Success Stories

As the UK’s leading animal welfare charity, we're rallying humanity to create a better world for every kind. 

Our movement — made up of animal rescue, rehabilitation and rehoming specialists, campaign and education teams, supporters, animal lovers and partners — is driving change to prevent cruelty and alleviate suffering for all animals. 

Read about our latest successes and find out how you can help transform animals' lives. It takes everyone to muck in.  

A Merle Lurcher dog standing in a paddling pool on a hot day next to a RSPCA staff member

Our latest success stories

Dogs from mislabelled ‘AI image’ rescued and rehomed

A photo taken on the scene at a multi-animal household was so astonishing it was thought to be AI. In reality, RSPCA officers worked with the Dogs Trust to safely remove more than 250 dogs from this large-scale rescue. Most of the dogs have since been rehomed or are being cared for in our animal centres.

50 Miles In Memory

Dog lover and loving son, Ben, completed our 50 Miles in March in memory of his mother, Lynn. Together with Ellie, Lynn’s 13-year-old bichon frisé, the determined duo raised an incredible £1,523.55 for the RSPCA.

Pigeons rehomed to a women’s prison

Eighteen pigeons were rescued by the RSPCA after their previous owners could no longer care for them. Now they’re enjoying a new life behind bars – in a prison, where they’re free to fly.

How we define success

  • We change lives - by rescuing, rehabilitating, rehoming and releasing animals 
  • We change minds - through expert education, fundraising and volunteering  
  • We change laws and industries - by lobbying Government and business on animal welfare 

How our work transforms animals' lives

Rescue and care

Find out how we’ve transformed the lives of animals who’ve experienced cruelty, neglect and abuse, through specialist care.

Prevention

Read about our work to inspire kindness by supporting people with the tools and skills needed to change hearts and minds.

Campaigns

Learn how our animal welfare campaigns have helped consign harmful and regressive practices to the history books.