RSPCA - Newcastle & North Northumberland

Are you looking for a youngster ? We have a selection of yearlings looking for their forever home 🏡😍. All ponies are very well handled and enjoy a daily groom and pamper. If you think you have the experience to bring on a youngster and can offer a loving home please click the link below to fill in an online application form.

RSPCA https://search.app/CZJiWeLXfEQWK1XVA

Ducks are on sale from The Cluny for this year's annual, charity duck race - taking place on Sunday 30th of June! 🦆

All proceeds from the race will be split between RSPCA Sunderland, Hartlepool & South Tyneside and RSPCA - Newcastle & North Northumberland Branches - a Northeast Fundraising Extravaganza for local animals in need!! 🐾🐾🤩

🐱 Our work focuses on preventing pet relinquishment by supporting local pet owners with pet care, food, advice, workshops, clinic days, seminars and financial support.

The duck race is set to be a great day of family fun, all in support of the work we do to keep pets within the loving care of their families. 🙏🥰

Get in touch to get involved! We'll see you there!

Please support our Inspectors.....

This is the page of the RSPCA - Newcastle & North Northumberland Branch.

This is a local branch office which operates Monday - Friday 9 am - 4.30 pm. We do not operate as an emergency branch, we have no animal welfare staff and we are only open during typical office hours. The office is not staffed at weekends and bank holidays.
Our services:
• Financial assistance for neutering and microchipping
• Charity shops & donations
• Volunteering
• Pet food bank
• Fundraising events

We cannot directly assist where RSPCA attendance is required for an animal in need. If you require urgent assistance please see the information below for the correct contact details.

To report ANY incident of animal cruelty, injury/illness, neglect or abuse, please use one of the following options:
Smaller wildlife (rabbits, birds) - 0300 123 8967
Any other animal incident: 0300 1234 999
Lines are open from 8 am until 5 pm, 7 days a week.

Before calling, please check the information that is provided on this
link:
www.rspca.org.uk/reportcruelty
Alternatively report directly on the link.

Find out how to deal with our most commonly reported issues:
🐣 Baby birds: http://bit.ly/2peD7hk
🦊 Sick and injured wildlife: https://bit.ly/2TIVgV5
🐶 Dogs left in cars: http://bit.ly/2oNR1Ur
🥵 General hot weather advice: http://bit.ly/2xleVMc
🐱🐶🐴 Other concerns: http://bit.ly/2CpjMR5

Report Cruelty | RSPCA - RSPCA - rspca.org.uk We receive a call for help every 30 seconds, prioritising cases of cruelty and neglect. Follow our steps to see how to help animals in need.

MPORTANT:
This is a local branch office which operates Monday - Friday 9 am - 4.30 pm.
We do not operate as an emergency branch and are only open during typical office hours. The office is not staffed at weekends and bank holidays.
Our services:
• Financial assistance for neutering and microchipping
• Charity shops & donations
• Volunteering
• Pet food bank
• Fundraising events
Services we are unable to assist with
• We cannot rehome pets
• We do not provide veterinary services
• We do not have any frontline teams or vehicles
• We cannot directly assist where RSPCA attendance is required for an animal in need
To report ANY incident of animal cruelty, injury/illness, neglect or abuse, please use one of the following options:
Smaller wildlife (rabbits, birds) - 0300 123 8967
Any other animal incident: 0300 1234 999
Lines are open from 8 am until 5 pm, 7 days a week.
*Before calling, please check the information that is provided on this
link:*
www.rspca.org.uk/reportcruelty
Find out how to deal with our most commonly reported issues:
🐣 Baby birds: http://bit.ly/2peD7hk
🦊 Sick and injured wildlife: https://bit.ly/2TIVgV5
🐶 Dogs left in cars: http://bit.ly/2oNR1Ur
🥵 General hot weather advice: http://bit.ly/2xleVMc
🐱🐶🐴 Other concerns: http://bit.ly/2CpjMR5
👨‍⚕️ Find a vet: https://bit.ly/3ye2gvo
Thank you for looking out for animals and for getting them the help they need in the fastest way possible!

Home Welcome to our Find a Vet service - use our search tool to find a veterinary practice or look up the register details of a veterinary surgeon or veterinary nurse.

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See Wicked & help the RSPCA Pet Food Bank project Your support will help the RSPCA to keep pets and their owners together by funding the RSPCA’s Pet Food Bank project across England & Wales.

Rosie and Dodger have been searching for their retirement home for over 8 months now 💔

These bonded Jack Russels are hoping to tie the knot with a family of their own this so they can spend their golden years together! 💍

If you could be their something new, at RSPCA Burton upon Trent & District Branch 👉 bit.ly/3OI5oqy

Please see below the open letter sent to the Prime Minister by the Dog Control Coalition. If you need help with neutering costs of your XL Bully please contact the branch on [email protected].

