The Latest Breaking News from RSPCA

When the RSPCA first reached the former owner's house Daisy, a bulldog-type, was "struggling to walk" and "dragged herself" to meet the inspector

'Ear cropping is a barbaric, painful procedure carried out purely to achieve a 'desired look' and to make a dog appear tougher and is illegal in the UK'

Paul Conway from the Candy and Tibby Trust rescue centre says they are struggling to take on and rehome cats

Joshua Exall, of Kent, has been banned from keeping animals for 10 years after he left his emaciated dog Shadow unattended for at least two weeks - thankfully she has since been rehabilitated and rehomed with the RSPCA

The animal had been trapped for several days before being rescued by the RSPCA and firefighters.

Lyla the bulldog has been left scared of the rain after her ears were illegally cropped as a puppy - now her adoptive owners dread taking her for walks in the drizzle as she 'can't stop the water going in her ears'

Families across the nation are opting to have pigs as pets instead of dogs as they cost substantially less, can be walked on the lead and be trained to 'sit' and 'stay' just like puppies

Adam Neil Alkourhe told a friend he “freaked the f*** out” before claiming to have walked six miles to bury to bury the cat.

Despite the best efforts of vets, 'the poor little mite' had to be put down

Adam Neil Alkour sliced the female cat's throat with a razor blade in order to hide the fact he broke its leg

The source of the deadly poison responsible for killing five dogs that visited Buddina beach may never be known, an investigating authority warns.