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Animals become 'things to collect' as pet ownership descends into hoarding

A veterinarian of more than 20 years' experience says he'll never forget an animal hoarder found with a foal in her Sydney home, then "living in a car with 27 dogs and her mother" in Queensland.

ABC News

'Possessed' thug beat ex-girlfriend's cat to death with mop handle

Sajad Hussain is behind bars

Wales Online

Fox found dead with dog lead around its neck could have been used to fight other animals

The discovery is being treated as suspicious by the RSPCA

Manchester Evening News

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RSPCA investigates reports of a skunk on the loose in Muswell Hill

A giant skunk has been spotted running around the leafy suburb of Muswell Hill, north London.

Evening Standard

'Phantom Cat Shaver' strikes again with 84 cases being investigated across UK

A sick thug targeting innocent cats by shaving their fur is feared to have attacked more than 80 pets across the UK, with authorities fearing copycat brutes

Daily Mirror

Little dog found with matted dreadlocks looks 'unrecognisable' after big haircut

A terrier-type dog whose coat hadn't been 'cut for months' has undergone a dramatic transformation after an inspection from RSPCA workers who gave him a 'full shave'

Daily Mirror

Hidden cameras capture gas stunning in Australia's pork industry

The use of carbon dioxide to stun pigs before slaughter is legal and widespread – but activists believe the industry doesn't want you to know what it looks like.

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Tasmanian government announces independent review into Yole racing stable race-fixing allegation

Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff announces an independent investigation after an ABC report on allegations of team driving and race fixing by the state's most prominent harness racing stable.

ABC News

Pets could be gene-edited under new English law, says RSPCA

Act opens door to technology being used to create cats and dogs with extreme features, says charity

The Guardian - UK

Warning to London pet owners after 50 ‘petrified’ cats shaven

The RSPCA admit they have no leads to go on

Evening Standard

Alert issued after dozens of cats are shaved in mystery spate of cruel attacks

Animal welfare groups and the RSPCA in Kent have warned pet owners to be vigilant after dozens of attacks involving cats being shaved with clippers reported in recent weeks

Daily Mirror

Cowardly woman only went to her GARDENER for help for her dog after leaving it in agony for days

WARNING: Graphic Images. Jade O'Brien, 35, has been banned from keeping dogs for three years

Manchester Evening News

Footage of South Australian hunters apparently being slow to kill ducks released ahead of ban inquiry

The RSPCA releases footage showing ducks being shot but not immediately killed by hunters in South Australia's South East ahead of a parliamentary inquiry into the sport.

ABC News

Two dogs locked inside for 6 years were terrified of humans but now ready for new home

Ronnie, a Jack Russell-chihuahua cross, and Patch, a pomeranian, were kept inside for the first six years of their lives before they were found in a house with around 50 other dogs

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Wales Online

Farrier caught on camera beating horse 9 times with a hammer

The RSPCA's solicitor called the attack "unprovoked, unacceptable and completely unnecessary"

Liverpool Echo

Goose to be put down after being 'attacked by gang'

Police said "the goose will have to be euthanised due to its poor condition"

Liverpool Echo

Dog found beaten and set on fire had been 'humanely put to sleep'

The RSPCA is still unsure how the dog came to be set on fire

Manchester Evening News

Daredevil cat Chio rescued by firefighters with cherry picker from 60ft-high ledge

He had been out all night in hailstorms and driving rain

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Court hands breeder 40-year ban after 39 labradoodles found in filth

A 60-year-old man has been banned from breeding animals after 39 labradoodles were found living in filth at his home.

ABC News

WA puppy farmer fined $112,000 for gross neglect of 39 labradoodles seized by RSPCA

Western Australia's William Moyes has been convicted over animal cruelty charges and fined $112,000, but while he cannot breed dogs again for 40 years, the magistrate says two of his pet dogs may be allowed to return if the RSPCA allows it.

Wales Online

One pony put to sleep and 11 others rescued from Welsh common

The huge operation saw five agencies working together to remove the animals on welfare grounds

Chronicle Live

Life ban for South Shields dog owner after Staffie found with 'crusty' eyes and covered in faeces

'Rebel' the Staffordshire bull terrier was found by the RSPCA with eyes that were 'crusted closed' and legs covered 'what looked like faeces'

Daily Mirror

Abandoned dog froze to death while waiting to be found tied to tree in -5C chill

RSPCA officers in Merseyside say the dog was found tied up to a tree in remote woodlands in freezing cold temperatures and was waiting to be found before its death

Wales Online

Cat missing for seven days after fatal house explosion found alive

It had been feared Teddy may not have survived the blast in Morriston, Swansea, which claimed the life of a 68-year-old man, but he has been rescued after spending a week living in the rubble

Daily Mirror

Dog found beaten and set on fire as RSPCA launch probe into senseless act of cruelty

RSPCA officers in Merseyside say the dog had clear wounds showing attempts to remove her microchip when her body was discovered at Bidston Hill in Wirral

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