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Cat-astrophe averted: Moggy stranded 90ft high on Stockport viaduct rescued after three-day wait

November 22, 2013, 11:40 am
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The cat was rescued after being spotted by a passer-by (Picture: RSPCA)

A cat stranded 90ft from the ground atop a viaduct has been rescued by firefighters and the RSPCA – but only after a lengthy three-day wait.

A passer-by had spotted the animal in Stockport and they alerted the charity – who unfortunately didn’t have the right apparatus to get the lonesome pet down.

The fire service, with the aid of a cage and a cherry picker, managed to coax the cat down eventually, despite the creature being a tad reluctant.

RSPCA inspector Heather Morris said: ‘He was 90ft off the ground and 5ft down from the top of the viaduct so it was a very difficult situation, made more difficult by the fact that it was… Read the full story

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Grandfather and cat snoozing among images shortlisted for RSPCA Young Photographer Awards

December 3, 2013, 10:04 pm
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Pony’s hair ripped from mane before being pushed into freezing canal and left to drown

December 13, 2013, 8:25 am
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The body of a pony which was found dumped in a canal in Rugby, Warwickshire
Sickening: The pony’s body was found dumped in a canal (Picture: RSPCA)

A pony had hair pulled from its mane and tail before it was dragged into a canal and left to drown.

RSPCA inspectors who examined the dead pony say they found clumps of its hair on the ground as well as drag marks leading to the water’s edge.

They believe the animal made a desperate struggle for life as it was dumped in the freezing water at Rugby, Warwickshire.

Dog walkers made the shocking discovery in the canal running between Brinklow and Newbold.

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Video: Heartbreaking moment puppy chases car after being dumped outside RSPCA centre

December 14, 2013, 12:55 am
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This is the heartbreaking moment a puppy is dumped outside the gates of an RSPCA centre before its owner drives off.

A silver Renault car is seen driving up to the gate before the driver leans across to open the back door and makes the puppy get out.

The driver then wheel-spins off as the young Staffordshire bull terrier pup desperately tries to follow the vehicle.

It was only later, when RSPCA staff in Birmingham checked the CCTV, that they saw the incident in full.

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Tinsel was dumped outside the gates of the RSPCA Birmingham Animal Centre and Hospital (Picture: RSPCA)

RSPCA centre manager Elaine Buchan said: ‘It was really hard for staff to watch the CCTV and see… Read the full story

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Go Flo! Lurcher ‘paralysed by hare coursers’ takes first steps into new home

December 14, 2013, 9:35 am
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A dog has taken her first few steps after being paralysed and abandoned by hare coursers.

Lurcher Flo was left for dead in North Hykeham, Lincolnshire, on November 24 amid reports of illegal hunting.

It was initially thought she might not walk again, but after weeks of specialist care she is back on her feet – and she also has a new home in Lincoln.

Lurcher Flo was found seriously injured in North Hykeham, Lincolnshire, on November 2 following reports of hare coursing
On the mend: Flo the lurcher was thought to have been left paralysed and abandoned by hare coursers (Picture: RSPCA)

Flo, an 18-month-old bitch, responded extremely well to surgery, a veterinary neurology specialist said.

She… Read the full story

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Cat cooked in microwave for scratching owner gets new home – and a literary career

January 20, 2014, 6:48 am
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RSPCA re-homes cat that was cooked in a microwave in Southsea, Hampshire
Nancy suffered serious burns and ‘acute stress’ when she was cooked in a microwave (Picture: Solent News)

A cat who was cooked in a microwave by its owner in retaliation for scratching him has been given a new home – and has also become the star of her own book.

Black-and-white cat Nancy suffered serious burns and ‘acute stress’ when she was placed inside the cooker for five seconds.

RSPCA inspectors said the cat was hot to the touch, breathing heavily and her head was hanging low when they found her.

Officers brought her to the Stubbington Ark rescue centre, near Fareham, Hampshire – and now she has a new home.

Taff and Pam Jones, from Southsea, adopted Nancy… Read the full story

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Father and daughter banned from keeping animals for two years after pets found living in squalor

February 10, 2014, 9:01 am
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Paul and Carol Farnsworth: Salford father and daughter banned from keeping animals after RSPCA inspection
Inspectors discovered ‘matted’ dogs and one German Shepherd had to be put down (Picture: RSPCA)

A man and his daughter have been banned from keeping animals for two years after RSPCA inspectors discovered pets being kept in squalor.

The conditions in Paul and Carol Farnsworth’s home were so bad it made animal welfare officials’ eyes ‘water’.

The stench of faeces and ammonia was so extreme it affected inspectors’ breathing when they arrived at the premises in Salford, Greater Manchester.

