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Animal refuges in Britain are ‘full to bursting’ as owners give up pets in cash crisis

With food, energy and vet bills soaring, sanctuaries face huge demand for space and fewer offers of new homes

The Guardian - UK

Ferret rescued from Victoria Tube station

A ferret has been found and rescued at Victoria Tube station.

Evening Standard

Shelters on prowl for pet foster carers before holidays

Animal shelters are on the hunt for more foster carers as an unseasonable warm winter results in a bumper crop of kittens needing temporary loving homes.

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Two cows beheaded in overnight attack on farm ‘to harvest black market meat’

Warning graphic images: ‘This malicious act must have been carried out by someone with slaughter or butchery experience,’ says vet as RSPCA investigates

The Independent UK

Clapham resident's makeshift Shetland pony enclosure sparks complaints from neighbours

Council alerts RSPCA after Shetland ponies found in residential Clapham garden

Evening Standard

XL bully dogs ban ‘pretty close’ to being introduced, says Environment Secretary

Therese Coffey told MPs she thought a ‘good definition’ of the dog type had been agreed.

The Independent UK

Concerns over pet food and vet costs affordability are as old as pet keeping itself

Ever since domestic companion animals first became popular in the west, people’s ability to provide for their healthcare needs has been closely linked to their own economic situation. In October 2022, the British animal charity, the RSPCA, reported a massive 31% drop from 2019 in so-called “rescue” animals being rehomed…

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Low-welfare eggs from caged hens imported to UK in ‘staggering’ numbers

Exclusive: Concerns grow that post-Brexit trade deals could lead to further decline in quality as battery farm eggs are reintroduced

The Guardian - UK

Man who tortured puppy to death ‘because he enjoyed it’ given record jail time

Dudley Payne, 28, from Penwortham, Lancashire, tortured his 11-week-old puppy Rocko to death

The Independent UK

Pounds under pressure amid parvo outbreak and vaccination shortage

The RSPCA has put a hold on cat surrenders and Maitland's pound is closed to the public.

Newcastle Herald

Britons have started handing in XL bullies to be put down, MPs told

Select committee hears vets and animal rehoming centres could become inundated as owners seek to offload the dogs

The Guardian - UK

Kitty catastrophe as shelters impose 'paws' on felines

Just as peak "kitten season" gets underway, the RSPCA has imposed a four-week ban on the intake of surrendered and stray cats at its NSW shelters.

AAP

Victoria to outlaw strangulation and consider making animal cruelty a domestic violence offence

Government says research suggests survivors of strangulation are more likely to be seriously injured or murdered by the same partner

The Guardian - AU

Battersea Dogs & Cats Home names vet hospital after Paul O’Grady

Charity says fund set up in late ambassador’s honour has raised £480k, with other charities to benefit

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Evening Standard

Battersea Dogs and Cats Home names veterinary hospital after Paul O’Grady

The TV and radio presenter became an ambassador for Battersea in 2012 after the success of ITV’s award-winning For The Love Of Dogs.

The Canberra Times

'Horrified': Owner fails to treat emaciated dog after it eats 72cm-long fabric

A vet report found the dog could have died within a week if not treated.

The Independent UK

Tories have broken 15 promises on animal welfare since election, says RSPCA

Charity uses party conference to highlight how ministers have U-turned on pledges ranging from ending fur imports to protecting livestock

Evening Standard

Tooting: Family shocked as they discover 5 ft python on boiler in their south London home

RSPCA are looking for the snake’s owner and believe it was abandoned

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The Guardian - AU

Calls to ban star YouTube trainer ‘Dog Daddy’ who promotes prong collars from entering Australia

Change.org petition urges government to deny Augusto Deoliveira a visa over concerns his techniques may encourage animal cruelty

The Independent UK

‘Rabies in UK is only a matter of time’: Crime writer Peter James exposes the gangs behind puppy misery

Behind the crime thriller writer’s latest doorstopper lies a real-life underworld making more cash from illegal dog-farming than from drugs, writes Jane Dalton

The Independent UK

Cruel puppy-smuggling gangs use posh Airbnbs to trick buyers

Exclusive: Company says there is no evidence to support RSPCA’s claims

The Independent UK

No cull expected under American XL bully dogs ban, says chief vet

Chief Veterinary Officer Professor Christine Middlemiss said there would be an ‘amnesty’ approach.

The Independent UK

Fears blameless XL Bully dogs could be put down or dumped as owners sell animals before ban

Surge in breed being advertised for sale or adoption online as Rishi Sunak fails to tell owners what to do

The Independent UK

Ministers set to work out American XL bully dogs ban after PM pledge

Rishi Sunak said the dogs will be banned by the end of the year in response to a series of attacks.

The Guardian - UK

Why are American XL bullies being banned and how will it work?

The breed has been linked to a number of fatal attacks and is the first to be banned in UK since 1991

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