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Turtle power! RSPCA takes in hundreds of terrapins a year

Animal welfare charity launches terrapin advice sheets to help new owners care for their half-shelled house guests Hundreds of terrapins have been rescued by the RSPCA...

RSPCA urges parents to educate children on how to behave around dogs

The RSPCA is encouraging parents to teach their children how to behave – and more importantly, how not to behave – around dogs. As Dog Bite Prevention Week...

Hot weather advice for pet owners as temperatures forecast to soar

The RSPCA reminds pet owners to keep their animals safe over the warm months With temperatures set to soar to 20C this week, the RSPCA is issuing advice to pet owners to...

RSPCA demands greater action to reduce the use and suffering of lab animals

More than 100 million animals are used around the world each year in research and testing. Today, Sunday 24 April marks World Day for Laboratory Animals and the RSPCA is...

Keeping pets safe and happy on New Year’s Eve/Hogmanay

Many animals find fireworks scary. It is estimated that 45 per cent of dogs in the UK show signs of fear when they hear firework. It doesn’t have to be that way...

Animal welfare award for Greater Manchester Police

Greater Manchester Police has become the first organisation to win a national RSPCA award for an initiative that improves animal welfare. The Force has won the first...

New £80k kennels at RSPCA Greater Manchester Animal Hospital in Salford for spike in neglected and abused dogs

An animal hospital in Salford struggling to deal with thousands of injured animals every year is to build new kennels to cope with demand. Plans are now in the works to...

Salford heatwave: RSPCA advice to keep your pets safe and healthy

With Salford sweltering in an unexpected heatwave the RSPCA has issued important safety advice on how to keep your pets safe in the hot weather. These are often things...

RSPCA probe Salford cruelty as kids pelt horse with bricks

A horse tethered to a fence in Salford was injured after young children were seen throwing stones and wooden planks. Police were called to Bank Lane, near the disused...