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Solicitor locked pet dog in kitchen with no food or water to die ‘prolonged and painful death’

March 19, 2014, 10:43 am
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Katy Gammon, 27, leaving Bristol Magistrates Court where she has been told she faces prison after locking her boxer dog in a kitchen and leaving it to die
Katy Gammon has been told she faces prison after locking her boxer dog in a kitchen and leaving it to die (Picture: PA)

A solicitor who locked her pet dog in a kitchen and left it to die an agonising death is facing a prison term.

Katy Gammon moved out of her home and left her five-year-old boxer Roxy trapped inside without food or water.

It was not until neighbours reported a large amount of flies outside the property that the dog’s rotting remains were discovered 10 weeks later.

The animal was likely to have suffered a ‘prolonged and painful’ death… Read the full story

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Trucker throws dying cat across road by its tail after animal is knocked down

March 25, 2014, 1:33 pm
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The incident happened in the leafy Surrey town of Caterham (Picture: Google Maps)
The incident happened in the leafy Surrey town of Caterham (Picture: Google Maps)

A scaffolder picked up a dying cat by its tail and flung it across a road, because he was annoyed at having to wait in a traffic jam.

Sick of waiting while drivers tended to the cat after it was knocked down, the man left the cab of his truck and tossed the pet on to a roadside verge – where it died a few minutes later.

When motorists tried to stop him from leaving, he mounted the kerb in his scaffolding lorry to get passed queuing vehicles.

Clair Taylor, whose two-year-old cat Oscar was hit by a car near his home, said:… Read the full story

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‘I’ve seen a monkey in a rabbit suit – investigate’: RSPCA reveals the silliest calls made to its animal cruelty line

April 2, 2014, 10:56 am
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One caller demanded officers investigate reports of a monkey dressed in a rabbit suit (Picture: File/Alamy)
One caller demanded officers investigate reports of a monkey dressed in a rabbit suit (Picture: File/Alamy)

A monkey in a rabbit suit… vegetables masquerading as rodents… insulting dogs with ‘rude’ names.

April Fool’s Day may have been and gone, but the RSPCA is expecting a lot more silliness before its ‘busiest year ever’ is over.

The animal welfare charity has revealed some of the most ridiculous calls received by its 24-hour cruelty line in a bid to discourage time-wasters.

So far this year the organisation has dealt with reports of a monkey dressed in a rabbit suit (which a caller demanded officers investigate), a ‘sick rat’ in a woman’s kitchen which later turned out to… Read the full story

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Solicitor is jailed for letting her dog starve to death in a locked kitchen

April 9, 2014, 1:26 pm
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Katy Gammon cried during the hearing and said she ‘hated herself’ (Picture: PA)
Katy Gammon cried during the hearing and said she ‘hated herself’ (Picture: PA)

A trainee solicitor was jailed today for leaving her dog to starve to death, locked in a kitchen, while she went away.

Katy Gammon failed to visit boxer Roxy while staying with her mother close by – trapping the animal without food and water.

Her pet lay undiscovered for ten weeks until a neighbour saw swarming flies through the kitchen window and called police.

When RSPCA officers were called to the Bristol address on November 3 last year, the dog’s body was so decomposed they needed a shovel to scrape it up.

‘On arriving at the address, officers said they felt physically sick,’ said… Read the full story

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Angry bird on loose: Beast that can kill with a single blow running wild in countryside

April 15, 2014, 2:34 pm
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Beautiful... but deadly: The rhea can 'go straight for the eyes' with its beak (Picture: Mercury Press)
Beautiful… but deadly: The rhea can ‘go straight for the eyes’ with its beak (Picture: Mercury Press)

Twitchers beware – a giant bird on the loose in the English countryside is not one to be messed with.

The South American rhea – which stands at 1.8m (6ft) tall and can run at 40mph – has startled bird spotters after escaping from its home last month.

And with 15cm (6in) long claws that it can use to disembowel humans, it is one bird you wouldn’t want to see when it’s angry, say animal experts.

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Video: Teen sparks anger after swallowing live goldfish at funfair

April 16, 2014, 7:29 am
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A video of a teenager swallowing a live goldfish at a funfair is being investigated by the RSPCA after sparking anger online.

It shows the boy scoop the fish out of a clear plastic bag before putting it is his mouth as others cheer him on in the background.

The video is believed to have been filmed at a funfair in Newmarket, Suffolk, between April 2 and April 5.

It drew criticism online after being share on the Spotted in Newmarket Facebook page, the Cambridge News reports.

Rachael Raines wrote: ‘Oh dear, with no compassion for small animals is there any wonder why cruelty to other animals is on a rapid increase?’

Another Facebook user added: ‘[It is] wrong and idiotic if any of you think it’s OK for an act like this to happen.’

The RSPCA condemned the ‘unacceptable’ act and want to identify the boy so he can be prosecuted.