Open letter to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak from the
Dog Control Coalition
20 December 2023
Dear Prime Minister
Open letter postpone the XL Bully ban
We, the Dog Control Coalition, are urgently calling for a
delay to the introduction of the ban on XL Bully dogs
scheduled to come into force on 31 December 2023. We
strongly oppose banning any breed, as it is unfair on
responsible owners and their dogs, and has historically
proven to be ineffective in keeping the public safe.
However, in the absence of a decision to reverse the
ban, we are calling on the Government to extend the
unnecessarily short deadline for the ban to come into
force so owners, rescue centre staff and vet teams can
act to do the best for the dogs in our care.
Our main concerns are as follows:
● The ban is being introduced at speed with little
time for those affected to prepare - leaving
owners confused and anxious, and placing a
huge emotional and logistical burden on rescue
centres and vet teams.
● A lack of clear communication from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural
Affairs (Defra), which is leading on the ban, means owners are either unaware of
what they need to do to comply with the new law, causing them to potentially miss
the deadline to exempt a beloved family pet, or are struggling to understand how to
type their animals. There is also inadequate financial support for owners to comply
with the exemption, making it impossible for some to keep their dogs and adding to
the burden of those who can, in an already difficult economic climate.
● With the exact numbers of XL Bully dogs not known, it is unclear whether the vet
profession has the capacity to neuter the estimated tens of thousands of dogs to
comply with the ban, which risks owners and dogs being penalised. We continue
to ask the UK Government to extend the neutering window to the summer of 2025 for
dogs under seven months old at this current time. The cross-party Environment,
Food and Rural Affairs committee is also calling on Defra to extend this timeline.
● The pace of this policy change is impacting significantly on the rescue sector. We
face the very real risk of dogs being dumped in large numbers, leaving the rescue
sector, already full to bursting, having to pick up the pieces. There is a lack of funding
for neutering and inadequate funding for euthanasia, placing extra pressure on
animal charities.
● This uncertainty is compounded by the lack of available enforcement support from
the police, with concerns about limited availability, and delays in training, of Dog
Legislation Officers to tackle the expected increased demand for their services.
Additionally, rescue centre staff face being forced to put to sleep pet animals simply because
of the way they look, and who, if they were a different breed, they would potentially be able
to take the time to train, rehabilitate and prepare for secure and safe homes.
The lack of information resulting from the pace of the policy change is also impacting
significantly on operations at rescue centres. There is no clear guidance on how to manage
puppies in rehoming centres, despite the coalition repeatedly asking for clarity leaving huge
uncertainty. Dogs can only be assessed as an XL Bully type when fully mature, based on
physical characteristics, which leaves a grey area for puppies and juveniles who cannot yet
be accurately assessed.
We urgently need more information and support from the Government so that we can help
support owners and dogs affected by this ban and we, the rescue sector of the coalition will
also need help and support to get through this too.
On behalf of responsible XL Bully owners, animal welfare charities and veterinary
professionals, we are asking that you act urgently to extend the implementation of this
legislation.
Yours Sincerely
Dog Control Coalition
Blue Cross, Battersea, British Veterinary Association, Dogs Trust, Hope Rescue, PDSA,
RSPCA, Scottish SPCA, The Kennel Club and USPCA

��Pet Food Bank Partnership��

The Pet Food Bank Partnership Team would like to say a massive thank you to everyone who has helped to support the Pet Food Bank Project this year! Unfortunately with the cost of living crisis we are seeing more and more individuals struggling financially and the project allows us to help owners with pet food and veterinary assistance. RSPCA staff and volunteers in the North East have been delivering pet food monthly to a number of food banks to help keep animals in their homes which would not have been possible without your help.

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Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

From the Pet Food Partnership Team

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Very collectible 1960s Scheurich Lova Lava glaze vase for sale in our Morpeth shop...

Beautiful 1930s Arthur Wood Top Hat vase for sale in our Morpeth shop...

Do you plan on sharing your pumpkin with wildlife after Halloween? Here are a few things to remember this 👇

🎃 Chop the pieces into small chunks
🎃 Remove it before it gets mouldy
🎃 Keep it high up as it's harmful to hedgehogs
🎃 Discard pumpkins with candles, soot or ink residue

** Please share to spread awareness! **

🏆 If you're up for a challenge, we would love to see your animal-themed pumpkins in the comment below ⬇️

🐾 PUPPY FOSTER HOME APPEAL 🐾

We're looking for some very special families who would be willing to open up their homes to a puppy in RSPCA care ❤. The puppies we have are approximately four months old and are sighthound types. At this early age it's crucial that puppies have the opportunity to learn about the world and normal home lives instead of growing up in a kennel environment 🏡.

Foster requirements:
▪ You should be at home for a good part of the day, puppies will need time to learn that it's OK to be alone 🕒
▪ Any other dogs in the home should be vaccinated and neutered 🐶
▪ The puppy would be OK to live with cats or small animals 🐱
▪ You should have a secure, private, outdoor area such as a garden or yard that is secured with at least a five foot fence or wall
▪ You will need your own transport to be able to drive the puppy to and from our Centre for health checks or veterinary examinations 🚗
▪ You have access to a computer, tablet or smart phone to be able to complete our online application form 💻

We can provide all equipment, food and cover the cost of any veterinary bills. The only thing we cannot cover is cost of fuel for driving to the Centre.

