Is this the future for England?
4,000 acts of horrific animal cruelty in Northern Ireland but just one court case Northern Ireland's equivalent of the RSPCA—the Ulster Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals—does not have...
View ArticleInteresting take on the flood situation via twitter
The ponies shown in this picture may be wishing the rain would let up, but there's really no indication that their welfare is seriously at risk (no standing water, good grass cover, field not even...
View ArticleBranch Animal Welfare Statistics for 2013
Breakdown of reasons for animal intakeIn 2013 Cambridge branch rehomed 9 dogs, 95 cats and 54 miscellaneous "small furries"— a total of 158 animals.The branch provided a total of 3,531 welfare...
View ArticleRSPCA branch organisation
Not exactly a thrilling subject, but some recent discussions have made me think it might be useful to re-post something about the way the RSPCA branch structure works.The RSPCA was originally founded...
View ArticleHow to pick an animal charity to support
The Cause4Opinion site has an interesting post reporting Animal Charity Evaluators latest research on selecting effective animal welfare organisations to support.I have to say that I find it slightly...
View ArticleWhere will it all end?
Several cases this week have made me wonder what we're drifting into. We're seeing more and more animals owned by people with multiple problems who are struggling to look after themselves, let alone an...
View ArticleMedical Detection Dogs
One of the volunteers at our second-hand bookshop is helping organise this event.
View ArticleCanine over-population? It's complicated
This amazing infographic shows how a multitude of factors impact on the numbers of dogs in rescue in the UK. It was produced as a result of a scoping study done for the RSPCA by The OR Society's pro...
View ArticleElderly Cats
The lovely weather that we've been having recently seems to have tempted several older (sometimes very old) cats to come out and enjoy the sunshine.This is nice for them, but can be a headache for us...
View ArticlePeafowl!
Source: Wikimedia CommonsVery pretty and we get a surprisingly large number of calls from surprised people who have woken up to find either a peacock or a peahen in their garden.Peafowl can fly...
View ArticleGrounded Swifts
Most fledgling (i.e. feathered) young birds are best left for their parents to look after, but young swifts are an exception. Swifts cannot take off from the ground and young birds who fall out of the...
View ArticleAnimal welfare in a democracy?
It seems to me that one of the most important things we need to know in order to press for welfare improvements is how other people feel about animals — in particular what percentage of the population...
View ArticleThis weekend...
Help requested for cost of caesarian for bitch having her 2nd litter, not registered with any vet owner has no money at all.Help ditto with cost of treating a litter of 8 pups with parvo-virus (who...
View ArticleUpdate on Myxomatosis vaccination
If you have rabbits and live in the UK we strongly advise that you consult your vet about vaccination. Myxomatosis is carried by biting insects and your pet does not need to be in direct contact with...
View ArticleNational Council Elections
Congratulations to the successful candidates, who were (in alphabetical order):Mrs Margaret BakerMr David CanavanDr Daniel LyonsMs Jane TredgettMrs Peta Watson-SmithIf you've been following the...
View ArticleThree Shops Volunteering Challenge
We wanted to run a sponsored event doing something that would be directly useful to our charity as an alternative to sponsored walks etc. and we came up with the idea of asking people to sponsor our...
View ArticleShocking political lobbying by the RSPCA: in 1835!
From the Evangelical Magazine and Missionary Chronicle, volume 13 [Click on the page and drag it to move down as it doesn't scroll]It does sound as though RSPCA AGMs were more entertaining in those...
View ArticlePrice of everything and the value of nothing?
Delightful antique child's chair donated to our Burleigh St shopThere's been some controversy recently about the efficiency of charity shops as sources of funds.Shops inevitably have substantial...
View ArticleStorify of the first EFRA Committee Animal Welfare Inquiry Evidence session
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View ArticleWhat if there was no RSPCA?
This post was sparked off by an exchange between Tony Woodley, one of our inspectors and a member of group that campaigns for better welfare protection for equines. It tries to put a third perspective:...
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