Here’s why you should think twice about getting a ‘teacup’ puppy

September 19, 2016, 8:12 am

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Tiny dogs are adorable. Fact.

They’re like Peter Pan dogs who remain as puppies forever – yours to just carry around, tickling your face with their soft, warm fur.

They’re also huge on social media – both for likes (one breeder has nearly 30,000 Instagram followers) and breeder adverts.

But the RSPCA is now warning people against buying so-called ‘teacup’ puppies on the internet for fear of over-breeding.

Online teacup puppy ’boutiques’ which sell mini versions of breeds such as pugs and pomeranians are wildly popular and hugely expensive – with pups selling for up to £4,000 each.

The dogs are bred to weigh half as… Read the full story

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Dog buried alive with a nail hammered into its head

October 20, 2016, 1:25 am

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The x-ray of the dog showing the nail in its head. The RSPCA is appealing for information about a small dog found buried alive in North Yorkshire woodland earlier today (19 October.) See ROSS PARRY story RPYNAIL. Walkers made the horrific discovery whilst out in Kirkleatham Woods in Redcar, Cleveland around midday. On hearing whimpering from nearby, they discovered a mound of earth and to their horror uncovered the dog, who was still alive and had a nail sticking out from between his eyes. The couple called the police immediately, before rushing the dog to a nearby vets, who were left with no choice but to put the dog to sleep to end his… <a href=

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8 reasons NOT to wear wool this winter

November 8, 2016, 1:00 am

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The sheep wears the wool better than you would anyway (Picture: Getty)

People have been campaigning against wearing fur for years, and we probably don’t need to explain why.

But in recent years, there’s been a similar move away from wearing wool.

It might seem like a harmless, natural material, without the bloody consequences of the fur trade. But there are downsides to wearing wool – both from a moral and comfort standpoint.

Here’s why you might want to reconsider wearing woolly jumpers this winter.

1. Sheep don’t need to be shorn

Without human interference, sheep would grow just enough wool to protect themselves from the… Read the full story

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Forget dogs or cats – Here’s why snakes make the best pets

November 16, 2016, 6:12 am

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The internet went into meltdown recently at the sight of a panicking baby iguana being chased by a seething pack of racer snakes on the BBC’s wonderful new series, Planet Earth II.

Viewers shrieked at their televisions, urging the little critter on and cheering when he finally made it to safety by the skin of his scales.

But a few of us would admit to being a tiny bit disappointed at the result. Cute as the little lizard was, all creatures need to eat – and that includes the slithery ones.

Poor snakes, going without… Read the full story

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RSPCA should be stripped of power to prosecute, say MPs

November 16, 2016, 7:32 am

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BIRMINGHAM, UNITED KINGDOM - APRIL 04: Homeless, cross Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Dodger, sits in his kennel at the RSPCA Animal Rescue Centre in Barnes Hill, Birmingham, England on 4 April 2007.The Animal Welfare Act that becomes law on Friday is being highlighted by the RSPCA. The act imposes a duty of care for pets and animals on owners and includes fines of up to GBP20,000 and jail terms of up to a year for cruelty. The new law includes making sure that animals are fed, housed and protected from pain, suffering, injury and disease. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) — MPs say the RSPCA should be stripped of its power… Read the full story

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Abusive breeders who left puppies to die in wheelbarrow banned for life from keeping dogs

November 18, 2016, 7:26 am

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RSPCA inspectors find wheelbarrow of dead and dying dogs at farm in Bradford — Some of the puppies rescued from the farm (Picture: Guzelian)

Two abusive puppy farmers have been banned for life from keeping dogs after officers discovered a wheelbarrow full of dead and dying dogs at their farm.

John Wilcock, 35, and Bernadette Nunney, 24, were each given a 20-week sentence, suspended for 18 months, over the horrific animal cruelty at their farm in Bradford.

When RSPCA and police officers searched the farm in September 2015, they came across a wheelbarrow full of what they assumed were dead puppies.

It was only as they filmed the scene for further evidence that they noticed… Read the full story

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Woman locked 14 cats in house until they got so hungry they ate each other

November 23, 2016, 1:34 am

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Cats eat each other after being abandoned in house, woman convicted of cruelty — The cats resorted to eating each other in the house (Picture: RSPCA Australia)

A woman locked 14 cats up inside her squalid home for so long that they resorted to eating each other.

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Disturbing footage shows animal rescue officers discovering the horrific, decomposing remains of cats strewn all over the house in Adelaide, Australia.

Amid the decaying bones and fur, only one small tabby had managed to cling on to life.

The woman, who reportedly has mental health issues, was convicted… Read the full story

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A turtle and terrapin were left alone in an ice cream tub at McDonald’s

December 2, 2016, 11:26 am

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pics-swns — They were left in an ice cream tub (Picture: SWNS)

A turtle and a terrapin were left alone in an ice cream tub at a 24 hour McDonald’s in Brighton.

All the little pals had were each other, a damp t-shirt and a single lettuce leaf, under the fast food strip lights of the Golden Arches..

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Someone who didn’t want them anymore walked in and dumped them on a table on November 30.

Sadly, the yellow-bellied terrapin couldn’t be saved. He was very skinny, had puffy eyes and his shell, which should have been hard, was… Read the full story

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RSPCA and British Heart Foundation secretly wealth-screened donors

December 7, 2016, 5:59 am

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The charities breached the Data Protection Act (Picture: Getty Images)

The RSPCA and the British Heart Foundation have been fined for secretly ‘wealth-screening’ millions of donors so they could target them for more money.

Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham fined the RSPCA £25,000 and the BHF £18,000 after an investigation found they hired wealth management companies to analyse the financial status of supporters.

