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RSPCA warns of ‘winter crisis’ as animal abandonments hit three-year high

The reasons for the spike in abandonments include a surge in people getting pets during the Covid pandemic and the current cost of living crisis

Evening Standard

Man knocked off bike with cat says he’s been receiving messages telling him to kill himself

Trevor Nelson says he has been reported to the RSPCA after he and his cat were involved in an accident

The Independent UK

A council spent $36m on a new pound that's already full

Councils and animal welfare organisations say they are being overwhelmed with abandoned cats and dogs amid calls to overhaul a "broken" system.

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Shelters close doors to new cats amid vaccine shortage

The RSPCA will stop accepting unvaccinated cats at their shelters in South Australia because of a nationwide supply shortage of vital inoculations.

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Your 5-Minute Explainer On #NupToTheCup & Why People Are Saying No To Horse Racing

There have been seven horse deaths during and in the lead-up to the Melbourne Cup over the last 10 years. Six of them saw the horses euthanised on the track.

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Should fireworks be banned? Join the Independent Debate

There are strict rules about where and when you can let off fireworks - but some think that isn’t enough

The Independent UK

Animal rescue groups will bear the brunt of RSPCA halt on taking cats

'All the workload, with no notice or the financial resources.'

Newcastle Herald

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Animal refuges in Britain are ‘full to bursting’ as owners give up pets in cash crisis

With food, energy and vet bills soaring, sanctuaries face huge demand for space and fewer offers of new homes

The Guardian - UK

Ferret rescued from Victoria Tube station

A ferret has been found and rescued at Victoria Tube station.

Evening Standard

Shelters on prowl for pet foster carers before holidays

Animal shelters are on the hunt for more foster carers as an unseasonable warm winter results in a bumper crop of kittens needing temporary loving homes.

AAP

Two cows beheaded in overnight attack on farm ‘to harvest black market meat’

Warning graphic images: ‘This malicious act must have been carried out by someone with slaughter or butchery experience,’ says vet as RSPCA investigates

The Independent UK

Clapham resident's makeshift Shetland pony enclosure sparks complaints from neighbours

Council alerts RSPCA after Shetland ponies found in residential Clapham garden

Evening Standard

XL bully dogs ban ‘pretty close’ to being introduced, says Environment Secretary

Therese Coffey told MPs she thought a ‘good definition’ of the dog type had been agreed.

The Independent UK

Concerns over pet food and vet costs affordability are as old as pet keeping itself

Ever since domestic companion animals first became popular in the west, people’s ability to provide for their healthcare needs has been closely linked to their own economic situation. In October 2022, the British animal charity, the RSPCA, reported a massive 31% drop from 2019 in so-called “rescue” animals being rehomed…

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The Guardian - UK

Low-welfare eggs from caged hens imported to UK in ‘staggering’ numbers

Exclusive: Concerns grow that post-Brexit trade deals could lead to further decline in quality as battery farm eggs are reintroduced

The Independent UK

Man who tortured puppy to death ‘because he enjoyed it’ given record jail time

Dudley Payne, 28, from Penwortham, Lancashire, tortured his 11-week-old puppy Rocko to death

Newcastle Herald

Pounds under pressure amid parvo outbreak and vaccination shortage

The RSPCA has put a hold on cat surrenders and Maitland's pound is closed to the public.

The Guardian - UK

Britons have started handing in XL bullies to be put down, MPs told

Select committee hears vets and animal rehoming centres could become inundated as owners seek to offload the dogs

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AAP

Kitty catastrophe as shelters impose 'paws' on felines

Just as peak "kitten season" gets underway, the RSPCA has imposed a four-week ban on the intake of surrendered and stray cats at its NSW shelters.

The Guardian - AU

Victoria to outlaw strangulation and consider making animal cruelty a domestic violence offence

Government says research suggests survivors of strangulation are more likely to be seriously injured or murdered by the same partner

The Guardian - UK

Battersea Dogs & Cats Home names vet hospital after Paul O’Grady

Charity says fund set up in late ambassador’s honour has raised £480k, with other charities to benefit

Evening Standard

Battersea Dogs and Cats Home names veterinary hospital after Paul O’Grady

The TV and radio presenter became an ambassador for Battersea in 2012 after the success of ITV’s award-winning For The Love Of Dogs.

The Canberra Times

'Horrified': Owner fails to treat emaciated dog after it eats 72cm-long fabric

A vet report found the dog could have died within a week if not treated.

The Independent UK

Tories have broken 15 promises on animal welfare since election, says RSPCA

Charity uses party conference to highlight how ministers have U-turned on pledges ranging from ending fur imports to protecting livestock

Evening Standard

Tooting: Family shocked as they discover 5 ft python on boiler in their south London home

RSPCA are looking for the snake’s owner and believe it was abandoned

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