Tails wagged as rescue greyhound and blood donor Tucker met Ivy-Blu, the spaniel whose life he saved on Christmas Eve with a blood donation. Tucker, a retired racer, was waiting for his forever home at when an urgent call came from Beech House Veterinary Centre in Warrington. A four-and-a-half year old spaniel, Ivy-Blue, was on death’s […]
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Dog thrown from truck going at 50mph in Kent
The RSPCA is seeking information concerning a dog who was thrown from a truck travelling at 50mph in a rural Kent road on Friday, 28 January. The one-year-old terrier cross, now called Freya, was rushed to the nearest vet by local Deborah Hollingdale. She said, “The woman in the car behind saw an arm stick […]
Norwegian court rules breeding of two British breeds a violation of Animal Welfare Act
The Norwegian Society for Protection of Animals (NSPA) is after the Oslo District Court concluded that the breeding of the English bulldog and Cavalier King Charles spaniel is a violation of the Norwegian Animal Welfare Act, due to the severe health issues that plague both breeds. As many brachycephalic dogs, bred to achieve increasingly exaggerated features […]
Watch: deaf rescue staffie learning sign language
A senior Staffordshire Bull Terrier called Rocco is being taught to help him adjust to deafness and find a new home. Rocco arrived at the RSPCA’s Llys Nini Animal Centre in Penllergaer in February 2020, brought in by an inspector following concerns for his welfare. Underweight and only partially deaf at the time, Rocco quickly […]
Lurcher pup thrown over fence on way to recovery
In January we shared the story of Stanley, a Lurcher pup was was– a moment captured on CCTV. At the time we first reported on his story, the ten-month-old pup was not yet out of the woods. Not only did he have puncure wounds across his body which were consistent with dog fighting, leading officers […]