
RSPCA Manchester and Salford Branch
Registered Charity Number: 232255RSPCA National 24hr Cruelty and Advice Line 0300 1234 999
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Our first Animal Centre: we are go!
Our long term volunteer Hannah takes a wander around our first ever animal centre! Time flies as they say and when it comes to volunteering for RSPCA Manchester & Salford I can certainly concur. I totted up my years of service today and I'm on year 11 after...
BIG NEWS! We are going to open our first animal centre this year
Many of our regular supporters and adopters will know that we don't actually have an animal centre. We use private boarding and our foster mum's and dad's to look after all the animals in our care. However, that's going to change this year as we are opening our very...
This is what it’s all about: Dobby & Harry update
I'm writing this blog post on a Monday morning. The office is always the busiest today with staff playing catch up from over the weekend which includes the usual office calls, emails and queries, liaising with National RSPCA staff about which...
Withington, we have arrived!
For many years we have wanted to open a shop in Withington and finally this year we've achieved our dream! All hands were on deck and our team worked so hard getting the shop ready including a complete refit, decorating and stocking up. Choosing the perfect wallpaper...
Fighting for the underdog
Looking backMany of us enjoy a bit of reality TV. It is an immersive and engrossing experience following individuals through highs and lows, watching them fighting against the odds; let's face it so many of us root for the underdog! Funnily enough this pretty much...
Fighting for the underdog
Looking back Many of us enjoy a bit of reality TV. It is an immersive and engrossing experience following individuals through highs and lows, watching them fighting against the odds; let's face it so many of us root for the underdog! Funnily enough this pretty much...
A State of Flux: News Round-Up Autumn 2017 Issue 7
A State of Flux Well times are certainly a-changin’ at the branch as Autumn embraces us with leaves, gales and pumpkin spiced lattes! We’ve been so busy it’s been rather cathartic to take a moment to update you on all things RSPCA M&S. Deb with one of her...
The Day of the Iguanas: News Round-Up – Summer 2017 Issue 6
Heatwave! June's heatwave saw animal rehoming grind to a halt for over a week. Seemingly the idea of having to keep windows and doors shut to prevent newly adopted cats and kittens from escaping was too much, and who could disagree! Whilst our rehoming figures...
News Round-Up: Spring 2017 Issue 5
9 years of Rabbit Rehoming We did it folks, we made it through another grey and rainy Manchester winter and whilst our charity shops busily swap the heavy coats and woolly scarves for bright, cotton t-shirts we are preparing to celebrate our 9th year...
Can you help our special boy, Franklin?
Let us introduce you to Franklin, a five year old tabby boy with a heart of gold. Franklin’s story is full of highs and lows and plenty of frustration, and is one that could have been completely avoided for the sake of around £1.50. Trigger warning: graphic images...
Broken bones and bald bellies: fixing the cats most in need
Animal Supervisor Deborah Beats takes us behind the scenes at the branch! Deborah & JackyKeen followers of our work may be forgiven in thinking that we’ve had a quiet start to 2017. The website has been a little barren at times, appearing like there have been few...
Sausage the cat: an update
Last week we told you the strange tale of Sausage the cat; found terribly injured following a suspected road traffic collision. Strangely, once xrayed, it was clear that she had received some life-saving surgery only recently but was not microchipped, had no collar...
The mysterious case of a cat called Sausage
Our Animal Supervisor, Deborah Beats tells us the strange story of Sausage the cat and why she needs your help.... ''Whilst sedated I stroked her paw as I listened intently to the surgeon's description of her health complaints and history. I was then led to the x-ray...
The year that was 2016! Our Annual Review
Our Annual Review 2016Looking back, 2016 has been a big year for us at the RSPCA Manchester and Salford branch, with new species being admitted and rehoming figures reaching an all time high the past 12 months have been a huge success (our accountant might not see it...
Quietly fighting for survival: Bobby
Our latest guest blog post by our branch manager Susie Hughes:Some of you may recall Bobby from our blog earlier in the year. He defied the odds to recover from one of the most horrific cases of ignorance and neglect we had seen in a while. Alas, since then more...
News Round-Up: Autumn 2016 Issue 3
Breaking records & a late Baby Boom Since our last news round-up in Spring we have continued to be extremely busy bees! From 1st April to 31st October we have rehomed 412 animals; unbelievably in October we actually smashed our record for monthly adoptions when we...
Baby Rat Invasion!
RSPCA Manchester & Salford Branch's Animal Welfare Assistant Michelle writes about this summer's new arrivals at the branch and what we've learned whilst they've been in our care. Back in July RSPCA inspectors collected 53 rats that had been set loose, over...
Buddy’s Story
One of our amazing volunteers EJ, tells the story of Buddy and his three month long journey of recovery following his rescue by National RSPCA officers from terrible neglect Meeting my new foster Bunny When RSPCA Manchester & Salford branch called to say they had...
Poorly reptiles: Why they need our help!
It's one of the busiest times of year for us at the moment! This is due to a myriad of reasons from kitten season to foster carers being on holiday but also we are now helping more animals then ever, of a wider variety of species! Since March 2016 we have been taking...
News Round-Up: Summer 2016 Issue 2
The first six months of 2016 seem to have passed by in whirlwind record time. We have had our busiest six months to date, admitting and rehoming a record number of animals for this period. 263 animals have come into our care and a lucky 244 have found new homes. We...
RSPCA Manchester and Salford Branch
565 Wilbraham Road
Chorlton
Manchester
M21 0AE
Email: rspcamcr_salford@btconnect.com
Tel: 0161 737 6600
Registered Charity Number: 232255
Please note that animals are not kept at this address