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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.

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Our newsletter is packed full of pet care advice, hints and tips on helping wildlife, our latest news, rehoming success stories and more.

Young springtime lambs in a field in Romney Marsh, Kent

Animal welfare advice for spring

It's a good feeling when spring arrives and flowers start to bloom, but did you know that it's a busy time of year for our wildlife centres?

A Honey Bee on a flower in a British garden.

Attract wildlife to your garden

Find out how to support wildlife in your space with our wildlife-friendly gardening tips for gardens of all sizes.

Black dog and woman on standing on the beach in summer.

Seasonal advice for summer

We receive many enquiries and reports about the welfare of animals over the summer months, particularly when it's very hot.

The RSPCA water rescue team deliver animal food and medicine to residents.

Flood advice

Being prepared for flooding will help you get your animals to safety more easily.

A fireworks display in Sussex.

Seasonal advice for autumn

As temperatures drop and it gets dark earlier, we receive many calls about the welfare of pets, farm animals and wildlife.

An injured hedgehog is assessed by veterinary staff at RSPCA West Hatch Wildlife centre.

Our wildlife centres

We have four wildlife centres located in Cheshire, East Sussex, Norfolk and Somerset.

Horse in the snow.

Seasonal advice for winter

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

Piglets in Freedom Food accredited breeding unit, Dingley Dell Products, Suffolk, UK.

Worried about a farm animal?

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

Cat lying down being stroked.

The cost-of-living crisis

If you're a pet owner who's struggling to cope with the cost of food or healthcare, you're in the right place for advice and support.