RSPCA South London – For Every Kind Of Creature
The South London branch of the RSPCA cares for the welfare of animals in our area thanks to the generosity of our wonderful volunteers & supporters.
From 10 June 2024, cats in England will need to be microchipped and registered on a database by the time they're 20 weeks old. This has been a legal requirement for dogs in the UK since 2016. The story below illustrates the importance of getting you pet microchipped and making sure the associated phone and … Continue reading The Importance of Microchipping
You are very likely to see a mouse in your garden, outbuildings or even in your house. They are lightning quick and prefer to stay hidden away from humans and of course predatory cats. Often it’s the signs of their existence that you see rather than the mice themselves - chewed cardboard, pinched bird food, … Continue reading British Wildlife of the Month, September – Mice
Unfortunately the UK is one of the world’s worst faring countries for paucity of wildlife. We have falling numbers of just about every species due to disappearing habitat, reductions to the food chain, agricultural intensification and increasing pollution. According to the World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF) 1 in 7 of our native species face … Continue reading Rewilding South London
Everybody loves a garden pond, but you need a big garden, right? Well no you do not actually. Any waterproof container will suffice to include a pond in your garden. We made one last year and have attracted frogs, newts, dragonflies, water boatmen and aquatic snails amongst others. Here’s how to do it yourself. Acquire … Continue reading Attracting Garden Wildlife
According to BBC Wildlife Magazine there are five types of frog found in the UK - Common, Pool, Marsh, Edible & Bull. They belong to the amphibian genus, and have been around for a long time – they were the first back-boned animals to walk the Earth. As it’s name suggests, the one you are … Continue reading British Wildlife Animal Of The Month – Frog
Do you know someone aged 18 or under who loves taking photos of animals? This year’s RSPCA Young Photographer Awards is open for entries until 15 August. Wouldn’t it be brilliant if somebody from South London won? Full details here https://young.rspca.org.uk/ypa/home A gallery of the 2022 winners can be found here https://young.rspca.org.uk/ypa/galleries
It is National Marine Week at the moment, a time to reflect on our wonderfully diverse marine wildlife and what we should do to protect it. More of that later. Grey and harbour (or common) seals can be seen all year round largely on the northern coasts of the UK. To the untrained eye, telling the … Continue reading British Wildlife Animal Of The Month – The Seal
This is the story of three cats adopted by Kyle, who takes up the story. "We originally saw Pan advertised for adoption on Instagram and we both immediately knew she would make a great addition to the family. She had just had a litter of kittens, who were already reserved. All we had to do … Continue reading Dust, Pan & Brush The Cats Clean Up
The story of a stray cat named Chips who came to us rather the worse for wear. Everything worked out well this time as a family that had been feeding him have decided to adopt him and pay for his expensive dental and eye treatments. That is so kind hearted of them, with treatments potentially … Continue reading Chipper Chips
The number of stray cats we are seeing is spiralling unfortunately. This could be a symptom of the financial crisis as owners abandon pets they can no longer afford, or decline to pay for neutering and then find themselves with unwanted kittens. It’s a sad state of affairs but abandonment should never be an option. … Continue reading Bob Cat
RSPCA South London - For Every Kind Of Creature 