The RSPCA is urging people to ensure they check their bonfires before lighting them this weekend to ensure no wildlife is nesting or hiding inside.
Alison Charles, centre manager at RSPCA East Winch Wildlife Centre, issued the warning over fears that wildlife such as hedgehogs could be burned to death or seriously injured.
She said: “We are reminding people to always check their bonfires and ideally please only build them on the day they are going to be lit and … Continue reading…
RSPCA Harmsworth Animal Hospital held a party to celebrate its major milestone
Scores of people from the local community attended a special open day party to celebrate the 50th anniversary of RSPCA Harmsworth Animal Hospital.
The event held on Saturday (Sept 8) was held at the hospital and among the attractions laid on for the day was a behind the scenes tour at the hospital, stalls, a raffle and games which included a rescue a plastic duck with the … Continue reading…
Hundreds of visitors are expected to attend the opening of Derby’s newly refurbished RSPCA Abbey Street Animal Rehoming Centre over the bank holiday weekend – including the stars of a hit television show.
The centre, which has undergone an exciting refurbishment of their kennel facilities, will be officially opened by Baasit and Umar Siddiqui from the popular Channel Four TV show Gogglebox.
The Derby pair, who are big supporters of the local animal welfare charity, will attend the in Abbey … Continue reading…
The RSPCA is appealing for information after a cat with an injury to his tail was abandoned in Marholm near Peterborough.
It appears the young male cat had been taken to a vet by his owner, as when the RSPCA investigated the location where the cat was found, they discovered a vet bandage along with part of the poor cat’s tail.
The RSPCA attended the incident on Sunday August 5 and collected the cat, who was hiding in a barn … Continue reading…
A tarantula has been rescued by the RSPCA – after being found in a BIN in a Nottingham park.
The white knee tarantula, which was the size of a hand, was cold and wet when RSPCA inspector Teresa Potter rescued the spider on Tuesday last week (24 April), after being found by a shocked dog-walker in Acorn Avenue, Giltbrook.
Inspector Potter said: “It’s rare that we get reports of tarantulas in public so as I was making my way there, … Continue reading…