The two charities also traced and targeted new or lapsed donors by piecing together personal information from other sources, and traded supporters’ personal details with other charities to create a massive pool of donor data for sale.

Donors were not able to consent or… Read the full story

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Kitten died from thirst with head stuck in toilet while trying to get to water

December 7, 2016, 2:35 pm

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***WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGE***PIC BY RSPCA/Caters News - (PICTURED: One of the cats that was discovered to be stuck in the toilet. ) - An emaciated kitten was found dead with its head down a toilet as it desperately tried to get a drink after being abandoned to suffer immensely. A second cat was found starved to death in the squalid house that was littered with rubbish and faeces. The poor pets were discovered at a home in Stourbridge, West Midlands, in March when a member of the public spotted one of the dead bodies though a window. A police officer and an RSPCA inspector found the second cat in the toilet, and both animals… <a href=

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Woman banned from keeping horses after posting skeletal selfie on Facebook

December 8, 2016, 12:19 am

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*** COPYRIGHT UNKNOWN USE AT OWN RISK *** PIC FROM CATERS NEWS - (PICTURED Charlotte McPherson taking a selfie with THOR ) - A rider has been banned from keeping horses after her horse was so thin you could see his RIBS. Charlotte McPherson, from Kidderminster, Worcestershire, pleaded guilty to two offences after her ex-race horses condition was so poor it was rated zero. The 22-year-old has been disqualified from keeping horses for 10 years after appearing at Birmingham Magistrates Court on Tuesday (December 6). SEE CATERS COPY — Charlotte McPherson’s selfie with Thor landed her in court (Picture: Caters)

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Hotel staff ‘beat kitten to death with rolling pin’ after it got trapped in their kitchen and peed

December 8, 2016, 2:57 am

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The Royal Oak Hotel in Betws-y-Coed has been flooded with one-star reviews (Picture: Google SV)

A hotel has been accused of shoving a cat in a plastic bag before beating it to death with a rolling pin after it got trapped in their kitchen.

Bosses at the Royal Oak Hotel in Betwys-y-Coed, north Wales, admitted killing the kitten, but insisted in a now-deleted Facebook status that it was ‘humanely euthanised’.

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However, they have refused to elaborate on how the animal met its end.

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Brothers jailed for kicking a hedgehog to death ‘like a football’

December 8, 2016, 11:16 am

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Brothers jailed for kicking a hedgehog to death NOTE IMAGE SHOWS DECEASED HEDGEHOG nUndated handout photo issued by the RSPCA of a hedgehog that Christopher Hoar, 31, and his brother Adam, 23, kicked to death, as they have been jailed for six weeks after the judge described the case as "horrible". PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Thursday December 8, 2016. The brothers were caught on camera repeatedly kicking the animal like a football shortly after midnight on July 7 at Dalton Park retail centre at Murton, County Durham. See PA story COURTS Hedgehog. Photo credit should read: RSPCA/PA WirenNOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used in for editorial reporting purposes for… <a href=

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Neglected dog with badly matted hair has received a desperately needed trim

December 10, 2016, 8:02 am

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Kain the neglected shih tzu as he was found by the RSPCA. See News Team story NTIDOG; A neglected dog found wandering around a city estate with badly matted hair has been taken in by RSPCA. Kain, a shih tzu, has had his long, filthy hair chopped back and is now back to full health. But RSPCA officers are very worried about the way he was being treated and whether there might be more pets living in squalor at the same place. He was found in Braunstone Close, Braunstone, on November 30, wandering around and struggling to see through his hair. — Kain desperately needed a hair cut (Picture: SWNS)

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A sheep had to be rescued after getting a cone stuck on her head

December 10, 2016, 9:25 am

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Sheep with a cone on it's head field in Hertfordshire. See Masons copy MNCONE: A sheepish looking ewe had to be rescued by the RSPCA after getting a cone stuck on it head. The sheep was found in a ewe-nique situation by animal charity workers in a field in Hertfordshire. No explanation was found for the sheep's new head-gear, but suggestions that it was making an illegal ewe-turn have not been ruled out. — The RSPCA were called out to tend to an ewe in a tricky situation (Picture: Masons)

A sheepish-looking ewe needed a hand after getting her head wedged into a traffic cone.

The ewe was found roaming around a field in Chorleywood, Hertfordshire, on December 4,… Read the full story

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Dead puppy dumped in gift bag with tag saying ‘do not open until Christmas’

December 22, 2016, 4:54 am

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Poor old Pudding the dog was dumped in the cold and rain right before Christmas

December 22, 2016, 4:56 am

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Last year, poor old Pudding the dog was dumped by his owners on Christmas Eve.

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It was freezing cold and pouring with rain. Pudding was scared, alone, and his coat quickly became soaked and covered in mud.

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Want to buy a pet for Christmas? Ask yourself these questions first

December 25, 2016, 5:00 am

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Ask yourself a few questions before making a big decision (Picture: Getty Images/Metro)

As the old saying goes, dogs are not just for Christmas – but this applies to all animals.

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More than 600 pets were abandoned around the festive holiday in 2015, some of them just discarded like old wrapping paper.

So this year, the RSPCA is asking people to think responsibly before buying a cat, a dog or any pet as a Christmas present for a loved one.

There are a few… Read the full story

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Award-winning cat breeder banned from keeping animals after ‘extreme neglect’

December 27, 2016, 1:45 pm

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It’s been a rough year for animals who had to be rescued in 2016

December 28, 2016, 9:57 am

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The RSPCA have released their top ten most bizarre animal rescues of 2016 - including a sheep with a TRAFFIC CONE stuck on its head and a snake trapped in a VACUUM CLEANER (SWNS)

Whenever we try and kid ourselves that animals are smart,… Read the full story

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