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.
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
With stray cats on the increase, we often receive calls from concerned people who see the collarless felines in their gardens. We recently had a group of four sisters come into our care. You can read their full story below, but having had them treated, microchipped and neutered, the two pairs of siblings will have … Continue reading Four Cats, Two Outcomes
Our Animal Welfare Officer reports on an unusual case..... Some of you may already know of Persephone, our very special diabetic cat who we’ve desperately been looking for a home for. She came to us under very sad circumstances which we haven’t before written about in such detail. Very upsettingly, Persephone’s previous owner had locked … Continue reading The Perils of Persephone The Cat
Back at the end of October we received a call from the inspectorate team who had been attending a scene with a stray cat involved. This cat had sores on the bottom of her hind feet, some matting, and appeared to be overgrooming the back half of her body due to a flea infestation. Vienna's … Continue reading It Means Everything To Us, Oh Vienna (The Cat)
Please be warned that this heart-warming tale has a very sad ending. Please read on if you can to learn about a brave little boy that came into our lives. If you’ve over come from our Facebook page (if not then I thoroughly recommend you follow us), you might have seen us post a few … Continue reading Story Of A Very Special Cat Called Moses
As the Animal Welfare Officer for the RSPCA South London branch I am so lucky to not have to work weekends, however my compassion and care for animals does not stop at the door when I get home all cosy on Friday nights! This weekend just gone my eagle-eyed sister-in-law spotted a Facebook post from … Continue reading A Proactive Cat Rescue
Continuing our interview with Croydon Borough dog warden Tara Boswell. I am sure that no two days are the same but what does a typical day look like in your role? Generally, a typical day consists of collecting a stray or two, carrying out visits, liaising with rescues, assessing dogs in our kennels, attending meetings … Continue reading Dog Warden Interview – Part Two
Boris was picked up by an RSPCA inspector as an injured stray back in January. He had a nasty neck wound and was generally a bit battered from living as a stray for however long. We got him treated, neutered and vaccinated, and discovered that he was FIV positive, quite common in unneutered stray toms. … Continue reading An Adoption Story – Boris the Cat
Betty was reported as a stray and brought to us by an Inspector when it was clear she was very pregnant. We got her settled into a foster home just in time and she gave birth to 4 beautiful kittens the next day. We have 2 black and 2 grey, Bob, Sylvie, Gracie and Hugo. They're … Continue reading Cat Story – Betty (and her offspring)
We recently rescued a stray kitten in Tooting and were amazed to discover that she has hypnotic powers. ​ Inspector Jayne Rodwell first noticed something strange when she inexplicably stopped at a fishmongers on the way to taking the kitten to the vets for a check-over. She had no intention beforehand to do so, but … Continue reading Our Hypnotic Cat
RSPCA South London - For Every Kind Of Creature 