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RSPCA rescues thousands in large-scale animal incidents as centres over capacity
The RSPCA needs more people in Shropshire to consider adopting a pet from one of its animal centres.
5 Apr 2026
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RSPCA faces tough Christmas with 3,500 animals and record cat numbers in care
Staff at the RSPCA’s 14 animal centres including RSPCA Gonsal Farm in Dorrington near Shrewsbury, are getting ready to ensure the festive period is as special as possible for animals recovering from heartbreaking cruelty and neglect.
25 Dec 2025
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Telford man disqualified from keeping animals for 10 years after ill treatment of dog
A Telford man has been disqualified from keeping all animals for 10 years after he failed to protect his puppy from pain, suffering and injury after he was captured on video ill-treating him.
10 Dec 2025
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Animal abandonment on the rise in Shropshire ahead of ‘grim’ Winter
Reports of animals being abandoned are on the rise in Shropshire this year - with local incidents raised with the RSPCA up by 8.1% in the first ten months of the year, ahead of a potentially “grim” Winter for pets.
20 Nov 2025
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RSPCA launches urgent 'adoptober' plea as 1,700 cats Wait for homes
The RSPCA has issued an urgent plea to the public to adopt a rescue cat, revealing a national cat crisis with a record high of approximately 1,700 cats currently in the charity’s national care.
15 Oct 2025
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Sentence passed for case involving 1,800 exotic animals in Shropshire
A man has been sentenced for his involvement in a case involving 1,800 exotic animals - one of the biggest exotics operations the RSPCA has investigated.
9 Oct 2025
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RSPCA figures reveal 133 reports of animal beatings in Shropshire during summer
Animal beatings are sadly on the rise with one report of animal abuse made every 15 minutes the call line is open according to new figures released by the RSPCA.
20 Aug 2025
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New RSPCA figures reveal 236 reports of summer cruelty in Shropshire
Shocking new figures released by the RSPCA show a 33% annual increase in cruelty reports to the charity during the summer period, with reports on the rise in Shropshire too.
2 Jul 2025
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RSPCA issues appeal after two kittens reportedly tied to fence in Craven Arms
The RSPCA has launched an appeal for information after two kittens - aged between only five to six weeks old - were reportedly found tied to a fence in Craven Arms.
24 Jun 2025
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New rehoming crisis as RSPCA animal intake now 42% higher than adoptions
The RSPCA is facing a rehoming crisis as new figures show that in 2023, 42% more animals arrived at the RSPCA than were adopted.
1 Oct 2024
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‘It’s heartbreaking’ dog cruelty on the rise in Shropshire
Cruelty to dogs increased in Shropshire last year, shocking figures from the RSPCA show.
23 Aug 2024
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Gonsal Farm Animal Centre braced for RSPCA’s busiest summer day
The RSPCA's Gonsal Farm Animal Centre near Shrewsbury is braced for one of their busiest periods caring for, rehabilitating and rehoming animals
1 Aug 2024
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RSPCA reveals 387 animal abuse reports in Shropshire so far this year
The RSPCA has warned that animal cruelty is on the rise - with the charity receiving 387 cruelty reports so far this year in Shropshire alone, with its busiest period yet to come.
17 Jul 2024
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RSPCA appeal after dog incident at Shrewsbury pub
The RSPCA is appealing for witnesses and information after a dog was roughly handled in a Shrewsbury pub.
27 Jun 2024
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Investigation launched after lurcher with broken neck found dead in Much Wenlock field
The body of a dead lurcher dog with a broken neck has been found in a field in Much Wenlock, Shropshire - prompting the RSPCA to launch an investigation.
8 Feb 2024
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Village peacock dies after being shot six times with an airgun
A peacock in the village of Hinstock near Market Drayton has been put to sleep after being shot six times with an airgun.
8 Feb 2024
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More than 6,000 animals rehomed by the RSPCA in Shropshire in last decade
The RSPCA has revealed that it has found homes for more than 6,000 animals in Shropshire during the past decade, with the remarkable rehoming feat revealed to mark its 200th birthday this year.
8 Jan 2024
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Four young rabbits abandoned near Shrewsbury days before Christmas
Four young rabbits abandoned days before Christmas have been taken into RSPCA care at its North Wales animal centre.
28 Dec 2023
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RSPCA receives hundreds of calls about neglected animals in Shropshire
A neglected animal is reported to the RSPCA every five minutes - as shocking new statistics highlight how busy the charity’s rescuers are on the frontline, with calls from Shropshire contributing to a winter crisis.
12 Dec 2023
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Animal abandonments have soared in Shropshire
Animal abandonments incidents have soared to a shocking three year high as the RSPCA warns unwanted pets face a bleak winter - with incidents in Shropshire rising sharply compared with 2020.
22 Nov 2023
