3 days ago Glue Rat Trap Ensnares Kitten A kitten has become the latest animal to suffer after becoming ensnared by an indiscriminate trap. The beautiful tabby kitten was found covered in glue and debris after she became stuck on a glue r... Read More > >

18/07/2010 Dog Tied To Tree By Quiet County Road The RSPCA is currently caring for an emaciated greyhound cross which was callously abandoned by a quiet county road in Warwickshire. A passing motorist on the B4100 near the village of Gaydon saw t... Read More > >

15/07/2010 Stanley update Stanley and everyone at the Coventry Animal Centre would like to extend a massive thank you to the generosity of everyone who has supported us taking part in the fun run to raise the funds needed for ... Read More > >

09/07/2010 Summer Slow Down ‘Cats, Kittens And even Baby Bunnies Plea for help in finding new homes’ The RSPCA Coventry Animal Centre is calling for help in finding homes for some of the animals it cares for. June and July a... Read More > >

24/06/2010 Help Needed for Stanley A team of eight staff members, partners and friends from our Coventry Animal Centre and shops will be taking part in the Coventry Fun Run this Sunday, to help raise funds needed for Stanley, one of th... Read More > >

14/06/2010 World Cup Arrives at Coventry ‘Dogs, Cats and Small Animals all hoping to score a new home this world cup’ World Cup fever has gripped the Nation and now the animals at the RSPCA Coventry Animal Centre have joined in the fun.... Read More > >

19/05/2010 Two cats callously dumped on the driveway in a small carrier On Wednesday 13th May at approximately 8.30pm, two cats were callously dumped in one small carrier at the very bottom of the centre’s driveway. Had it not been for a caring passer by who alerted on... Read More > >

06/05/2010 Multiple Animal Households put Pressure on RSPCA Centre ‘Over Run with Rabbits and Small Animals’ The RSPCA Coventry Animal Centre is appealing for new adopters of Rabbits and Small Animals. So far this year the centre has successfully found homes fo... Read More > >

26/04/2010 Daredevil Cat It was the RSPCA, Fire and Rescue and a local vet to the rescue at the weekend as a trapped tom cat was discovered wedged between two garages in Tamworth. Residents of Brambling in the town heard t... Read More > >

02/04/2010 Baby Boom ‘Spring has Sprung at Coventry Animal Centre’ Spring has most definitely sprung at the RSPCA Coventry Animal Centre with over 40 animals being born at the centre in the last two weeks. The cent... Read More > >

11/03/2010 Spring Clean your Wardrobe and Help the RSPCA ‘Get ready for spring and make some space in you Wardrobe’ Is it time for that clear out you have been putting off? Is it finally time to give up those jeans you have been hoping you will fit back ... Read More > >

22/02/2010 Snow fun in Kennels Sally & Knox appeal for a new home’ The RSPCA Coventry Animal Centre is appealing for a loving home for a very special pair of dogs Sally and Knox. Both dogs came in to the centre together through ... Read More > >

03/02/2010 Counting the Costs ‘Coventry Animal Centre Pleas for Help with Veterinary Fees’ Many people across the country have been waiting in dread for the Christmas bills to arrive on their door mats at the end of January. Th... Read More > >

14/01/2010 Left out in the Snow ‘Callous owner leaves Dog tied to a tree in Sub Zero temperatures’ Animal centre staff arrived at work this morning to stumble across a beautiful Doberman x Rottweiler tied to a snow covered tree h... Read More > >

28/12/2009 Dozens of Degus Coventry Animal Centre Appeals for Loving Homes The RSPCA Coventry Animal Centre ended 2009 with a massive intake of Degu’s. The centre is now appealing for loving homes for Dozens of Degu’s after... Read More > >

27/11/2009 Pantomime Beast Shows His True Love Of Animals Next week the RSPCA Coventry and District Branch will open the doors of a new charity shop in the city. Hot from the Belgrade Theatre, the Beast from the pantomime Beauty and the Beast will do his... Read More > >

23/09/2009 Don't Forget The Little Ones The RSPCA Coventry Animal Centre is currently over run with small animals. The centres’ small animal house is bursting with all sorts of furry and feathered friends. As well as the usual rabbits... Read More > >

15/09/2009 Kennels Re Open The centre is proud to announce the re-opening of its brand new kennels after phase one of the centre's rebuild comes to an end. Ten months after the last of the dogs were moved to other centres acros... Read More > >

18/08/2009 Kennel Dream Nearly a Reality Animal Centre in final plea for funds Phase 1 of the long awaited rebuild at the RSPCA Coventry Animal Centre is nearing completion with only a few weeks left to go before the builders move off sit... Read More > >

23/07/2009 Young Tabby Cat Callously Cast Aside Staff at Animal Centre are currently caring for a young tabby cat which was callously cast aside last night outside the centre. The female cat, thought to be around one year old, was found last ni... Read More > >

18/06/2009 Clairvoyant Evening A Much Needed Success The RSPCA Coventry & District Branch would like to extend a massive thanks to Marie Armour after raising a fabulous £297.76 for the animal centre by holding another evening o... Read More > >

