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Cat needed surgery after gulping down whole rat in one go

December 17, 2017, 1:13 am
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Oh dear (Picture: North News)

A cat needed surgery after swallowing a rat whole, giving us all a preview of how we’ll feel after Christmas dinner.

Rosie, from Strensall in Yorkshire, was rescued by the RSPCA after turning up at someone’s house with a hard and severely swollen stomach on December 2.

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RSPCA officer Leanne Honess-Heather took Rosie in for scans, suspecting she was a stray. However, she was surprised to find the cat was microchipped.

‘When I scanned [Rosie] for a microchip I was able to track down her owners and… Read the full story

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A cat who was left severely burnt in a garden fire has found a new home

December 22, 2017, 3:09 am
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A kitten who was severely burned after a garden fire has found a forever home this Christmas.

Phoenix, a wild cat, was only six weeks old when she was trapped in rubble beneath a burning shed in Cleadon, South Tyneside.

She was left with severe injuries – her fur was almost completely singed off and she suffered burns to her skin, paws, and eyes after she… Read the full story

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Dog walkers warned about bread stuffed with rat poison

December 26, 2017, 9:37 am
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‘Multiple piles’ were found (Picture: Wessex News Agency)

Dog walkers have been warned about rat poison stuffed in bread at popular dog walking sites.

Police issued an urgent alert to all pet owners after they received a call this morning by a member of the public who found multiple piles of bread laced with blue poison pellets.

A Sussex Police spokesperson said: ‘Warning for dog walkers in Preston Park, Brighton, Sussex. We have received a call this morning that multiple piles of bread with rat poison were found.

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Animals that got themselves into sticky situations in 2017

December 27, 2017, 5:19 am
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How did he manage to get in there? (Picture: RSPCA)

This careless fox needed a little bit of help from some human friends after finding himself in this compromising position.

The animal somehow managed to wedge its head in between two tombstones in a graveyard in Leamington Spa.

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Luckily, he was able to be freed by an RSPCA inspector – but the fox now faces further embarassment as his rescue has been identified by the charity as one of its most random of the year.

Cats, hedgehogs and even seals have… Read the full story

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Puppy left for dead in corner of car park on Christmas Eve

December 28, 2017, 1:59 am
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He had been left in a dark corner, and was found by the landlord of the Welcome Inn in Oldham. (Picture: RSPCA)

An investigation has been launched in a bid to track down the owners of a tiny puppy, who was found abandoned inside a bag on Christmas Eve.

Buddy, who was named after the Christmas elf by RSPCA staff, was discovered inside a black carrier in a pub car park at around 6.20pm on Sunday.

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He had been left in a dark corner, and was found by the… Read the full story

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Dog survives unharmed after being thrown from bridge

January 4, 2018, 5:04 am
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‘Milo’ the border terrier was thrown off a bridge (Picture: Liverpool Echo)

A man hurled a border terrier more than 15ft from a bridge on New Year’s Day.

The dog, nicknamed Milo by rescuers, landed on wasteland and miraculously survived,

A passerby witnessed the man get out of a black Vauxhall Corsa and throw the dog, contacting the RSPCA for help.

Brett Witchalls, the RSPCA’s chief inspector for Wirral, said: ‘Despite what he went through, Milo is thankfully uninjured.

‘Staff at the animal hospital where he is being cared for say he is in a good condition.

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Dog named Oliver Twist found starving to death under bridge

January 5, 2018, 9:15 am
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Oliver Twist gets a hug from his rescuer Helen Martindale (Picture: RSPCA/SWNS)

A dog called Oliver Twist was found starving to death on Christmas Eve after he fell into a deep pit under a bridge.

The terrier was down there for a week without any food or water.

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He was rescued after some dock workers spotted him down the steep-sided pit in Goole, Yorkshire, and called the RSPCA.

A rescue officer managed to coax him out of his hole with some cat biscuits before lifting him out to safety.

RSPCA officer Helen Martindale… Read the full story

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Man bludgeoned pet cat to death with hammer after she bit him

January 5, 2018, 10:35 am
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He buried her body in his garden (Picture: NTI)

A thug has been spared jail after he ‘snapped’ and bludgeoned his pet cat to death with a hammer because she bit him.

Adrian Straw, 54, was seen smashing 14-year-old Lupo over the head three times in his garden by a horrified neighbour.

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The female cat was heard screaming in pain as Straw killed her at 5.50am outside his home in Bulwell, Nottingham, on July 4 last year.

Straw admitted causing unnecessary suffering to the cat and failing to meet her needs in contravention… Read the full story

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Cockfighters in court after posting graphic videos online of blood-soaked birds fighting until they collapse

January 11, 2018, 7:12 am
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242 cockerels were found at the site in Kent (Picture: RSPCA)

Horrific videos of cockfighting posted on Facebook landed two men in court after they were caught allegedly bragging about the barbaric blood sport.

Bill Ripley, 46, and Moses Brinkley, 61, posted graphic videos of the poor birds pulling out mouthfuls of feathers and pecking each other in the eyes with their sharp beaks.

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When RSPCA inspectors investigated the footage, they found 242 cockerels a make-shift fighting pit at a travellers’ site in Bean, Kent, some of which had horrific… Read the full story

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RSPCA inundated with budgies after discovering 350 birds in one home

January 13, 2018, 4:25 am
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The RSPCA is inundated with budgies after 350 birds rescued from one home
A few of the 359 budgies found in a house in Brighton by the RSPCA (Picture: RSPCA)

The RSPCA had to rescue 350 budgies from a house after their owner was taken into hospital this week.

The starving birds were found fending for themselves, flying around the home, when officials arrived.

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RSPCA officers had to enter the home with nets and catch the birds – removing 359 from the home in Brighton, in total.

