All news on the topic: RSPCA

A disinherited nephew could face prison over claims he threatened to beat up lawyers dealing with his late aunt’s estate after she left her £200,000 fortune to charity.

Last week, the RSPCA shared a shocking image taken during a rescue operation in which more than 250 poodle-cross dogs were found living in horrific conditions.

The UK government is to break a manifesto commitment to ban foie gras imports, and has declined to stop fur imports.

A proposal to implement a ban in Wales was among the most popular petitions on the Senedd’s website, garnering over 35,000 signatures.

People have been left in stitches after American actor and comedian Andy Richter shared an MRI scan of his friend's pug - with people saying it's 'simultaneously the cutest and most terrifying thing' they've ever seen

Peanut, a French Bulldog, was found to be severely emaciated, covered in a large amount of fleas, had dental disease, lesions in her ears and overgrown nails

Despite such a stark message about their future, hundreds of koalas have been killed or injured and left for dead during logging of blue gum plantations

Top dog contest Crufts is back, with tens of thousands of canines set to pass through the doors of the NEC Birmingham over the next four days before one is crowned Best in Show. We take a look back at six controversial moments in the history of the contest

Steph Pendleton went on holiday for a few days and left Lila and Phab in the care of dog sitter Janine Maloney - days later they’d died after being left in a hot car

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Dane Crawford, 30, has been jailed for encouraging his pet lurchers, Major and Lassie, to kill a fox in a horrifying attack

A 'cute' guinea pig - now named DiscoPig - was found abandoned at Canning Town Station by TFL staff - and no one has been able to track down the owner due to a lack of CCTV

The McDonagh family advertised a total of £532,300 worth of dogs for sale online, with many of the pups stolen, illegally imported and living in atrocious conditions

An oil slick off the south coast has led to 15 birds being rescued by the RSPCA as they fear more wildlife could be at risk - local experts say they have never seen anything like it before

Felix the cat was finally discovered after her owner Joanne Keir heard the moggy 'miaowing' and followed the noise to a boarded-up house three doors down in Hartlepool, County Durham

With more than 165,000 litter fines being issued in England in one year, we want to know if you think Brits should be faced with tougher fines for illegally discarding their rubbish

Warning: this story contains a graphic image. The stricken animal was found collapsed on the ground with serious wounds to his back legs after being attacked by a dog

When a member of the public found the poor Shih Tzu dog, he was left abandoned and collapsed on the floor, riddled with fleas, without any access to food or water

Dogs walkers are being warned to act carefully if they plan on taking their canines for a walk in woodland areas or in muddy, wet conditions as cases of Alabama Rot are surging in the UK

The incurable disease causes painful sores on a dog's paws and legs, often leading to kidney failure. Owners are been warned to watch out for symptoms of it

Brandy gave birth to a litter of 10 pups, of which eight survived, but the woman said she had "no idea" she was pregnant when she rescued the dog in November last year

Charlotte Glazier was left feeling 'totally perplexed' after the animal chewed a hole in her back door, left loose panels across her kitchen, and scratch marks across her entire property

The RSPCA has seen a rise in pet owners surrendering their pets due to financial difficulties. Shelagh Savage, cofounder of the Pet Food bank in London, said she saw the need for people to get help

The RSPCA has started an investigation after a local peacock was found shot in a field near Market Drayton, Shropshire, with several airgun pellets and was sadly put down

The RSPCA have said they think Stig either climbed into a rubbish truck, or was dumped. They are now trying to find out where he came from so they can reunite him with his owners