Seven face jail over dog fight
Seven men convicted of involvement in the largest organised dog fight uncovered since 1990 were facing jail amid fears the blood sport is growing in popularity. The RSPCA said the discovery of a total...
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‘Unprecedented’ rise in dog fights
A surge in dog fighting is leaving unprecedented numbers of the animals with serious injuries, the RSPCA has warned. The charity said a new wave of what is known as chain fighting, or rolling, has seen...
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RSPCA in cash crisis as cruelty cases rise in pet prosecutions
The RSPCA claims it is close to ‘breaking point’ because of a slump in donations and a significant rise in the number of pet owners convicted of cruelty. Concerned by cruelty: RSPCA (Picture: PA)...
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Rabbits should eat hay not carrots or lettuce, says RSPCA
Loony Tunes creation Bugs Bunny constantly chewed a carrot while trying to escape the clutches of Elmer Fudd but they should not be a regular part of a real rabbit’s meals, said the RSPCA. Rabbits...
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RSPCA rescues ’embarrassed’ fox with head trapped in floor
The RSPCA has rescued an ’embarrassed’ fox that had got its head stuck in the floor of an office at the University of Hertfordshire. Builders discovered the animal’s head poking out of a hole in a...
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RSPCA spent ‘staggering’ £330,000 on fox hunting case
Savaged: A video still shows the Heythrop hunt pack ripping into a fox (Picture: PA) A judge has said he was staggered the RSPCA spent nearly £330,000 prosecuting David Cameron’s hunt. Tim Pattinson, a...
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Gallery: RSPCA annual report reveals 33 per cent rise in animal cruelty...
Convictions for animal neglect and cruelty rose by 33.8 per cent in England and Wales last year, the RSPCA has reported. The RSPCA said the number of people convicted had increased by 15.7 per cent,...
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Pair given suspended jail sentences after cramming 87 cats into their home
RSPCA inspectors were called to the home after neighbours complained about the smell (Picture: PA) A mother and daughter crammed 87 cats into their home – with some found living in the ceiling space....
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Dog ‘is punched and thrown at wall’ while walking in Lewisham
CCTV: The man is seen calmly walking next to the white Staffordshire bull terrier This CCTV image shows a man casually walking with what seems to be his pet dog in Lewisham, south London. Seconds...
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Animals being dumped in ‘alarming’ numbers says RSPCA
There has been a sharp increase in the number of animals found abandoned (Picture: Rui Vieira/PA Wire) Animals are being dumped ‘like rubbish’ in increasing numbers as Britons feel the financial...
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Hello, RSPCA? My car has broken down and I think I just saw Bigfoot
RSPCA, not RAC (Picture: PA) Your car has just broken down, so you might choose to phone a breakdown service. One hapless motorist opted for an organisation of a different variety, telling the operator...
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Pets in West Midlands are most neglected in the country says RSPCA
The RSPCA sees a sharp rise in pet abandonment in the summer (Picture: Nick Ray) Pets in the West Midlands are the most neglected in the country, figures reveal. In less than two months, 507 abandoned...
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Criticising RSPCA over cruelty cases like wanting paedophiles to escape...
Making noise: Brian May lashed out at RSPCA critics (Picture: Alamy) Criticising the RSPCA for pursuing cruelty cases is like wanting paedophiles to escape justice, Queen guitarist Brian May has said....
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RSPCA appeal after duck survives crossbow attack
A duck was shot with a crossbow in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire (Picture: RSPCA) RSPCA officials are attempting to track down a duck that was shot in the neck with a crossbow dart in Tewkesbury,...
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RSPCA appeals for information after horse dumped in field with horrific leg...
The horse was dumped in a field with horrific injuries (Picture: RSPCA) The RSPCA is appealing for information after a young horse was found dumped in a field with a horrific leg injury. The skewbald...
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Bluewater cycling raccoon sparks animal rights row
The raccoon was ‘forced’ to perform at Bluewater Shopping Centre (Picture: Facebook) A pet expo at Bluewater shopping centre has been criticised after pictures emerged of a bow tie-wearing raccoon...
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Learn to love the spider this Halloween, urges RSPCA
The RSPCA want people to embrace the spider (Picture: RSPCA) With a nickname like ‘creepy crawly’ and fangs that inject venom, the eight-legged spider rarely wins any popularity contests. Widespread...
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Scottish SPCA make appeal after unexplained disappearance of cats in Howgill
Missing cats Fatso and Sooty (Picture: Scottish SPCA) A Scottish animal welfare charity is appealing for information after seven cats went missing in the Howgill area of Annan. The Scottish SPCA was...
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Cruel owner’s neglect causes dog’s paws to fall off
Cheeky was not doing well when she was rescued by the RSPCA (Picture: RSPCA) A man that neglected his dog so much her paws fell off has been warned he faces jail at Brighton magistrates’ court. Derek...
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RSPCA returns puffin to the wild after it was found stranded outside a Kent...
Pat the puffin was found outside a post office in Kent (Picture: RSPCA) A young puffin will be safely returned to the wild after he was found on the pavement outside a post office in Kent. The seabird,...
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