12/06/2009 Damp Day for Dogs The RSPCA Coventry Branch is drying itself off after there annual dog show held last Sunday at Coombe Abbey fell foul to the English weather! Organisers and Volunteer battled the appalling weather... Read More > >

10/06/2009 Moving Fast - Phase 1 Kennel Rebuild The animal centre is celebrating another major milestone of its kennel rebuild as the first signs of the kennel blocks begin to take shape. The prefabricated kennels arrived on site last week and ther... Read More > >

29/05/2009 Up For A Challenge Then why not join Jennie one of the centres Animal Care Assitants in a exhilatering 100ft Abseil to raise money for the centre? Jennie will be taking part in the abseil down the Coventry Hill Hotel... Read More > >

26/04/2009 Animal Centre full to the Rafters Appeal for New Owners during RSPCA Week The number of Cats and Small Animals on the Centre’s waiting list has soared to an all time high over the past few months as the recession begins to impact... Read More > >

13/04/2009 Building from the Ground up Work on the centres rebuild has been moving along well and now the first glimpse of the new kennel layout can be seen as the concrete bases are laid for the new kennel blocks. The build has benefi... Read More > >

12/04/2009 Looking for something to do?? Then check out the what’s on page to see what events we have coming up alternatively maybe think about raising some funds yourself. We have everything from Cake Bakes to Dog Shows and plenty in ... Read More > >

14/02/2009 Nailbiting Start Phase 1 of the Animal Centre rebuild began in earnest this week with a nail biting start when the 3.5 tonne reception was gently craned across the car park to its new temporary home. There had been gr... Read More > >

04/02/2009 ‘Jolly Jack Happy and Warm’ Lindsey Gibson and Lisa Quinn two of the centres Animal Care Assistants were happy to find time to go and visit an old friend Jolly Jack this week in his new home. Jack was adopted in November last ye... Read More > >

17/01/2009 Beat the Credit Crunch The Coventry RSPCA charity shops would like to wish you all a ”Happy New Year”! and encourage you to get down to one of our three charity shops to help beat the credit c... Read More > >

12/12/2008 Coventry Animal Centre Rebuild ‘Building works due to begin in January 2009’ The RSPCA Coventry animal centre is pleased to announce that their long awaited kennel rebuild will begin in January 2009. Sue Hucks, Chairman of... Read More > >

18/11/2008 Disbelief & Dismay - As thieves attack charity shop again! Volunteers and Staff at the RSPCA Coventry Branch were dismayed to wake up on Friday morning to find that there Allesley charity shop had been attacked once again only 7 weeks since the last break in.... Read More > >

24/10/2008 Burns Cat Makes Amazing Recovery Lucky Cleo who was rescued from a garage fire earlier this month is making an astonishing recovery after lots of tender loving care from both the staff at the centre and our Veterinary Practice in Ch... Read More > >

22/09/2008 Theives Attack RSPCA Charity Shop The Coventry RSPCA is reeling after one of there much needed charity shop was broken into over the weekend. The RSPCA shop on Winsford Avenue Allesley Park was broken into either late Saturday nig... Read More > >

26/08/2008 Pedigree dogs update There has been a very strong public reaction to the BBC documentary Pedigree Dogs Exposed and particularly in support of the RSPCA's position on this issue. The documentary has sparked a huge amoun... Read More > >

19/08/2008 Centre Facing Crisis - Full to Bursting & Desperate for Funds The RSPCA Coventry Animal Centre is appealing for animal lovers to come to their rescue The animal centre is packed full with over 100 dogs, cats and small animals desperate to find a new home with... Read More > >

17/08/2008 Rebuild Update Things are really starting to take shape for our centre rebuild as one of our dedicated volunteers has already begun the demolition of the kennels we were no longer able to use. The centre would like ... Read More > >

15/08/2008 Ebay Bargains - Visit our Ebay Shop The RSPCA Coventry animal centre would like to encourage as many people to visit there ebay shop as it is now full to bursting with new items for the eagle eyed bargain hunter. The ebay shop has b... Read More > >

04/08/2008 Successful Summer Dog Show A great day was had by all the dogs and people who attended the RSPCA Coventry Dog Show at Coombe Abbey on Sunday 29th June. The weather held out for the day and made the event a roaring success and ... Read More > >

22/06/2008 ‘Rottweiler’s Don’t Make Good Pets’…What A Load Of Rubbish! People are urged to rehome a Rottweiler from the Coventry RSPCA Animal Centre The Rottweiler has become the second most unwanted dog in the Wales and West region, a new RSPCA survey has revealed. T... Read More > >

09/06/2008 Planning Permission granted for Animal Centre Re-build The RSPCA Coventry and District Branch is delighted that planning permission has now been granted for their Animal Centre Re-build project at Coundon Wedge Drive, Allesley. The Branch, an independ... Read More > >

10/05/2008 Injured Dog thrown from moving car RSPCA appeals for information about cruel abandonment of lurcher A dog with a horrific leg injury was abandoned by the roadside after been thrown from a moving car. A member of the public - who ... Read More > >

