We are talking about the likes of squirrels, hedgehogs, rabbits, rodents and pigeons here. Would you know what to do if you encountered a sick or injured small animal or bird? The RSPCA can help you to help small creatures in need and at the same time help us. Our inspectors are a finite resource … Continue reading November British Wildlife of the Month – Small Creatures
Tag: RSPCA Inspector
It Means Everything To Us, Oh Vienna (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)
Interview with our Animal Welfare Officer – Part Two
What does a typical day look like in your role? Every day is completely different in my role, as sometimes I get up early to take a cat to the vets for 8.30am for a neutering appointment, and other times I have the mornings free to catch up on the bits I need to do … Continue reading Interview with our Animal Welfare Officer – Part Two
A Puss Called Boots
We recently took in a cat called Boots. He had sadly been abandoned and was brought to us by an RSPCA inspector. Boots was underweight, had skin & dental issues and all in all was feeling rather sorry with himself. Thanks to lots of love & attention Boots is now on the road to recovery. … Continue reading A Puss Called Boots
An Adoption Story – Boris the Cat
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
Cat Story – Betty (and her offspring)
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)
Cat Story – Luna
Luna was brought into us after an Inspector was called out to an owner with mental health issues. Luna hadn't been getting the right care due to her owner's issues and she agreed to sign her over to us. She was a little underweight and very scared, but after being checked over at the vet, we … Continue reading Cat Story – Luna
Happy Mother’s Day
To mothers everywhere we salute you for the amazing job that you do in bringing up your children. It's not just people that have that motherly instinct of course, so here's a gallery of creature mum's with their offspring as well as some lovely RSPCA stand-in mums.
Cat Rescue – Alfie
RSPCA inspector Harriet recently picked up a stray cat from South London. A lovely couple had been looking out for him and had seen his eyes declining and looking red and sore so gave us a call. Alfie They managed to tempt him inside the house to confine him and following a short game of hide … Continue reading Cat Rescue – Alfie
A Cat Rescue
One of our inspectors took a call recently regarding a cat that had been abandoned in Balham in a cardboard box next to a skip down a cul-de-sac. We should be thankful that the person or people that abandoned him had at least provided some shelter and a blanket, plus some water. Not adequate for … Continue reading A Cat Rescue