Animal rescue groups

More cats abandoned 'due to rising costs'

The shelter has seen a "huge increase" in the number of cats it has taken in, compared to last year.

Lily Herniman, 18, wins a BBC Countryfile award for her work caring for otters.

Nibbles kept herself alive by finding a large bag of cat food and drinking water from the toilet.

Mablethorpe sanctuary "prepares for worst, but hopes for the best" during busiest time of the year.

The British Hen Welfare Trust host rehoming days for retired commercial egg-laying hens.

Oxfordshire Wildlife Rescue's plans include specialist wards for hedgehogs, small mammals and birds.

Olly may look like "a rolled up sock" or a "large potato" but is the face of Prickles in a Pickle.

Rescue centres across Devon and Cornwall say larger dogs are now taking longer to be rehomed.

Marty Burrell from Hillbrae Rescue Kennels says she is aware of a number of cases in the county.