The Latest Breaking News from RSPCA

Dead dog delivered to vets in B&M bag with stab wounds after 'savage attacks'

WARNING: Graphic Images - The dog was being carried in a bag by the man who claimed it had been struck by a car despite 'horrific' stab wounds being found.

Daily Record · Apr 18, 2023

Tiny puppies dumped in bag and left for dead at Welsh country park

A member of the public could hear the sound of crying dogs coming from a hedge

Wales Online · Apr 17, 2023

RSPCA calls for horse safety reforms as racing chiefs defend Grand National

The animal charity is calling for the race to involve fewer horses and for jockeys to lose their whips.

The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2023

Five-hour multi-agency rescue mission after therapy emu jumps fence

"Rodney makes a great therapy animal. If you can get past being completely weirded out by a six-foot bird with a massive beak right in your face"

Wales Online · Apr 16, 2023

RSPCA calls for urgent review into Grand National horse deaths

The animal welfare organisation added that a “festival of racing” should “never again” end with three dead horses

Liverpool Echo · Apr 16, 2023

Over 40 activists de-arrested after Grand National protest, campaign group says

Animal Rising says 68 people still in custody, as RSPCA calls for review of three horse deaths at Aintree festival

The Guardian - UK · Apr 16, 2023

Gardeners urged to protect bats as numbers drop

The 18 species of bat in the UK account for nearly a quarter of native mammal species.

The Independent UK · Apr 16, 2023

Beautiful riverside pub recalls time they were visited by a seal

Nacho the seal made national headlines last year

Bristol Post · Apr 15, 2023

RSPCA officers bust cock-fighting ring with 200-plus roosters

More than 200 cockfighting roosters were removed from a property by the RSPCA following a search west of Melbourne.

The New Daily · Apr 15, 2023

Over 200 roosters seized after cockfight tip-off

RSPCA Victoria has disrupted a cockfighting syndicate west of Melbourne following an anonymous tip-off about an upcoming event.

AAP · Apr 15, 2023