18/04/2008 Opening Date for New Shop Confirmed The pressure is on as our new charity shop at Parkville Highway, Holbrooks is set for its grand opening on Wednesday 30th April at 12 noon during RSPCA week. Work is well underway to get the new shop... Read More > >

15/04/2008 Continued Support from Bradford & Bingley Building Society The Nuneaton branch of the Bradford and Bingley Building Society has made a generous donation of £300.00 towards the centres rebuild appeal. Jane Williams and her Doberman Tia presented the cheque... Read More > >

16/03/2008 Exciting Times - New Charity Shop New challenges lie ahead as we embark on our third charity shop. Over the past 4 years the branch has already opened two successful charity shops in both Earlsdon and Allesley which have proved a vita... Read More > >

30/01/2008 NatWest support our Re-build Appeal NatWest Area Manager, Mr Barry Howarth and his little terrier Dicken put their best foot forward to raise funds for our Re-build Appeal knowing that monies raised from their efforts would be matched b... Read More > >

30/01/2008 Have fun with your pet Dogs don’t just enjoy going out for walks, they enjoy playing inside the house as well which helps to keep them occupied. There are many commercial dog toys available. Tip about toys: Get a sele... Read More > >

30/01/2008 Have fun with your pet Rabbits are extremely popular pets; people believe they are not too hard to look after and with a hutch and run they will be more than happy. However, there are many different fun activities ... Read More > >

30/01/2008 Adoption Stories All week we'll be bringing you stories of past residents, now happily living in their new home. SHAUN Shaun the Angora rabbit was adopted by Abi Huggins from Rugby in March this year. Abi visi... Read More > >

30/01/2008 Have fun with your pet There are many ways in which you can amuse your dog in the garden. I play a good game of fetch with my dogs, Elly and Paddy. They absolutely love to play and so a good selection of toys is d... Read More > >

30/01/2008 The importance of pet insurance Here at the animal centre we encourage new pet owners to take out insurance for their animal as you never know what's around the corner and veterinary fees are expensive. Recently I've been very gl... Read More > >

30/01/2008 Ebay Shop a roaring success! Since the launch of ebay shop just 7 days ago, it has had a sale every single day! There has been alot of interest in the poo bag holders resulting in sales to West Yorkshire, Cheshire and Wales. ... Read More > >

30/01/2008 Ebay Shop The RSPCA Coventry Animal Centre now has its own shop on ebay. The ebay shop will sell a variety of items with 100% of proceeds going towards the rebuild appeal. Appeal merchandise items such as p... Read More > >

30/01/2008 Centre wins prestigious award The Coventry RSPCA is celebrating after winning the RSPCA Marina Arnsby Award. The annual award is presented the RSPCA centre that has shown the most innovative methods in encouraging dog rehoming. ... Read More > >

30/01/2008 12 months on... 12 months ago the Coventry RSPCA launched a 2 year appeal to raise £1.3 million. The much needed funds is required to rebuild the dog kennels and small animal unit along plus surrounding facilities b... Read More > >

30/01/2008 Brilliant Bradford & Bingley The city branch of the Bradford & Bingley Building Society have generously donated £375 to the centre rebuild appeal. Jane Williams and Hazel Ball from the branch visited the centre on Wednesday wi... Read More > >

30/01/2008 Meet Dedicated Volunteer Maureen Hello it’s Maureen again – this time with my home visitor’s hat on. I was first a home visitor for the RSPCA about 14 years ago but pressure of work forced me to give it up. However, now I am reti... Read More > >

30/01/2008 Meet dedicated volunteer Maureen Hello, my name is Maureen and I am a voluntary dog walker. I also do home visits for the Coventry RSPCA but I’ll tell you about that another time. I applied to be a dog walker soon after retiring ... Read More > >

30/01/2008 Local RSPCA Branches help Re-build appeal Our grateful thanks go to our friends at RSPCA Nuneaton and District Branch and RSPCA Rugby and District Branch who have pledged funds towards our Animal Centre Re-build Appeal. These local indepen... Read More > >

30/01/2008 Newspaper Appeal The Coventry Observer has backed our rebuild appeal and has helped raise over £800. For the past 2 weeks the newpaper has run a story on the state of the kennels in the centre and the problems we h... Read More > >

30/01/2008 Be a responsible dog owner AND support our re-build appeal We are selling poo bag holders complete with a roll of disposable poo bags for just £1.00! No dog owner should be without one of these handy dispensers that fit snugly into your pocket or handbag o... Read More > >

30/01/2008 Appeal Volunteers URGENTLY needed Raising funds is never easy and the challenge of raising over half a million pounds for our Re-build Appeal is quite a daunting one. Thats why we need YOUR HELP. Yes, you really can make a difference.... Read More > >

30/01/2008 Big Names Support Re-Build Appeal Our Animal Centre Re-build Appeal got off to a great start when we received cheques from well-known local companies. Jaguar and National Grid have both presented cheques to the value of £1,000, wit... Read More > >