They are now contacting… Read the full story

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Three alpacas beaten to death by thugs on farm

January 13, 2018, 9:02 am
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Four-month old Raggamuffin was found dead at the farm (Picture: RSPCA)

The hunt is on to find the ‘evil’ attacker who beat two pregnant alpacas to death and returned the next day to kill another.

Their heartbroken owners, who keep 80 alpacas on their farm, found Pleasance and Gabriella dead in their shelter on January 6.

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The next day a four-month old alpaca called Raggamuffin was discovered beaten to death.

Their bodies were taken to a veterinary surgery, were tests showed all three animals suffered blunt force trauma injuries.

Lesley and Andrew Sapsford cared… Read the full story

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Some of the weirdest calls the RSPCA has received

January 15, 2018, 8:23 am
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Funny RSPCA calls
Things aren’t always what they seem (Picture: RSPCA)

We know about the time-wasting calls to police, along the lines of ‘I just bought a kebab and it was cold’. 

Now the RSPCA has revealed some of the weirdest they have received, from among the 1.1 million calls they receive a year.

Inspectors handling the calls (which come in every 27 seconds) have to decide whether to dispatch anyone to help.

Here are some that weren’t what they seemed…

That’s not a lizard

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Man beat girlfriend’s cat to death and threw it in bin because it stained carpet

January 16, 2018, 9:17 am
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Thomas Hogarth, 63, was spared jail (Picture: North News)

A church cleaner who stamped his partner’s cat to death because it stained his carpet has been spared jail.

Thomas Hogarth, 63, told Aileen Holmes she was ‘fucking next’ after he brutally attacked her cat.

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A court heard how Hogarth stamped on Sophie, a nine-year-old tortoiseshell cat, and threw her bloodied body in a bin.

When police arrived they found a large pool of blood on the patio and red spatters on the fence.

Judith Curry, prosecuting for the RSPCA, said Ms Holmes was in… Read the full story

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Pet owner did nothing to help dog after housemate ‘poured hot oil on her’

January 17, 2018, 2:27 am
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Pet owner jailed after terrier dog Roxy had scalding oil poured over her body
Roxy’s burns were consistent with hot liquid being dropped or poured onto her back an legs (Picture: Evening Gazette)

A pet owner has been jailed after he did nothing to help his dog when a housemate allegedly poured hot oil on her.

Philip John Sharpe, 59, claimed his 12-year-old terrier, Roxy, had been hurt by his bullying housemate who told him she had been bitten by another dog.

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But RSPCA inspectors found the animal at an address on Windsor Road, Stockton, covered… Read the full story

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Disgusting home where mother let four puppies starve

January 19, 2018, 5:02 am
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Carly Bennett smiles as she leaves court after being banned from keeping animals for 10 years (Picture: BPM)

A woman who let four puppies starve in her disgusting back garden has been banned from keeping animals for 10 years.

Carly Bennett, 28, who is due to give birth to her sixth child next month, had her home in Stoke inspected by the RSPCA last May.

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The mother was not in at the time, so the inspector asked a neighbour about the dogs, said the puppies spent the night in a crate in… Read the full story

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Shocked family discover live cat stuck in their reclining sofa

January 25, 2018, 12:10 pm
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Ouch (Picture: RSPCA)

A shocked family discovered a live cat stuck inside their the mechanisms of their sofa.

The kitty – a stray who they had been feeding for a while – had quietly crept into their living room and hid under their sofa for a little snooze.

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But when the family’s children reclined the motorised chair, without realising the animal was concealed inside,  the poor cat got her tail fur stuck in the mechanism.

RSPCA inspector Simon Coombs rushed to the… Read the full story

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Police find live crocodile while searching suspect’s house

January 25, 2018, 1:05 pm
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Not what you’d expect (Picture: PA)

Police officers found a four-foot crocodile when they carried out a drugs raid.

The spectacled caiman was found in the bedroom of the house in Essex – along with 16 live snakes, toads and spiders, which Essex police said were all in ‘very poor condition’.

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The caiman was seen in a tiny pen next to the bed.

Dangerous wild animals were among the snakes, including… Read the full story

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More than 15 animals rescued from ‘squalid home’ littered with urine in bottles and human faeces

February 1, 2018, 5:40 am
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An RSPCA officer attended the property in June 2017, and found cats in a ‘horrendous’ condition roaming the filthy property. (Picture: RSPCA)

A couple have been banned from keeping animals for a decade after a number of pets were found in ‘squalid’ conditions – surrounded by urine and human faeces.

Robert and Ceri Ann Rickman, both of Parc Newydd, Briton Ferry, had both previously admitted causing unnecessary suffering to 15 domestic cats, and failing to take reasonable steps to ensure the needs of two dogs were met.

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An RSPCA officer attended… Read the full story

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Animal sanctuary boss to face trial after ‘abusing dozens of creatures’

February 15, 2018, 1:11 pm
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A District Judge ruled today that Ross will return to court on June 18. (Picture: INS News Agency)

An animal rights campaigner is set to face trial after being accused of abusing pets.

Sara Ross, 54, was assistant to Lord Houghton of Sowerby, the pioneer of the Animal Welfare Act, for over 15 years before she set up her own animal charities.

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However she is now set to face a four week trial in June over allegations that she abused 36 animals including horses, dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, a turkey… Read the full story

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Inside home where woman kept 40 dogs before it got too much for her

February 19, 2018, 10:54 pm
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Pictures have emerged from inside a house where dogs were kept in squalid conditions in cages and crates stacked on top of each other.

Tina the terrier was one of the dogs that was rescued, suffering from a terrible eye condition.

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The owner of the house had become overwhelmed with the number of pets they… Read the full story

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