Skip to content

Animal cruelty

Small dog wrapped up in a woolly blanket

Rescued one-eyed shih-tzu progresses 'every second'

Rhubarb was one of 96 shih-tzus rescued from a breeding home and given a new life.

Three Cane Corso dogs stood on astroturf looking at the camera.

Mutilated pets import ban bill passes to Lords

The bill, proposed by Winchester MP Danny Chambers, is supported by the government.

Hampshire & Isle of Wight

A grainy photo of two dogs standing on the grass in the dark, with someone in the background holding them by their collars.

Man who shared animal fight videos online detained

Ben Bates ordered his dogs to attack deer and birds before "boasting" about it online, police say.

South Yorkshire

Photo shows dog on a lead, the dog is white predominately but has black ears and a black snout

RSPCA called to more cases involving multiple pets

The RSPCA has seen a rise in cases of neglect where animals are emaciated in the South West.

A black and brown bulldog lies, eyes closed, cuddling a teddy bear.

Animal cruelty reports rise by a third in a year

The RSPCA says reports of cruelty towards animals usually peak in the summer months.

The silhouette of a cat against a blue and yellow skyline

Cats highlighted in RSPCA summertime cruelty study

The RSPCA says the number of summertime cases of animal cruelty has gone up by a third.

A black and white dog looking at the camera through a grated fence.

Reports of summer animal cruelty up in South East

The RSPCA says it received 2,039 reports from Surrey, Kent, and Sussex in June to August 2024.

A black and white cat with some scabs under its nose lies curled up in a grey cat bed. A small blue ball is in the bed with him.

'Hero' teen rescues cat from gang attack

Bertie the cat was attacked by a gang of boys in Smethwick before being rescued, the RSPCA says.

Birmingham & Black Country

An RSPCA worker wearing a blue branded raincoat with their brown hair tied up into a bun. They are fiddling with a metal cage in the back of a white van, used to transport animals. In the background there is a green metal fence and mature trees.

Woman left dogs to starve to death after moving homes

Nicole Louise Cooper is banned from keeping animals for life.