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Cases of animal cruelty in County Durham are 'too high' as RSPCA figures show alarming increase

Figures from the RSPCA show an alarming increase in intentional cruelty against animals, with 252 reports in the Durham area

Chronicle Live · Jul 3, 2023

Rescue pooch who found fame on TV sadly dies - but lives on with final wish

In this week's Pet Club, we remember Honey the Battersea pooch on Pet Remembrance Day, pay thanks to RSPCA rescue staff and shine light on a donkey named after a footballing star

Daily Mirror · Jul 3, 2023

Heartbreaking figures reveal shocking rise in cases of animal cruelty in Greater Manchester

'The cost of living crisis and the post-pandemic world has created an animal welfare crisis, with more people getting pets with less time and money to care for them'

Manchester Evening News · Jul 3, 2023

Sydney Muslims take Eid al-Adha livestock sacrifice into their own hands

While most animal sacrifice is now organised by charities, some still prefer to fulfil religious obligation in their own back yard, and rely on the ambiguity of NSW law

The Guardian - AU · Jun 30, 2023

'Sad-eyed' dog desperate for new home after rescue hasn't had any adoption applications

Izzy, a Staffordshire Bull Terrier/Shar Pei cross, arrived at RSPCA Derby severely underweight after being the victim of animal cruelty - now she's recovered and desperate for a new home

Daily Mirror · Jun 30, 2023

Quiz of The Week: 24 - 30 June

The government’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda hit another legal obstacle this week, as the Court of Appeal ruled that the deportation scheme was unlawful. 

The Week · Jun 30, 2023

Man neglected dogs so badly one ate another as neighbours complained of foul smell

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Paul Wynne left the remains of three dogs in his Liverpool flat with the horrors only discovered when neighbours upstairs begin to complain of maggots and the smells of decay

Daily Mirror · Jun 28, 2023

Judge issues damning put-down to dad who left pet dogs to die

Paul Wynne told the court today he "couldn't cope with what happened" after they died "extremely painful" deaths

Liverpool Echo · Jun 28, 2023

Man changed door locks to stop partner discovering horrors inside flat

Paul Wynne told the court he "couldn't cope with what happened"

Liverpool Echo · Jun 28, 2023

Fishing hook embedded in swan's neck leaves it millimetres from death

It's believed the swan had been injured several weeks earlier

Nottingham Post · Jun 28, 2023