Dog caused mental fear from abuse

A man was prosecuted for causing unnecessary suffering after concerned neighbours sent us recordings of him verbally berating his dog. In the recordings, the man was heard shouting at his rottweiler cross called Lucy. His angry voice yelled; "don't look at me" and "don't make me hit you"...

Chicken killed with crossbow

A man who shot and killed a chicken with crossbow bolts was disqualified from keeping all animals for five years. The defendant had uploaded videos of the incident onto his Snapchat account which were recorded by a member of the public who then contacted us. The videos showed the man shooting a tethered chicken with crossbow bolts...

Preventing animal cruelty

Prevention is the ultimate aim. In an ideal world no animal would suffer in the first place, so we put a lot of effort into preventing cruelty wherever possible. Education: From primary school classrooms in the UK to government officials in China, we are making sure animal welfare is a hot topic....

Wildlife rehabilitation

Wildlife rehabilitation is the treatment and care of a sick, injured or orphaned wild animal and its preparation for release to a successful life back in the wild. Our staff carry out many wildlife rescues and we have four wildlife centres who admit over 18,000 wild animals each year. The RSPCA has developed standards for the rehabilitation of wildlife, with the help of people within and outside of the RSPCA, including our inspectorate, vets, wildlife experts and rehabilitators...