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'Barbaric devices': outrage over steel-jawed cat traps

A device used to 'inflict terrible injuries and cause enormous suffering' should be consigned to the scrap heap, animal advocates say.

Catapult killing of gull prompts RSPCA investigation

Catapult killing of gull prompts RSPCA investigation

RSPCA warns ‘these weapons cause horrific pain and suffering’

The Independent UK

‘Like a horror scene’: animal charity rescues 70 starving snakes from property near Durham

‘Like a horror scene’: animal charity rescues 70 starving snakes from property near Durham

The founder of an animal sanctuary, which is now caring for the royal pythons, has called for improved laws to protect reptiles reared as pets

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Animal welfare probe amid mass salmon farm deaths

An animal welfare body is investigating an aquaculture company operating in southern Tasmania, where more than 5500 tonnes of salmon have died.

More than a million salmon dumped after ‘unprecedented’ mass mortality at Tasmanian fish farms

Bob Brown Foundation’s drone footage appears to show farm workers pumping live salmon into a tub carrying dead fish and then sealing it

The Guardian - AU

'Unprecedented': thousands of tonnes of dead salmon

Mass fish farm deaths caused by bacteria and warmer waters have resulted in more than 5500 tonnes of salmon being dumped at waste facilities.

Animal welfare probe after live salmon sealed in bins

Footage from an aquaculture farm in southern Tasmania has shown live salmon being sealed in bins amid mass fish deaths in the region.

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XL bullies account for half of dogs seized and euthanised by police

XL bullies account for half of dogs seized and euthanised by police

The RSPCA said the Government should consider alternatives to legislation banning specific breeds, warning the approach ‘fails to reduce dog bites’.

Evening Standard

Caroline Lucas: ‘I can’t imagine my parents ever voted Green, but they became less antagonistic’

Caroline Lucas: ‘I can’t imagine my parents ever voted Green, but they became less antagonistic’

The former Green MP on patriotism, protest and and why Labour is much less ambitious than its voters

The Guardian - UK

Could robot pets be the future? Here’s what the experts are predicting

Could robot pets be the future? Here’s what the experts are predicting

They’re already being used to help elderly people cope with loneliness and isolation

Norfolk couple reunited with their dog stolen seven years ago

Norfolk couple reunited with their dog stolen seven years ago

Rita and Philip Potter ‘never gave up hope’ after their labrador Daisy was stolen by suspected backyard breeders

The Guardian - UK

Our new puppy has health and behavioural issues. Can I ask the breeder to foot the vet bill?

Our new puppy has health and behavioural issues. Can I ask the breeder to foot the vet bill?

If your pet has a heritable defect, you can ask the breeder to cover the ‘repair’, writes Australian policy professional Kat George. But the puppy’s behaviour is another matter

The Guardian - AU

Today Show Host Alex Cullen Stood Down In Wake Of Adrian Portelli Scandal

Today Show Host Alex Cullen Stood Down In Wake Of Adrian Portelli Scandal

Former Today Show presenter, Alex Cullen, has officially parted ways with Channel Nine following a controversial $50,000 payment from Adrian Portelli.

'Serial animal cruelty offender' has 53 cats removed

'Serial animal cruelty offender' has 53 cats removed

The RSPCA says it has rescued dozens of cats from a repeat animal cruelty offender's property, after a court banned her from owning more than five cats.

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The Independent UK

Illegal ‘bully’ kitten breeders selling pets illicitly on Facebook and Instagram, investigation finds

Exclusive: Undercover investigator was offered kitten imported from Russia for £6,000 by unlicensed trader

The Independent UK

Elon musk turtle rehomed by RSPCA after record number of days

Elon the musk turtle is also known as the stinkpot turtle

Evening Standard

Elon the musk turtle rehomed by RSPCA after record 1,579 days

The ‘stinkpot’ turtle was abandoned during lockdown and has been cared for at Brighton Reptile Rescue.

The RSPCA has issued a warning to anyone with foxes in their garden - here’s how to deter foxes safely and legally.

Don't fall foul of the law when looking to remove foxes from your garden

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The Independent UK

RSPCA warns householders that salt and antifreeze kill pets – as snow and ice set to hit parts of UK

Animal charity says pets die needlessly every year from spills and leaks

The Guardian - UK

‘I was screaming at people to get my little girl’: one year on from XL bully dogs ban

Rules requiring muzzles and leashes improve public safety but animal charities claim breed is unfairly demonised

The Independent UK

RSPCA warns animal neglect is soaring, especially at Christmas

Surge in pet ownership and financial pressures create perfect storm for animal neglect, charity says

The National (Scotland)

Chris Packham and Caroline Lucas resign from RSPCA amid investigation

Wildlife TV presenter and conservationist Chris Packham has resigned as president of the RSPCA after an investigation made allegations of animal…

Evening Standard

Packham resigns as RSPCA president after animal cruelty claims at approved farms

Former Green Party leader Caroline Lucas has also resigned as vice president of the animal welfare organisation.

The Guardian - UK

Chris Packham and Caroline Lucas accuse RSPCA of ‘legitimising cruelty’

TV presenter and Green party politician resign from animal-welfare charity over response to undercover abattoir videos

Digital Camera World

"I can happily spend 10 hours in a bird hide, or out in a field in camouflage gear at sunrise" says 15-year-old winner of RSPCA Young Photographer Awards

Painterly portrait of a puffin was photographed on Skomer Island by teenager Anwen Whitehead

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