A man from Tyne and Wear has been jailed for 10 weeks after failing to seek vet treatment for his dog. Babe, a two-year-old bulldog, had been badly injured to her head, neck and legs after a fight with another dog – and was left with a gaping wound to her ear that went untreated. […]
Archives for March 2024
Santa paws is in town… with Princess Alice Hospice’s dog friendly Santa Fun Run
Have you heard the tail-wagging news? Santa’s in town with Santa Fun Run at Bushy Park on 10 December and Sandown Park Racecourse on 17 December and Santa-paws go free! Peek inside the stables and take in the awe-inspiring London skyline at Sandown or run amongst the ancient trees at beautiful Bushy Park, it’s up to […]
‘Winter crisis’ as animal abandonment cases hit three-year high
The RSPCA has released new statistics that show abandonment cases have been “spiralling” amid the ongoing cost of living crisis. Up to the end of October, there have been 17,838 reports of abandoned animals to the RSPCA. Without a chance in the trend, this is projected to reach 21,417 reports at the end of 2023. […]
‘A little gem’: meet Support Dog in training Ruby
This cute little puppy being looked after by a vicar and her ex-paramedic husband is not your average pooch: one day, she will be someone’s lifeline as a Support Dog. Six-month-old Ruby the Red Fox Labrador is in the very early stages of being trained by the national charity. The cause provides and trains dogs […]
Appeal for information after attack on dog is caught on CCTV
The RSPCA is appealing for information to trace a man whose attack on a dog was captured on CCTV. The attack took place outside a retail outlet on Priory Road in Hull at around 4.30pm on Saturday, November 4. Staff at the shop reported the incident. The footage shows what appears to a French bulldog cross as […]