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Lurcher, Blue, has been rejected by 3,420 potential owners
(Picture: RSPCA) Who could see that happy little face and not want to take four-year-old lurcher, Blue, home? It turns out, over 3,000 could, as that’s how many people have rejected him at the shelter...
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Sheep had to be rescued after becoming completely covered in thick mud
It’s not unusual for animals to wind up in places they’re not meant to be. But for one poor sheep and her mother, a dip in a dried up pond nearly ended in disaster after the pair found themselves stuck...
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Man jailed for starving dog to death and dumping body in suitcase at cemetery
A man has been jailed for starving his dog to death, stuffing its emaciated body in a suitcase and dumping it in a cemetery. Mason Medford was picked up by police today after going on the run last week...
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Dog left to die after being used for badger baiting in a sett
A dog is recovering after it was apparently used in badger baiting. Snickers, a Patterdale terrier bitch, was found with injuries to her face, neck and torso when she was dumped in Smallfield, Surrey,...
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Horses killed in arson attack and pony stabbed so many times it was put down
Two dead horses and a Shetland pony that was stabbed so bad it had to be put down were found by police after a suspected arson attack, this morning. Murphy the pony was left with stab injuries all over...
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Lifeless dog found hanged from tree in Bradford park
A lifeless dog was found hanged from a tree in a Bradford park on Thursday. The brindle and white Staffordshire bull terrier is believed to have died from a broken neck after getting hoisted over a...
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Locals ‘heartbroken’ after discovering 27 neglected cats at empty house
Neighbours were left ‘heartbroken’ after discovering 27 neglected cats abandoned at an empty house. Residents in a village near Boston, Lincolnshire, Sarah Wright and Kelly Game were devastated after...
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Small town sees nine cats killed with antifreeze in just two weeks
Nine cats in one small town have died after being poisoned with antifreeze in just two weeks. Police are investigating whether the killings could be deliberate after two vomited up ‘poisoned tuna’....
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Cat found choked to death with cable tie in ‘vile’ abuse
A cat owner found the lifeless body of her pet with a cable tie wrapped around its neck. Heartbroken Lisa Walker, 52, came home to find her tabby Tiger-Lily with the lethal plastic device pulled tight...
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Puppy dumped in handbag had paws tied together with hairband
A tiny puppy called Radley was found dumped in a handbag with a hairband tying his paws together and a tin of dog food. The red bag had been tied to the door of a charity shop and the eight-week old...
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Tiny kitten left to die after having ‘testicles cut off with scissors’
A tiny kitten was left to die in a park after being shaved and having his testicles cut off with scissors. The male kitten, believed to be between 12 and 14 weeks old, was found at around 8am this...
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Man strangled friend’s dog to death after angry phone call from boss
A man who threw a small dog against a wall and strangled it to death after he became angry has been jailed. Robert Fitzgerald, 38, killed Titch the miniature Yorkshire terrier after he flew into a rage...
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Hidden camera footage captures ‘cruelty’ of badger culls
Hidden camera footage shows a badger taking almost minute to die after being shot at close range while trapped in a cage. This is the main method of killing badgers during a cull to prevent the spread...
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Pair of snakes strike fear throughout village after being seen on the loose
Villagers have been warned to keep away from a pair of potentially venomous snakes that have been spotted on the loose. The RSPCA has urged people in Alrewas, Staffordshire, to keep a safe distance if...
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Shane the German Shepherd ‘forced to live on tiny balcony in own faeces’
A dog has been forced to stand for hours in its own faeces on a tiny balcony for five years according to its neighbours who say they have struggled to get the animal any help. Residents and workmen on...
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Distressed hedgehog found with fish food pot stuck on its head
A hedgehog had to be rescued after she was discovered with a fish food pot stuck on her head. Bubbles, as she has since been named, was found wandering around a garden in Girvan, South Ayrshire, before...
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Man launches cat into air like a rugby ball as laughing friend films
A man who launched a cat into the air like a rugby ball while his laughing friend filmed has avoided jail. The pair can be heard joking about as Joshua Weir, 26, picks up the defenceless cat in the...
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Dog’s back broken by its owner before he tried to have him put down
A vile thug who beat up his dog so badly he broke its back before asking vets to put the animal down has been jailed. Cruel David Owen, 30, owned lurcher Archie for two years and inflicted serious...
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Severely emaciated dog found abandoned in park
A severely emaciated dog has been rescued after it was discovered abandoned in a park in North Shields. The white Staffordshire Bull Terrier, named Ayma by veterinary staff, is so thin all of her ribs...
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Abused dog found lying next to decomposing bodies of its siblings
Upsetting photos reveal how the RSPCA discovered a badly abused and emaciated dog lying next do the decomposing bodies of its siblings. The one-year-old terrier refused to leave the sides of the two...
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