Animal welfare: seasonal advice

All-year-round seasonal animal welfare advice, whatever the weather.

Whether it's helping wildlife in winter, keeping your pet safe in cold weather, finding baby animals in spring or making sure your pets stay cool in summer, we've got seasonal advice to help.

Follow the links below to read our tips for keeping animals safe and happy at different times of the year.

Explore our interactive wildlife garden

Our brand new interactive garden lets you find out what you can do to attract and help wildlife in your garden throughout the seasons.

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young springtime lambs in a field © RSPCA

Animal welfare advice for spring

It's a good feeling when Spring arrives, but did you know it's a busy time of year for our wildlife centres?

autumn garden animated video still © RSPCA

Attract wildlife to your garden

Play through our interactive infographic and see what might be hiding in your garden

back of black labrador dog and woman standing on beach © RSPCA

Seasonal advice for summer

Summer animal welfare advice.

RSPCA Inspectors rescuing stranded horses in flood water © RSPCA

Flood advice

How to prep and what to do with your animals if it floods.

Seasonal advice for autumn

Check out our top tips to keeping animals safe and warm in autumn.

Bird in wildlife rehabilitation centre © RSPCA

Find a wildlife rehabilitator

Find your nearest wild animal rehabilitator.

close-up of squirrel eating an acorn in the snow © RSPCA photolibrary

Seasonal advice for winter

A British winter can be tough on animals, but there are plenty of things you can do to help.

Worried about a farm animal?

What to do if you're concerned about the welfare of a farm animal you have seen.