Adorable baby otter rescued after getting stuck in Tesco delivery van engine
The RSPCA rescued two baby otters thought to be siblings (Picture: PA/SWNS) A baby otter has been reunited with her brother after getting stuck inside a food delivery van. The poor pup was seen being...
View ArticleLurcher with no nose who spent nearly five years in kennels finally finds...
‘He’s such a lovely boy’ (Picture: RSPCA) This is Albie, the lovely lurcher who spent nearly five years at the RSPCA waiting for a home. He was rescued by inspectors as part of an investigation just...
View ArticleTwo friendly full-sized pigs re-homed after first owners thought they were...
Oh hello there (Picture: NCJ Media) Meet Smokey and Haggis, two pet pigs who started life in a Gateshead apartment. Their original owners mistakenly thought the pair were ‘mini’ pigs, but they are in...
View ArticleWoman woke from nap to find three-foot long snake at her bedroom window
The animal was later discovered to be a non-venomous corn snake (Picture: RSPCA/PA) An Essex woman woke from a peaceful weekend nap to discover a three-foot long snake trying to get into her bedroom...
View Article6ft tall mastiff finally finds home after two-year wait
‘He gives the best hugs’ (Picture: RSPCA) Basher, the gentle giant, has struggled to find a home because he’s just so big. He’s a mastiff who stands 6ft tall when he’s on his hind legs, spent over two...
View ArticleTeeny tiny tortoise abandoned on the hood of a pest control van
The poor little guy hadn’t been cared for very well (Picture: RSPCA) This wee tortoise was found dumped in a box on the bonnet of a van parked in Peckham, London. The poor guy was left on the pest...
View ArticleCat found dead with singed fur and head missing was ‘killed by firework’
Domino was a much-loved family pet (Picture: RSPCA) A family have been left devastated after their pet cat was ‘killed by a firework’. Domino was found with singed and burned fur as well as her head...
View ArticleWhat to do if your dog has a favourite – and it’s not you
Your pet is an individual with their own preferences (Picture: Getty) Whether it’s your partner, pal or a family member, it can be hurtful if you’re not your dog’s absolute favourite. Part of the dog...
View ArticleWinnie the ‘wonky’ rescue puppy born with deformed legs ‘back on all four paws’
(Picture: RSPCA) An American bulldog called Winnie has gone from buckling under her own weight to being able to stand on her own four legs. Sweet Winnie was just nine-weeks-old when she was rescued by...
View ArticleCocker spaniel puppy dumped in cage at the roadside becomes police sniffer dog
‘He was always destined to be a sniffer dog’ (Picture: RSPCA) Meet Chester, the clever cocker spaniel who went from an abandoned pup left at the side of a road to joining the police force. Chester was...
View ArticleDog dragged along road by woman on a mobility scooter
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Footage of a dog has being dragged down a road by a woman driving a mobility scooter has...
View ArticleDog rescued after it was dragged on concrete road behind mobility scooter
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A dog has been rescued after horrific footage emerged of it being dragged down a street...
View ArticleMan who had bulldog’s ears cropped banned from owning animals for two years
Bully the bulldog was left shaken and sore by the necessary prosecute (Picture: RSPCA / SWNS) A man who allowed his 15-week-old dog’s ears to be ‘cropped’ has been banned from owning any animals for...
View ArticlePensioner who ran over pigeon in his mobility scooter insists he loves animals
CCTV showing the pensioner running over a pigeon (Picture: East Anglia News Service) A pensioner seen on CCTV running over a pigeon with his mobility scooter and then finishing it off with his walking...
View ArticleCockapoo puppies dumped in food waste bin and left to die in a park
Poor little things (Picture: RSPCA) Three eight-week-old puppies have been crammed in a food bin and left in a Kent country park. Rescuers at the RSPCA think the poor pups were abandoned because they...
View ArticleChihuahua’s legs were left in such bad condition he ‘walks like a spider’
Jerry the chihuahua had been left ‘for years’ with deformed knees (Picture: SWNS) A chihuahua’s knees ‘fused in all the wrong places’ from severe neglect and he now walks ‘like a spider’. Little Jerry...
View ArticleAn adorable cat who lost its ears to cancer needs a home
She’s a shy girl with lots of love to give (Picture: RSPCA/SWNS) Meet Gidget, a sweet cat who’s missing her ears and looking for a home. Gidget had to say goodbye to her ears after suspected cancerous...
View ArticleFeeding the ducks banned due to risk of spreading bird flu
A sign in Kensington Gardens warning people not to feed birds due to bird flu risk (Picture: Jen Mills/Metro.co.uk) People have been warned not to feed birds like ducks and swans due to the risk of...
View ArticlePuppy farmers kept over 100 dogs in the dark with urine-soaked bedding
Dozens of puppies were found being kept in grim conditions (Picture: Dorset Council/BNPS) A couple who kept over 100 puppies in squalid conditions to try and make profit have been ordered to pay...
View ArticleMan filmed stamping on dog 15 times after he weed or pooed on the floor
He was caught on video stamping on him around 15 times with ‘great force’ (Picture: RSPCA) A man who gave his dog the ‘worst beating ever seen’ by a RSPCA inspector as punishment for an accident on...
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