Luna and Milo are the UK’s top pet names, according to new figures released by the RSPCA and inspiring vet care this Adoptober.
The RSPCA - the world’s oldest and the UK’s largest animal welfare charity - has partnered with the UK’s largest vet care provider inspiring vet care , which operates over 900 veterinary practices, to reveal the nation’s top pet names this Adoptober ....
The RSPCA has reported a 76% increase* on Guinea Pigs coming into its care in the last year - prompting the charity to urge owners to take part in a mass ‘Piggy MOT’ to mark Guinea Pig Awareness Week (26-30 October).
The theme of this year’s Awareness Week is Happy, Healthy Guinea Pigs , and focuses on the proactive healthcare and essential care requirements that every guinea pig...
The RSPCA has issued important advice to poultry pet owners ahead of the winter months to help keep their birds safe from the spread of avian influenza.
As migratory wild waterfowl, including ducks and geese, are now returning to the UK over winter, the risk of avian influenza unfortunately increases. The RSPCA therefore urges people with backyard flocks to ensure they are following...
A rescue pooch who was saved from a home with more than 200 other dogs finally has a family to call her own, after nearly three years in kennels - thanks to TikTok.
Sweet Collie cross Sadie was rescued by the RSPCA from a large-scale hoarding situation, where around 200 dogs were living in unsuitable conditions, in outdoor compounds with little socialisation - and then she spent...
The RSPCA has released a new documentary to highlight the plight of pets who have been selectively bred to have exaggerated physical features.
The documentary - ‘Flawed by design: the hidden cost of the ‘perfect’ pet’ - was released on Youtube last week, fronted by reality TV personality, Olivia Bowen.
It comes as the RSPCA launches a new strategy report - The Shape of...
Animal welfare charities Cats Protection and the RSPCA have warned that cats could soon bear little resemblance to the traditional and much-loved moggy, unless urgent action is taken on cruel cat breeding practices.
In recent years, social media and celebrity trends have driven demand for cats with extreme, unnatural traits. These include folded ears, hairlessness, shortened limbs and...
The public is invited to join the fun this June - as RSPCA Week returns, with the chance for every animal lover to get involved with new challenges, pet-themed bake-offs, and inspiring ways to make a paws-itive, life-changing impact for animals in need.
The charity’s biggest annual fundraising event returns next week - from Monday (15 June) to Sunday (21 June).
Pet owners planning to travel to Europe this year are being urged to check the latest requirements, ahead of the great summer getaway, following changes to pet travel rules.
The RSPCA is warning that changes to pet travel rules mean some previously issued documents, including pet passports, may no longer be valid, and without forward...
The RSPCA is inviting animal lovers across Devon to pick up their knitting needles and crochet hooks to help pets in need this winter, as part of its Big Give Back to Animals appeal.
The charity is appealing for handmade blankets that can offer comfort, warmth and security to animals - at a time when the ongoing cost-of-living crisis is leaving many families struggling to keep their...
A tough new law banning the import of dogs with cropped ears and cats who have had their claws removed will prevent the suffering of hundreds of thousands of pets for generations to come.
The bill which passed the final stages of Parliament on Friday (21 November 2025) will mean dogs and cats subjected to the cruel and painful procedures will not be allowed in the UK, where these...