You can apply to foster a puppy here: https://volunteer.rspca.org.uk/opportunities/45752-dog-fosterer-rspca-felledge-2023-04-02

If you have any questions you can call us on 0191 389 2176 (9am to 4pm) or email us at [email protected].

🐕 Remember this pair? 🐕
William and Poppy were found abandoned down a country lane in Maidstone back in July. They were both emaciated and suffering from sarcoptic mange which left them with severe fur loss 💔

It is clear they had been used for breeding and were likely no longer fulfilling their purpose as they were completely shut down and frightened by everything 😔

Thanks to their loving foster carer, they've gone from strength to strength and are now ready to start their search for their forever home together 🥰

If you are interested in offering this inseparable pair a home this , please contact RSPCA-Isle of Thanet Branch: bit.ly/3FwBhgR

Please meet Bridget who is about 2 years old. She was a little shy initially but is very friendly once she gets to know you. Bridget adores being stroked. We would prefer if she was only animal in household and with any children being older.

For enquiries, please contact us on 07872 041733 or 07519 876 789

For sale in our Morpeth shop, lovely vintage Zeller Keramik Fayencerie Sheep and Shepherd set - 6 cups and saucers, sugar bowl and tea pot....

🐱 INBETWEENER CAT HOME APPEAL 🐱

We currently have a number of beautiful "inbetweener" cats who are searching for a safe home to call their own. So, what is an inbetweener cat? 🤔
▪️ Cats who have not been adequately socialised with humans as kittens
▪️ Cats who are not able to live successfully as street cats because they require some support from people
▪️ They may only feel comfortable if completely in control of the amount and type of contact they have with people

Many inbetweeners would do well living a free-roaming lifestyle where they have food and shelter and a person to care for them from a distance. This can be done in many different environments, for example hotels, stables, farms and even in spacious gardens.

Other inbetweeners need to be near people, even living in their homes, but don’t want the constant contact or focus that is typical of a more normal owner/cat relationship.

If you know anyone who can offer a home to a cat like this please ask them to email us at [email protected] or complete our application form here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScx_DhSvu3geRBU0q2inu-uROsk0-v-EdZlcKP9nnndbARYuA/viewform

YOUR LOCAL RSPCA NEEDS YOU

The RSPCA Newcastle & North Northumberland Branch is an independent charity that helps animals in the local area. The charity would love to hear from anyone who can spare a few hours a month to help in our shops in Alnwick, Morpeth, Whitley Bay and Wooler.

If you have ever thought about volunteering and would like some more information please contact

Debbie Wray – [email protected]

At this moment in time we have no opportunities for front line involvement with animals. However, please be assured that whatever time and input you can spare will be hugely appreciated and your commitment will help an animal whilst it is waiting for a new family. All funds that are raised in our shops are used for animals the local area.

We are looking for friendly volunteers to join our teams and help make our shops a huge success. Make new friends, have fun, learn new skills and help us help more animals!

IMPORTANT:
This is a local branch office which operates Monday - Friday 9 am - 4.30 pm.

We do not operate as an emergency branch and are only open during typical office hours. The office is not staffed at weekends and bank holidays.

Our services:
• Financial assistance for neutering and microchipping
• Charity shops & donations
• Volunteering
• Pet food bank
• Fundraising events

Services we are unable to assist with
• We cannot rehome pets
• We do not provide veterinary services
• We do not have any frontline teams or vehicles
• We cannot directly assist where RSPCA attendance is required for an animal in need

To report ANY incident of animal cruelty, injury/illness, neglect or abuse, please use one of the following options:

Smaller wildlife (rabbits, birds) - 0300 123 8967
Any other animal incident: 0300 1234 999

Lines are open from 8 am until 5 pm, 7 days a week.

*Before calling, please check the information that is provided on this
link:*
www.rspca.org.uk/reportcruelty

Find out how to deal with our most commonly reported issues:
🐣 Baby birds: http://bit.ly/2peD7hk
🦊 Sick and injured wildlife: https://bit.ly/2TIVgV5
🐶 Dogs left in cars: http://bit.ly/2oNR1Ur
🥵 General hot weather advice: http://bit.ly/2xleVMc
🐱🐶🐴 Other concerns: http://bit.ly/2CpjMR5
👨‍⚕️ Find a vet: https://bit.ly/3ye2gvo
Thank you for looking out for animals and for getting them the help they need in the fastest way possible!

Report Cruelty | RSPCA We receive a call for help every 30 seconds, prioritising cases of cruelty and neglect. Follow our steps to see how to help animals in need.

We are recruiting - are you passionate about retail?

We have an exciting opportunity for a full time Shop Manager, 35 hours over 5 days, to join our team at our Morpeth store.


Must have skills -

Experience in Retail or Charity Sector

Strong interpersonal and selling skills

Excellent customer service and rapport building skills

Hands on leadership skills

Be a strong team player and a lover of charity retail

Experience of Gift Aid



The successful candidate will carry out the day to day running of our shop which raises funds for animal welfare work in the local Branch area.

For an application form and job description, please contact Debbie Wray with your CV at [email protected]