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A police dog ate a pet hamster during a drugs bust, a court has been told. The sniffer dog was roaming around the house, in Werneth, Greater Manche...
Convictions for animal neglect and cruelty have risen by a third in England and Wales, according to an RSPCA report. There was a 33.8% increase up ...
A “much loved” school therapy dog died after being left in a hot car for six hours because of a staff mix-up. Labrador Ruby had been helping l...
The tragic situation for the animals at Imperial College also shows the need for more transparency, with publication of full project licences (with names and confidential information removed) instead of sanitised PR summaries.
Oxford students have had their plans to display a living shark in a tank as entertainment for a summer ball shot down by their college, over fears of ...
A 23-year-old woman is in hospital with injuries to her arms after being savaged by a bulldog. Police were called to a home in Baglan Street, Trehe...
What lengths would you go to rescue a pet? One devoted owner hired a JCB digger after her Jack Russell became trapped in an unused drainage tunnel...
I love animals. I really do. I'm a sucker for every cute kitten video and baby hedgehog GIF on the internet. Although I myself am not vegetarian, I barely eat meat and come from a family of vegetarians. I am staunchly against cosmetic animal testing, battery farming, and cruelty to animals in general. And yet despite this, I am also vehemently against PETA.
Animal-rights campaigners are celebrating the introduction of a sweeping ban on the sale of cosmetics that have been tested on animals comes into forc...
With friends from the RSPCA, The Body Shop and the wider animal welfare movement, Forster is finally celebrating the EU Directive which will ban the marketing of cosmetics tested on animals. While much of Forster's client communications work can be instantly measured, evaluated, refined and adapted, it's important to note that real, enduring change takes time to bring about.
This was the government's opportunity to finally tackle the big issues, but instead we believe they have merely tinkered with the existing legislation rather than make the comprehensive reform of dog laws that is so desperately needed.
Increasing numbers of stricken birds are washing up on the south coast after being covered in a mysterious substance. Wildlife experts are no close...
Cats are born hunters. So hopefully you’ve come to terms with the gifts of dead mice and birds little Fluffy periodically brings you. After all,...
It is crucial to appreciate and recognise that it's alright to muzzle your dog! I had a view before I started dog-walking that muzzles were somewhat cruel for the dog or that a family with children couldn't take on a dog that has to wear a muzzle but quite the contrary.
Meerkats, monkeys and an armadillo are among nearly 70 exotic animals seized from an events company as part of a major RSPCA investigation. A speci...
A dog has been found hanged in Somerset in what police suspect is a "deliberate and cruel" act. Police are appealing for witnesses after the body o...
They are given this label and perception of being menacing and unfriendly dogs which couldn't be more wrong. Unfortunately breeders are over-breeding them for money and rehoming them often to the wrong types of people.
On my first induction day, I was quite overwhelmed. The centre seemed huge and overbearing with leads hanging up, dog treats on the side, sign-out sheets for when you take the dog for a walk and lots of barking!
CCTV footage has been released by the RSPCA of two young women tying up and abandoning a severely emaciated dog outside a pub in freezing conditions. ...
People are talking about one of the Morrisons' adverts this year for all the wrong reasons, because it shows a child giving his leftover Christmas pudding to the family dog. Nothing wrong there you might think, unless you know that the innocent Christmas pudding can be fatal to dogs.
A man whose partner filmed him repeatedly beating his dog before reporting the attacks to police has been jailed. Konrad Kocjan was sentenced to 18...
An investigation into illegal animal trafficking has discovered more than 80 puppies being kept in BUCKETS. The RSPCA investigation uncovered 87 p...
The use and suffering of animals in experiments is a persistent and legitimate public concern. Both the government and the scientific community have recently set up initiatives that attempt to convince a sceptical public that their concerns are understood and taken seriously.
A Tory MP in trouble for saying he wanted to shoot a deer has apologised ... for suggesting he would use the wrong type of weapon for the kill. Mon...
A toddler was nearly blinded after being attacked by a pet hawk. Alfie Hall was on a family day out when the bird of prey swooped and gouged his f...
