News on the workings of The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, from rescuing horses who have become welfare cases to their involvement with hunting.
More pressure is being put on the Government to introduce tighter controls over the sale and use of fireworks after the RSPCA was received 82 animal-related calls in two weeks
The eight-year-old gelding, found to be suffering from laminitis, was rescued in February
The organisation’s Rolleston centre said it was “desperate” to find new families for the horses, who could offer them the “love and care they deserve”
“If any horse deserved a second chance it was Hope after what she went through. I think she realises she’s in her for-ever home, it’s so rewarding rehoming a horse – but I’m most grateful to Hope for how she’s made me feel.”
Donkeys rescued during Storm Dennis from a site strewn with broken glass and barbed are growing in confidence seven months on
“Without rigorous enforcement and tough penalties, there is little to stop irresponsible owners continuing to breed and dump animals”
“Vets did the best they could for her but her body gave up the fight”
“It’s shocking to have to remove more than 100 horses for their welfare as well as a mixture of other animals”
The ponies were first spotted on Saturday (8 August) and were taken to a field but the escaped once again
The trio have been inspired to take on the challenge by the animals they help and looming concerns over a worsening horse crisis
‘I nursed him overnight and I was in love, I knew I had to give him a home’
‘We’d like to do some bigger shows with him and her ambition is to qualify him for Horse of the Year Show’
‘We understand the three horses are there without permission, and we’re eager to find an owner to avoid more welfare problems’
The videos and pictures have been widely condemned on social media
The malnourished filly, who was discovered by walkers, was thought to be around five months old
‘Who knows what this poor mare had been through in her life’
The filly was born to a mare who had been rescued from neglect
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