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Police forced to shoot dog after owner tied her to lamppost and left her

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Duck found dead with horrific injuries after schoolboy repeatedly kicked it

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT The duck was thrown into a garden, where the homeowner found it dead (Picture: SWNS) These upsetting images show the remains of a duck that was kicked to death by… Read the...

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RSPCA officer saves life of drowning deer by giving it CPR

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Animal lovers claim ‘healthy’ fox cub was euthanised after being handed to RSPCA

He was rescued from the side of a road on May 26 (Picture: Kennedy News and Media) Two animal lovers claim they rescued a ‘healthy’ fox cub – only for it to be put down once they passed it to the RSPCA...

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Five week-old puppies left for dead after being dumped in field

RSPCA Inspector Helen Nedley, who was alerted to the discovery, said: ‘The puppies are tiny, possibly only a week old, and still have their eyes closed.’ (Picture: RSPCA) A hunt has been launched after...

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Puppies find a new home after they were found dumped in a field

A group of tiny puppies had been found in the entrance to the family’s farm and all were huddled together in a corner. Picture: RSPCA) Six puppy farm ‘rejects’ were adopted by one family after being...

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Heartbroken pensioner who had to set his pet fox free cleared of animal cruelty

Animal lover Michael Myers kept his pet fox Vicky for two years (Picture: NNP) A pensioner who was left heartbroken after his pet fox was released back into the wild has been cleared of animal cruelty....

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Fox cub rescued with vegetable oil after getting head stuck in car wheel

A baby fox had to be rescued using vegetable oil after his head got wedged in an abandoned car wheel. A resident who heard the young cub’s desperate cries behind a block of flats called the RSPCA at...

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Farmer who left pigs feasting on rotting bodies of dead animals in barns jailed

A farmer who left hundreds of animals to die or suffer in a ‘total animal welfare disaster’ has been jailed for eight months. Mark Downes, 50, kept pigs, cows, sheep and horses in ‘appalling...

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Top tips for keeping your dog cool in the hot weather

It’s important to take care of yourself in this week’s heatwave, but don’t forget about your dog. Just like humans, dogs can suffer from sunburn and heatstroke in hot weather, so it’s important to give...

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Police looking into woman’s death find 82 chihuahuas in horrifying living...

More than 80 chihuahuas were found crammed into a ‘filthy and cramped’ home by police investigating their owner’s death. The terrified dogs, who had never been outside, were discovered covered in fleas...

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Poodle who could barely see because of his matted hair found dumped by road

A severely matted poodle was discovered roaming the streets after being dumped by the road in the middle of the night. The poor dog’s hair was so tangled he could barely see as his previous owners left...

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The 12 most ridiculous excuses people have given after leaving their dogs in...

In the last two weeks, the RSPCA has received hundreds of calls from concerned members of the public regarding dogs left in hot cars. On Monday – the hottest day of the year – two dogs had to be...

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Tiny dog loving life in new home after being rescued with 81 fellow chihuahuas

That Labrador looks worried (Picture: RSPCA) A tiny chihuahua is enjoying a new lease of life after being rescued from a home where he was living with 81 other dogs. Sherlock was just a puppy when he...

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Airport evacuated after rabbit bomb scare

A rabbit has managed to cause a bomb scare at an airport in Australia. The Australian Federal Police called in the bomb squad after finding an abandoned bag in the female toilets at the airport last...

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‘Emaciated’ horse put down after shocking neglect in muddy Cheshire field

A horse had to be put down after a welfare officer called it ‘one of the most emaciated’ she had ever seen. The severely-neglected two-year-old cob, called Texas, was so weak when he collapsed in a...

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RSPCA inspector has to be hosed down after sitting in a hot car for half an hour

By now, most of us know not to leave our dogs in a hot car. However, there are a few people still out there who refuse to accept the dangers (and their excuses are bloody shocking). Which is why an...

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These are the places where people are still leaving dogs in hot cars

Wales, what are you playing at? In the space of a week, the RSPCA have been called to 85 cases in Wales in which people have left dogs in hot cars. It’s a high figure but it’s nothing when you consider...

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RSPCA officer vanished in strong winds while trying to rescue birds

An RSPCA inspector who vanished in strong winds while trying to save a group of birds was never found, an inquest found. Mike Reid, from Redruth in Cornwall, became the first RSPCA officer to die on...

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Calls about dogs suffering in the heat quadruple in one week of heatwave

Emergency calls about dogs suffering in hot environments have almost quadrupled during the heatwave. As temperatures have reached above 30C, the RSPCA has received 1,123 calls in one week concerning...

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