The Latest Breaking News from RSPCA

There have been seven horse deaths during and in the lead-up to the Melbourne Cup over the last 10 years. Six of them saw the horses euthanised on the track.

There are strict rules about where and when you can let off fireworks - but some think that isn’t enough

'All the workload, with no notice or the financial resources.'

With food, energy and vet bills soaring, sanctuaries face huge demand for space and fewer offers of new homes

A ferret has been found and rescued at Victoria Tube station.

Animal shelters are on the hunt for more foster carers as an unseasonable warm winter results in a bumper crop of kittens needing temporary loving homes.

Warning graphic images: ‘This malicious act must have been carried out by someone with slaughter or butchery experience,’ says vet as RSPCA investigates

Council alerts RSPCA after Shetland ponies found in residential Clapham garden

Therese Coffey told MPs she thought a ‘good definition’ of the dog type had been agreed.

Ever since domestic companion animals first became popular in the west, people’s ability to provide for their healthcare needs has been closely linked to their own economic situation. In October 2022, the British animal charity, the RSPCA, reported a massive 31% drop from 2019 in so-called “rescue” animals being rehomed…

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