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You can find our news stories from the past year here, with the most recent listed first.

News archive

What the shell - terrapins dumped in cardboard box

07.01.12 - We are warning people against buying exotic pets on impulse after two terrapins were found dumped in a soggy cardboard box in a field just after Christmas.
Peregrine falcon given a new start for a new year

04.01.12 - Just the ticket – a traffic warden who rescued a bird of prey from stormy weather has given it a new lease of life.
Victoria Stilwell sings the praises of Gonsal Farm

02.01.12 - After a recent visit to RSPCA Gonsal Farm Animal Centre in Dorrington, Shropshire, TV dog trainer Victoria Stilwell left singing the praises of our rescue centre's staff.
Talking meerkats and radioactive seagulls

30.12.11 - We reveal some of our more unusual highlights of 2011.
The best Christmas present ever!

30.12.11 - A dog who was missing for three months and was found after being hit by a car on the busy M40 was returned home just in time for Christmas, thanks to a little help from the RSPCA.
Eight little pigs need new 'digs'

29.12.11 - Four pairs of kunekune pigs are looking for new homes after being left without shelter in a field in Paddock Wood near Tonbridge in Kent.
Public do not understand battery cage law survey reveals

27.12.11 - One per cent of public thought farmers would have to play music to hens.
Hunting Act packs a punch says RSPCA report

26.12.11 - Success hailed in time for traditional Boxing Day hunts.
Bracing ourselves for another busy Christmas

23.11.12 - We are preparing for another busy Christmas with our frontline staff continuing to help animals in need while most people will be opening their presents.
Inspector completes 'challenge of a lifetime'

21.12.11 - An RSPCA inspector has completed a staggering 1,425 mile run from Durban to Cape Town in aid of one of our wildlife centres.