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Biddenham man handed 20-year animal ban for allowing puppies’ ears to be cropped

A Biddenham man has been banned from keeping animals for 20 years and handed a suspended prison sentence after allowing two puppies in his care to have their ears cropped..

Could dog licensing return? Bedfordians invited to have their say

Dog owners and non-owners in Bedford are being encouraged to take part in research exploring dog licensing and safer communities. The study, led by the RSPCA, Dogs Trust, and the...

Watch: Bedford’s Tom Grennan backs RSPCA winter appeal with emotional new film

Bedford singer Tom Grennan backs the RSPCA’s Big Give Back to Animals winter appeal with an emotional new You Are Not Alone video, highlighting rescue dog stories and rising abandonment...

Eighty dogs rescued from Bedfordshire property after owner becomes overwhelmed

The RSPCA has rescued 80 dogs from a Bedfordshire home after breeding spiralled out of control. Officers say the overwhelmed owner cooperated fully, and the animals are now in safe care...

Drain drama for 5ft snake rescued in Bedford village as RSPCA hunts for owner

The RSPCA is appealing for help in tracing the owner of a five-foot-long Mexican black kingsnake that was rescued from a rainwater drain in Thurleigh on Sunday (27 April)...

Shortstown couple banned from keeping animals after 115 rabbits found living in ‘overcrowded squalor’

A Shortstown couple have been banned from keeping animals for five years after RSPCA officers found 115 rabbits living in cramped, filthy conditions at their home near Bedford...

RSPCA and fire team rescue Kempston cat from 40ft tree

Tommy, a 10-month-old cat from Kempston, had a lucky escape after he became trapped for over 24 hours in a tree on St John's Avenue in Kempston. He had made his way up the 12.2m (40ft) tree...

RSPCA remove 112 live and three dead rabbits from Shortstown property

The RSPCA and Bedfordshire Police's rural crime unit have removed 112 live and three deceased rabbits from a property in Shortstown. The action took place on New Year's Eve in response to a report by a...

Dog found dumped in suitcase on Clapham High Street

The body of a German Shepherd dog has been found dumped inside a suitcase on Clapham High Street near Bedford. A black suitcase was found by a member of the public earlier...

RSPCA helped over 300 abandoned animals in Bedfordshire last year

Bedfordshire's RSPCA says they were called to over 300 reports of abandoned animals in Bedfordshire last year. The local branch said there were 311 abandoned animals reported...

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