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RSPCA's festive fundraiser in Chesterfield aids care of rescue animals

Derbyshire Times readers have been submitting photos of their rescue pets

Your pictures: 42 moving photos of Derbyshire rescue pets and their heart-warmin...

Recently, seven kittens were dumped in Derby. The black and white kittens - who were just a few weeks old- were found on October 8 inside a cat carrier and were found with no provisions. The six boys and one girl were given health checks and taken to a rescue centre for rehoming.

Derbyshire animal abandonment rate at three-year high as kittens dumped

Apollo has been waiting a year to find a new home

UK's loneliest dog: Big dog with big heart waiting a year for new home

The animal welfare charity was contacted by a concerned member of the public who found a struggling deer in Quarry Road, Morley on Friday, November 3. (Photo credit: RSPCA)

Deer caught upside down in fencing becomes tangled around tree in Derbyshire

Meet Santa at a Christmas Fayre on November 25 at Chesterfield and North Derbyshire RSPCA centre on Spital Lane, Chesterfield.

Santa will call at Christmas fair run by Chesterfield RSPCA

The calf had been stuck up to her chin when the fire fighters found her and had likely been there all night.

Derbyshire fire fighters rescue dehydrated calf from muddy bog

Poor Lucky’s plight was discovered by staff at the National Trust property when they saw the frightened feline stuck up the tree.

Elderly cat ‘Lucky’ lives up to his name after getting stuck 6 metres up a tree

One of the lurcher-cross whippets rescued from a Chesterfield property earlier this summer.

Derbyshire animal refuge issues plea to pet owners after heart-breaking rescue

The RSPCA is this year backing Guinea Pig Awareness Week, as it deals with a big spike in the tiny critters coming through its doors (RSPCA/Supplied)

RSPCA centres jam-packed with 'cruelly abandoned' guinea pigs

Emma Kirk's photo of Dustin and El, Elaine Taylor Baines' photo of her rescue baby and Louise Vickers' photo of Honey, clockwise from top.

Derbyshire cat lovers share their photos

The RSPCA has returned a female swan to be with her partner and cygnets after she was treated for wing injuries following an attack by two teenagers who were seen stabbing her with sticks.

RSPCA blast cruel teens who stabbed swan protecting cygnets

The RSPCA has appealed for dashcam footage after a van reportedly ploughed into a flock of geese

RSPCA appeal for information after geese run over by van

Pepper was found ‘extremely matted'

‘Extremely matted’ dog found abandoned in UK city

A four-month-old kitten is believed to have been thrown out with household rubbish with his legs ‘deliberately broken’.

Kitten with broken legs ‘thrown out with household rubbish’

Photo taken by Max Pletzer for the RSPCA Young Photographer of the Year Awards

Five tips to capture stunning wildlife shots from an RSPCA Pro Photographer

Top 20 abandoned breeds: List of dogs most dumped as 50,000 ditched in last three years

Top 20 list of abandoned dog breeds as 50,000 dumped in three years

Clint the cat

Cat hospitalised after being found covered in urine

Dogs stuck in hot cars can quickly become unwell

Animal laws you should be aware of as RSPCA issue hot weather warning

Explainer What to do if you see a dog in a hot car - the law explained

What you should do if you find a stray, feral or lost cat

What to do if you find a stray cat according to RSPCA

The fox cub was discovered in the village of Langley Moor, Durham in a carrier bag.  Inside there was also a message penned on the back of a paper Greggs bag.

Fox cub rescued after being found with ‘my mam died, help me’ note

Lulu was found at a popular park earlier this month

Five foot snake found slithering through busy park rescued by RSPCA

Sidney, a former stray cat, paid it forward by rescuing a poorly stray kitten

RSPCA rescue cat heroically saves poorly stray kitten

RSPCA has launched an appeal to find the owner of a dog that was found in an emaciated condition on wasteland and later died.

Dog dies after being abandoned on wasteland

The RSPCA has issued a warning after a number of suspected cat poisonings

RSPCA issues warning to pet owners after suspected cat poisonings

Missy was neglected by her owners to the point she suffered fur loss and bleeding skin

Neglected dog suffered fur loss and bleeding skin

The deaths of two foxes, four rabbits and a badger all found dead in a lay-by with dog attack-like wounds could have been caused by illegal hunting. (RSPCA/SWNS)

2 foxes, 4 rabbits & badger found dead: RSPCA launch investigation

The dog was found in a broken cage

RSPCA rescue dog dumped in a cage alongside a heartbreaking note

Stan was found dead in a spring trap in Liverpool

RSPCA appeal after family cat found dead in ‘barbaric’ spring trap

Sally Field pictured with the late Paul O’Grady

Britain's oldest dog walker crowned coronation champion by RSPCA

A cat was beheaded and its severed skull left in a children’s playground next to a climbing frame, sparking an investigation by the RSPCA.

Cat beheaded and severed skull left in children’s playground

The RSPCA is urging the UK Government to keep its promise to ban imports into the UK of dogs with cropped ears

RSPCA urges government to ban imports of ‘glamorous’ cropped ear dogs

The RSPCA is looking for a man who handed a dead dog with multiple stab wounds into the vets in March. (SWNS)

Man sought after dog died with stab wounds

The RSPCA said the snare had caused such severe injuries that the decision was made by the vet to put the fox to sleep to prevent further suffering.

Fox killed in York after being caught in illegal snare

ARO Clara Scully collecting a stray cat from a house / ARO Dean Wikins checking on the welfare of a boa constrictor.

RSPCA recruiting for rescue officers in Chesterfield

Corach Rambler, ridden by Derek Fox, winning Saturday's Grand National at Merseyside's Aintree Racecourse (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)

RSPCA call for investigation into Grand National horse deaths

The man was seen walking the gull with a dog lead in Bispham on Monday, April 10. Pic credit: Alexander Faulkner

Seagull dies after being dragged on a lead in viral Facebook video

 Paul O’Grady during a visit to the Battersea Brand Hatch Centre.

RSPCA pay tribute to late TV star and animal lover Paul O’Grady

A dog has received the ultimate transformation after the RSPCA stepped in to help

Shaggy dog with matted fur unrecognisable after RSPCA transformation

The poor animal was found dead by passers-by at a park in Wirral, Merseyside - Credit: GFA and Google Streetview

Dog set on fire and beaten found dead in a park

RSPCA issues toxic gift warning ahead of Mother’s Day

Pet owners warned of two toxic Mother’s Day gifts you should avoid

RSPCA has issued advice to pet owners on how to keep animals safe in the cold weather.

How to keep animals safe as temperatures drop

Dog walker gets 3-year ban from dealing with dogs after dog left to die in hot van

Dog walker gets 3-year ban after dog dies in hot van

Alison Bruce, 35, who has been working with pets since she was 15 and owns two rabbits has called to rehome pets from rescue centres.

Derbyshire pet trainer's call to rehome rabbits

‘Coco’ was found abandoned in an emaciated condition in Hull in January

RSPCA issues appeal after ‘extremely thin’ dog found

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