives 10 reports of cruelty against dogs every hour

Wales Online

Forever homes sought for adorable rescue puppies that usually cost thousands

The RSPCA is urging people to adopt an animal in need rather than turning to breeders

Daily Mirror

Dog cruelty on the rise since Covid pandemic as RSPCA gets 10 calls of abuse per hour

In 2021, the RSPCA received 92,244 reports of dog cruelty – a 16% rise in one year. Victims include French Bulldog Bruce, who was found burnt in a bush near a park in Preston, Lancs

Evening Standard

RSPCA: Surge in dog cruelty cases since start of pandemic amid fears it could get worse

The RSPCA has reported a significant surge in reports of dogs being abused since the start of the pandemic - with up to ten reports an hour.

Daily Mirror

Dog dumped on street with 'exposed bones' as RSPCA inundated with calls for help

WARNING: DISTRESSING IMAGES. A French bulldog has been rescued by the RSPCA after being dumped on the street in the Mynachdy area of Cardiff - the dog is responding well to treatment

Daily Mirror

Adorable rescue puppies that usually cost thousands search for new homes

Three toy poodle crossbreeds have begun their search for new homes after spending time at the RSPCA's Sheffield Animal Rescue Centre - they're 'very much blank canvases' at the moment

Daily Mirror

'RSPCA needs public support as animals abused and left to die in heatwave'

WARNING: DISTRESSING IMAGE Forty emergency calls were made about a ginger and white cat that had been found abandoned inside a plastic backpack

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