RSPCA Manchester and Salford Branch

Clare with a very special kitty with a thumb, Theodore. More common than you would think....! I started my animal care assistant journey on the 14th October 2019, and I have loved every minute of being an animal carer. I started a part time role but was then offered a...

Rover the cat Entered our care: 17th January 2020 Left for his new home: 26th May 2020 Time in our care: 18 weeks (130 days) Entry reason: Collected from Manor Road, S66. Long term stray, both eyes infected. Been living in a car, it was a Rover! Rover’s story Rover...

Jasper Entered our care: 22nd August 2019 Left for new home: 12th November 2019 Time in our care: 11 weeks (82 days) Entry reason: Case rabbit. Owner mutilated rabbit's ears. Signed over 30th August 2019. Initial entry health check: Treated by case vet. Ears healing...

Jimmy Entered our care: 19th February 2020 Left for new home: 13th May 2020 Time in foster care: 6 weeks Entry reason: Abandoned in a pet carrier in a McDonald's toilet (Stockport Road, M12). Initial entry health check: Considerable matting to rear end removed. Highly...

Julian the rabbit Entered our care: 4th April 2020 Left for new home: 20th June 2020 Time in our care: 11 weeks (77 days) Entry reason: Via RSPCA regional networking team. Signed over by owner. Was living with a guinea pig. Owner unable to care for them. SH went to...

Wobbly Bobbly Entered our care: 8th June 2020 Left for new homes: 4th July 2020 Time on in our care: 3 weeks (26 days) Entry reason: Stray cat found struggling to weight bear. Wobbly Bobbly’s story Wobbly Bobbly was found by a member of the public walking oddly on the...

Zebedee the cat Entered our care: 19th September 2019 Left us for new home: 2nd November 2019 Time with us: 6 weeks (44 days) Entry reason: Case. Dog found chained at top of stairs with tight chain lead, collar embedded in neck. 5 x cats emaciated. Fleas +++. Owner...

June has been another whirlwind month that has seen the team work exceptionally hard in the absence of colleagues. We’ve had 6 weeks back to back of reduced staffing due to staff taking accrued annual leave, shielding or being furloughed. It has been damn hard work...

It's been another random week and with the most random weather too! The week started well with an unexpected surprise through the post! Donations poured on our second Saturday charity shop donation drop-in we were overwhelmed with generosity from the local...

One of the hardest aspects of our work is saying goodbye to animals. It is true that we are frequently picking up the pieces and trying to ‘undo’ the damage that has been done. Regardless of whether you can justify it, or rationalise it, it does sometimes feel like...

From the day that lockdown was announced on 23rd March to 31st May we have admitted 176 animals: this is a huge amount by anyone's standards but especially for our branch. It is entirely thanks to the determination and dedication of our team of staff and volunteers...

Blog post by our Charity Manager, Susie: There is nothing I like more than something yucky. Worms are right up there, although I enjoy a good abscess even more! On Wednesday I was working from home, trying to concentrate on a grant application, when I got a call from...

Blog by charity manager, Susie Hughes: The last month has been challenging  for every person, business, charity and country, but probably less known is just how difficult it has been for animal charities. As a member of the Association of Dogs and Cats Home our branch...

We’ve had 19 new admissions this week. There have been so many animals arrive in such a shocking state of neglect that it hasn’t failed to affect us all. We currently have 4 cats hospitalised at the vets, 3 of whom fighting to recover from the neglect they have...

Blog post by our branch manager Susie: We started the week setting up our cat isolation facility ready to accept animals from homes where occupants have tested positive for COVID-19. We already have infectious disease protocols in place but with so much unknown about...