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Lamb stuck for days during heatwave rescued ‘just in time’

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A lamb left submerged in mud during last week’s heatwave was rescued ‘just in time’. The...

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Dog with ‘brutally cropped’ ears hates the rain and still struggles to trust...

‘Sadly many dogs who have had their ears brutally cropped can face lifelong implications’ (Picture: RSPCA) Lyla the bully had her ears cruelly and illegally cropped when she was just a puppy. Now two,...

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Habanero the ‘sassy and spicy’ cat hasn’t received a single rehoming offer –...

Oh, Habanero (Picture: RSPCA) This is Habanero, the feisty but friendly rescue cat who’s been searching for a home for several months to no avail. For reasons the RSPCA team at her East London branch...

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Mother cat and her three babies abandoned on driveway of RSPCA centre

Sadly one kitten didn’t pull through (Picture: RSPCA) A family of flea-covered cats were dumped on the drive of an RSPCA centre, despite the fact the reception was open and operational at the time. At...

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‘Sweet lad’ Kodak has spent almost half of his life in kennels – can you give...

What a handsome guy (Picture: RSPCA) Poor Kodak has been looking for a home for half a year, but he’s now gone months without a single adoption enquiry. The one-year-old Cane Corso was taken into the...

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Dog who survived being thrown from truck at 50mph finds loving new family

Bella is lucky to be alive after being chucked from a truck travelling at speed (Picture: PA) A dog who miraculously survived being thrown from a truck at 50mph has finally found happiness and learned...

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Blind Shih Tzu Penny and her ‘guide dog’ pal Sandy are looking for a home...

Hi ladies (Picture: RSPCA) Penny, a seven-year-old Shih Tzu, and her best bud Sandy – a 10-year-old Jack Russell – are looking for a forever home together. The bonded pair were rescued by the RSPCA...

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Tiny kittens abandoned in box on RSPCA driveway with nothing but a fleece and...

Oh no (Picture: RSPCA) A box of five nine-day-old kittens was found dumped on the drive of a Surrey RSPCA rescue centre, with nothing but a fleece and a note. The note was taped to the top of the...

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Dozens of neglected dogs with ‘crusty and dreadlocked’ fur rescued from...

Several weak Yorkshire Terrier and Cavalier King Charles Spaniel dogs were found (Picture: SWNS) A man has been banned from keeping animals after his dogs were left without food or water in...

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Sweet cat missing the tops of both her ears needs a home – can you help?

What a cutie (Picture: RSPCA) Meet Brandy, the adorable eight-year-old rescue cat who needs a forever home. Brandy can be shy but once she gets to know you, she absolutely loves a fuss. Staff don’t...

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Seven Labrador pups ditched at side of road with nothing but woodchip for food

The dogs showed signs of malnourishment and it’s suspected they have spent their whole lives in the box (Picture: Swale Borough Council/SWNS) Seven puppies were so hungry when they were found that...

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Got any old audiobook CDs? This RSPCA branch wants to play them to the dogs

No, you’re crying (Picture: RSPCA) RSPCA Stubbington Ark is appealing for audiobook CDs to play for dogs in the kennels because it soothes them. That’s right, the canines in their care have story...

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Stella the rescue who became UK’s first Staffie police sniffer dog retires...

Good girl, Stella (Picture: RSPCA) This is Stella, the sweet Staffie whose distinguished career as a police sniffer dog has come to an end. Little Stella’s life didn’t get off to the easiest start....

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Tiny puppies found abandoned on the street in plastic box

These tiny pups were left all alone (Picture: RSPCA) Five vulnerable puppies were left abandoned in the rain inside a plastic box huddled together against the cold. The adorable cross-breed pups were...

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Frog found in bananas went on 4,300-mile journey to Sainsbury’s

Sainsbury’s is investigating how the frog made it to England without being noticed (Picture: RSPCA/SWNS) A tiny tree frog travelled 4,300 miles across the Atlantic before being found in a bunch of...

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Staffy who weighed the same as a pre-teen loses weight and finds new home

Look at that face (Picture: Triangle News) This is Roxanne, the eight-year-old Staffy cross who lost nearly half her body weight after being taken in by the RSPCA. Female Staffordshire bull terriers...

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Staffie who fell off balcony twice needs forever home where she can keep up...

What a sweetie (Picture: RSPCA) Meet Missy, the one-year-old Staffie cross who has a bit of a troubled history with balconies. Poor Missy fell off a balcony not once, but twice, and ended up with a...

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Nearly 100 dogs burned to skin from their own mess are rescued from squalid home

The poor dogs were barely able to walk and terrified of people (Picture: RSPCA/Apex) Rescuers were left ‘shocked and horrified’ after finding 96 dogs in a single house, who were terrified of people...

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German shepherd who’s ‘everybody’s best friend’ has waited two years for a home

What a good boy (Picture: RSPCA) Meet Jake, the lovely German shepherd cross who’s desperately looking for home in which to see out his twilight years. The ten-year-old has spent a whopping two years...

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Cat’s fur ‘saturated in fly eggs’ due to scale of mistreatment

The 15-year-old tabby had to be put down as a result of his injuries (Picture: RSPCA) A cat was left ‘absolutely saturated with fly eggs’ following weeks of severe mistreatment, a court has heard....

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