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Teenage thug caught on CCTV hurling terrified cat over fence to dogs

May 20, 2014, 8:20 am
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A teenage thug has been caught on camera hurling a frightened cat over a 2.4 metre (8ft) high fence.

The boy, who is seen in the CCTV footage walking with a friend, picks up the defenceless animal by the scruff of the neck and throws her to two dogs on the other side of the fence.

RSPCA inspectors said the black and white feline was left ‘severely shaken’ after the incident in Shetcliffe Lane, Bradford, and are now trying to identify the two boys in the clip.

‘The owner heard a commotion in her backyard and when she went out she saw her cat land on the paved area… Read the full story

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Teen filmed repeatedly punching and kicking dog in the face saved clip as ‘LOL’

May 23, 2014, 12:57 am
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RSPCA: Teen filmed kicking dog banned from keeping animals
A 16-year-old is filmed punching a dog (Picture: SWNS)

A teenage thug filmed repeatedly punching and kicking a dog in the face in an ‘abhorrent’ attack has been banned from keeping animals for life.

The 16-year-old, from Luton, was also recorded kicking an unknown cat, saving one of the vile clips on his mobile phone as ‘LOL’.

His terrified Staffordshire bull terrier called Tyler was left bleeding from an eye after the brutal attack.

The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was investigated after police found the sickening clips on his mobile phone and passed them on to the RSPCA.

Warning: Graphic content some viewers may find disturbing

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Dog found hanging from metal chain near primary school

July 1, 2014, 6:38 am
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Kates Hill primary school in Dudley, West Midlands, where a dog was found hanging from railings just yards away. The hunt is on for a sick thug who hanged a dog with metal chain just yards from a primary school. See NTI story NTIDOG. A passerby came across the horrific scene of the poor creature dangling from railings 15 feet above the pavement just yards from Kates Hill primary school in Dudley, West Midlands. Both the RSPCA and police were called to the scene where the male Staffie-mastiff cross had been killed. RSPCA inspector Dave McCartney said: ìThere is no doubt that this was a deliberate act. Whoever has done this has lowered the dog over the fence and pulled the… <a href=Read the full story
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Couple spared jail after dog’s face is eaten

July 2, 2014, 3:52 am
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Pictured are Martin David Clifton and Rebecca Louise Clifton, of Pavilion Gardens, New Houghton, who admitted animal cruelty charges concerning four starving dogs.
Martin David Clifton and Rebecca Louise Clifton (Picture: SWNS)

The owners of dogs who were forced to eat a fellow K-9’s face after they went on holiday and left them to starve have been spared jail.

Martin David Clifton and Rebecca Louise Clifton, of New Houghton, left the pooches home alone while they went to Skegness.

RSPCA inspectors were called to the property after an anonymous tip last October.

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Police smash car windows to rescue dog on hottest day of the year

July 21, 2014, 12:47 am
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This dog was left in this car on the hottest day of the year with no water or ventilation. It has both now. #hot
Officers smashed the windows to get to the dog (Picture: @MPSBrownswood via Twitter)

Police officers smashed the windows of a baking hot car to save the life of a dog trapped inside.

The mutt was found cowering in the footwell on the driver’s side after police were called to Finsbury Park in north London on the hottest day of the year.

Temperatures reached 32C on Friday – yet the owner was no where to be seen.

Sergeant Richard Berns tweeted the photo and wrote: ‘This dog was left in this car on the hottest day of the year with no water or ventilation. It… Read the full story

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Men due in court for swallowing live goldfish

July 23, 2014, 2:52 am
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The pair swallowed goldfish and then regurgitated them (Picture: cookelma)

Two men are due in court today accused of eating two goldfish alive.

Jack Blowers, 20, and Joseph Meikle, also 20, were charged by the RSPCA after swallowing the goldfish and regurgitating them.

The pair, who are from Lowstoft in Suffolk, will appear at Lowestoft Magistrates’ Court later today accused of failing to protect the goldfish from suffering and injury by failing provide a suitable environment for them after swallowing them and bringing them back up.

The offences are under the Animal Welfare Act.

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People are ditching their black cats because they don’t look good on Instagram

July 30, 2014, 5:45 am
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We think this picture proves that black cats are just puuurfect (Picture: Flickr/hehaden, Flickr/(OvO), Flickr/suziesparkle, Flickr/Iban Torras)

Some people are just plain mean.

Everyone loves cats, right? Or at least we thought they did, but it turns out there’s a weird sort of cat racism sweeping the country.

The RSPCA have reported that 70 per cent of the 1,000 cats they’re currently looking after are black. And the apparent reason for this? Well, according to an RSPCA spokesman it’s because black cats don’t photograph particularly well. Ridiculous, right?

And the RSPCA is not alone in noticing this trend. Ronnie McMillen from The Millwood Cat Rescue Centre in Edwalton told MailOnline: ‘We have had a lot of… Read the full story

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