Brian May has announced his resignation as vice president of the RSPCA amid a growing crisis at the animal welfare organisation. The Queen musician said “appallingly bad standards of animal welfare at member farms of the RSPCA Assured scheme” had led to the decision. He wrote in a post on Instagram that he “cannot in […]
Animal rescue organisations under strain as owners cast off COVID pets and designer breeds
In short: Animal rescue organisations in Canberra say they’re struggling to cope amid a surge in pet surrenders. Some of the pets being surrendered include designer dog breeds, with the organisations suspecting many people who got dogs during the COVID period are now giving them up. What’s next? People looking for a pet are being […]
RSPCA warns animal abuse is on the rise in Somerset after 866 reports this year
THE RSPCA has warned that animal cruelty is on the rise, with 866 cruelty reports made in Somerset so far this year and the busiest period yet to come. The new figures, released on July 17 by the RSPCA, show there have already been 44,879 reports of cruelty towards animals so far this year across England and Wales up to […]
RSPCA animated film goes viral amid busiest period for animal cruelty
Image: RSPCA A hard-hitting new RSPCA animated film has been watched tens of thousands of times in just 72 hours – and is now set to hit television screens across Wales. The 30-second film has been released as the animal welfare charity launches its ‘No Animal Deserves Cruelty Appeal’ – as the RSPCA is braced […]
Stop ‘animal diplomacy’ now – The Hindu BusinessLine
It’s bad enough that pandas are traded back and forth between China and the US, every time diplomatic ties between them take a turn for the better or worse. Now Malaysia mulls “orangutan diplomacy”. So countries buying palm oil from Malaysia will be gifted an orangutan — to show its commitment to “biodiversity conservation”. The […]
Sheffield animal rescue exhibition marks RSPCA anniversary
1 hour ago Image caption, The RSPCA celebrates its 200th anniversary in 2024 Visitors can practice rescuing sheep from a cliff and see a horse ambulance from World War One as part of a new RSPCA exhibition in South Yorkshire. The interactive display has opened to mark the animal welfare charity’s 200th anniversary celebrations next […]
RSPCA hunts animal abusers who mutilated kangaroos and joeys in Bunbury, WA
WARNING: Graphic content WA’s southwest has been rocked by a spate of shocking attacks on kangaroos, with reports animals are being dismembered while still alive or left immobile and in agony with broken bones. Animal welfare advocates said the “cruel, crude and deliberate acts” had unfolded in Bunbury, with the latest on July 15. Watch […]
RSPCA push revival of dropped animal welfare bill
By Sam Francis Political reporter, BBC News 51 minutes ago Image caption, They RSPCA said without the Kept Animals Bill the government’s animal welfare plan is “merely smoke and mirrors” The RSPCA is backing Labour’s plan to force the government to revive its flagship animal welfare bill. In May, the government quietly dropped its Kept […]