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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Apr- 2017 -19 AprilCurrent Affairs
Pet shop owner fined for illegal puppy sales
A pet shop owner has been fined for forging a underage puppy’s passport and then selling the pet online. Artur Zuchowicz, from Wales, was convicted of two offences after placing a misleading advert on gumtree.com and selling the French Bulldog too young, reports the Plymouth Herald. Plymouth Magistrates’ Court said that…
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10 AprilCurrent Affairs
Dogs die in hot cars, warn animal groups
More than 40 percent of people believe it can be acceptable to leave a dog in a hot car, worrying new figures from the RSPCA have revealed. A survey of more than 8,000 people, commissioned by the RSPCA, revealed that only 55 percent agreed that it is never acceptable to…
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4 AprilCurrent Affairs
Are we killing our pets with kindness? asks BVA
Recognising when a pet is overweight is the top issue vets and vet nurses wish UK pet owners knew about their animals, according to new findings released for National Pet Month, in April 2017. More than one in five of veterinary professionals (23 percent) said the number one thing they…
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Mar- 2017 -29 MarchCurrent Affairs
Charities highlight problems in brachycephalic cats and rabbits
In recent months the issue of health problems in short-faced or brachycephalic dogs has been highlighted to the public, in the media and following high profile events like this year’s Crufts. Three major animal welfare charities have now united to send the message that this problem is not limited to…
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29 MarchCurrent Affairs
5% rise in animal cruelty cases
There has been a rise of nearly 5 percent in animal cruelty cases investigated in comparison to the previous 12 months, claims the RSPCA. The RSPCA investigated more than 400 allegations every day last year. Calls to the RSPCA’s 24-hour cruelty hotline also rose by nearly 4 percent, which amounted…
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16 MarchLatest News
Couple jailed for selling sick puppies
A Kent couple who sold dying puppies to unsuspecting buyers have been jailed for a number of fraud and animal welfare offences. Anthony and Lucy O’Donnell, both of Old Maidstone Road, Sidcup, appeared at Inner London Crown Court for sentencing after 12 people reported buying sick puppies, ten of whom…
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16 MarchIndustry News
Couple jailed for selling sick puppies
A Kent couple who sold dying puppies to unsuspecting buyers have been jailed for a number of fraud and animal welfare offences. Anthony and Lucy O’Donnell, both of Old Maidstone Road, Sidcup, appeared at Inner London Crown Court for sentencing after 12 people reported buying sick puppies, ten of whom…
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Feb- 2017 -24 FebruaryCurrent Affairs
Gumtree responds to puppy smuggling sellers
Gumtree has responded to the claim that two puppy smugglers sold pets on its website. Two Southport residents, originally from Hungary, were subject to question when a concerned member of the public contacted trading standards. Anna Balintova, and Ladislav Balint, registered the puppies in Hungary when they were 7-9 weeks…
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20 FebruaryCurrent Affairs
1,000 chicks abandoned in a field
A sea of day-old chicks were left abandoned in a field in Cambridgeshire. Members of the public spotted about 1,000 chicks running around Crowland, near Peterborough last Friday. The RSPCA has launched an investigation into the incident. RSPCA inspector Justin Stubbs said: “I have never seen anything like it, it…
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7 FebruaryCurrent Affairs
RSPCA to keep powers of prosecution
Private prosecutions will continue to be made by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, a new report reveals. MPs called for the government to lessen the prosecution power of the RSPCA in November 2016 so it only acted in exceptional cases. This followed allegations of pets being wrongly taken from homes…
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