RSPCA
The RSPCA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) is a key voice in UK animal welfare, and its campaigns, partnerships, and policy positions often influence the pet retail landscape. Pet Gazette reports on RSPCA initiatives that affect product standards, ethical sourcing, pet adoption, and consumer expectations around welfare. Coverage includes collaborations with petcare brands and retailers, endorsements, and how RSPCA guidance intersects with trading practices in nutrition, accessories, and live animal sales. This tag helps retailers, distributors, and suppliers stay informed on welfare-led shifts shaping pet sector decision-making.
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May- 2018 -10 MayFunny
London Fire Brigade tells public cats stuck in trees are not their problem
The London Fire Brigade has told members public not to waste their time with animal related incidents, urging people to call the RSPCA instead. New figures released by the London Fire Brigade say they rescued 539 animals across the capital last year Figures showed the fire brigade is called to…
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3 MayCharities
Animal sanctuary warns of cats being sold as ‘bait’ for dog fights
Oxfordshire Animal Sanctuary has warned that cats are being sold or given away for use as bait at illegal dog fights. The sanctuary’s warning comes after it rescued two cats in Didcot that were given away on Facebook for use as bait. The Facebook post is reported to have described…
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2 MayCharities
Animal welfare charities strike back against Gove over electric collars
Animal welfare charities including the RSPCA and The Kennel Club have penned an open letter saying the decision to reverse a planned ban on electric collars is “two steps forward, one step back for animal welfare”. Environment secretary Michael Gove announced yesterday that the government plans to allow the use…
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Apr- 2018 -24 AprilCharities
RSPCA ‘shocked’ after gerbil thrown into skip
The RSPCA has announced it is “shocked” after it was alerted by a member of the public to a gerbil in distress after being thrown into a skip in Nuneaton. Louise Marston, an RSPCA inspector rushed out to save the animal and took him to a nearby RSPCA rescue centre.…
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13 AprilCharities
4 Paws centre closed following police raid
A 4 Paws centre in South Killingholme has been closed following a raid by the police and RSPCA. The intelligence-led raid saw more than 160 cats and dogs taken away from the clinic. Evidence was then released showing the squalid conditions the animals were kept in and the owner Jodie Fairbrother…
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10 AprilTrade Organisations
Pet food industry unites on animal welfare
The Pet Food Manufacturers’ Association (PFMA) announced its three-year Pet Food Vision, which focuses on the core pillars underpinning the work of the association and its members: animal welfare, nutrition, safety and standards. The aim of the PFMA vision is to cement the UK pet food sector’s position as a…
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10 AprilVeterinary
Vet guilty of helping puppy farming gang scam public
A London vet has been found guilty of conspiracy to commit fraud after he was found to be falsifying documents for a puppy farming gang. Daniel Doherty, who was based in Uxbridge, was paid nearly £80,000 to provide health checks and vaccination cards so the gang could sell the illegally…
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Mar- 2018 -22 MarchCharities
Welsh man jailed for killing his dog: Charity urges for action
Battersea Dogs & Cats Home has today renewed its call for tougher sentences for horrific cases of animal abuse and cruelty, after a Welsh farmer was jailed for 18 weeks for killing his sheepdog. Tredegar man Graham Thomas was convicted of causing unnecessary suffering to Welsh Border Collie Prince after…
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22 MarchCurrent Affairs
Dozens of animals removed in 4 Paws Veterinary Clinic police raid
Dozens of animals have reportedly been removed from a 4 Paws Veterinary Clinic in North Lincolnshire, following a raid by the police and RSPCA. There were an estimated 30 dog rescue vehicles at the scene in South Killingholme, after police and rescue services arrived at the property at 8.30am on…
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21 MarchIndustry News
Advert showing boy sat on dog cleared after complaints
A Photobox advert showing a small child sat on top of a dog has been cleared following over 200 complaints. The advert features scenes of a family having a barbecue with a young boy sat on a large dog whilst his parents take a picture. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA)…
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