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 > >

14/07/2008 Rabbits in desperate need for a home in the Coventry Area We are appealing for a loving new home for two beautiful rabbits in the Coventry area. Lillie and Tillie are currently being cared for by RSPCA Walsall and District Branch, unfortunately Lillie has on... 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 > >

22/05/2008 RSPCA Duck Race The Coventry RSPCA are inviting the people of Coventry and Warwickshire to join in the fun at their forthcoming duck race. On Monday the 26th May at Caldecote Riding School, Nuneaton as part of the r... 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 > >

10/05/2008 Brownies and Rainbows raise funds Rainbow Louise Ainge aged 6yrs and Brownie Imogen Foley aged 7yrs came to the centre last week to present Centre Manger Glenn Mayoll with a cheque of £250 which they had raised within their division. ... Read More > >

10/05/2008 Come and Grab a Bargain Our new Charity Shop at Parkville Highway, Holbrook’s was successfully opened by Brody Swain, Touch FM’s morning presenter last Wednesday at 12 noon. A small but welcoming crowd had gathered to be the... Read More > >

21/04/2008 Blue Monday - Join in the Fun Wear something Blue to work on Monday 28th April The RSPCA Coventry Animal Centre is inviting members of the public to take place in ‘Blue Monday’ an alternative take on the familiar dress dow... 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 > >

04/04/2008 Farewell to Shiru It is with great sadness that the centre has to break the news that Shiru the Dogue de Bordeaux has passed away. Shiru had his life saving surgery a week before his passing and surprised us all by... 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 > >

11/03/2008 Meet Jessie and her Puppies Jessie is a beautiful Collie X who arrived at the centre in January along with 2 other dogs. They arrived via one our local inspectors as they were not being given the care they needed. It was thought... 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 A fond farewell to members of our staff team January 2008 will see a few fresh faces at the Centre and this time of the two legged variety as we hope to replace members of staff who have sought new challenges over the past few weeks! We are c... Read More > >

30/01/2008 Adoption Stories MASON Mason is a Doberman who was adopted by Mr Eric Ford, Coventry in March 2006. Mason had been transferred from the RSPCA centre in Liverpool after being taken there by a RSPCA Inspector after 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 Adoption stories PIP Pip is a 7 year old Jack Russell Terrier who was adopted by Mrs Susan Youdale from Northampton in April this year after a lengthy stay at the animal centre. Pip arrived in January after being r... 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 Centre staff and their pets Working for an animal charity is a life style choice; we know we’ll never be millionaires and that we’re bound to take many of the animals that we care for home for good! For whatever reason, certain... 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 16 Kennels now out of action The situation at the animal centre has taken a turn for the worse with now 16 kennels out of action. Even before the winter weather arrives many of the kennels have deteriorated beyond repair and a... 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 Donations for Dillon A big thank you to all who donated to the "Donations for Dillon" appeal. Beautiful white rabbit Dillon needed a £150 operation to remove his eye following a complicated condition. Dillon arrived... Read More > >

30/01/2008 Nakita had 6 kittens! On Wednesday the 6th June, Nakita decided she was going to finally give birth. We'd all been waiting and waiting thinking she'd have them weeks ago, so everyone was very excited at the news that on W... Read More > >

30/01/2008 Meet Nakita... Meet Nakita, a pretty young cat who arrived at the centre a few weeks ago. A member of public brought her in after finding her wandering around near their home. Not unusual you might think except fo... Read More > >

30/01/2008 STRAY AMY week 2 When Amy’s 30 day gestation went over its due date, staff at the Coventry RSPCA became concerned. Amy was still feeding well, still bulking her nest up and pulling tufts of her fur out to keep the ne... Read More > >

30/01/2008 Diary of a centre manager Another busy week has flown by... I can’t believe it’s almost June. This week I had a special trip out of the centre as I was invited down to RSPCA HQ in West Sussex. I was asked to participate in a... Read More > >

30/01/2008 Stray Amy- WEEK 1 When a stray rabbit named Amy was brought into the centre by a member of the public; it was a sight many of the staff had seen before, a frightened rabbit in a box and a concerned member of the public... Read More > >

30/01/2008 Diary of a Centre Manager One of the things I love about my job is that you never know what is going to happen next. This week has been a busy one. I've covered everything from overweight Labradors to arranging interviews ... Read More > >

30/01/2008 Diary of a Centre Manager This week I've decided to get fit. I've joined a gym and am sat here writing this with aching muscles after spending a couple of hours lifting weights! I do have a purpose to all this hard work....I... 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 Diary of the Centre Manager Hi, my name is Nikki and I've been the centre manager here at Coventry for just over 3 years. I volunteered at the centre when I was just 15 years old then was lucky enough to be become the manager 1... Read More > >

30/01/2008 Cat found in airing cupboard Today the centre took an emergency call from an Animal Collections Officer who had been called to a property where a cat had been found in the airing cupboard. On closer inspection it was revealed ... Read More > >

30/01/2008 Masses of Mice The staff at the Coventry RSPCA Animal Centre took delivery of 90 mice yesterday after they were removed from a Warwickshire household by a RSPCA Inspector. The mice were found in a shed in the bac... 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 Diary of a Kennel Assistant Hi, Lindsey here again. I've been on holiday for the past 2 weeks but I did go to the Dog Show at Coombe Abbey Country Park last Sunday and I had a great time. I took the lovely Lucky with me an... 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 Diary of a Kennel Assisant Hello, its Lindsey here again. It’s not been too bad this week as the weather is starting to cool down. The cooler weather is better for the dogs and it’s easier for us to work in. We don’t like to... 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 Diary of Kennel Assistant Hello again, Lindsey here. This past week at the kennels it has been scorching hot, reaching 34*c around the centre! When its so hot we have to be careful to ensure the dogs are kept cool so we spo... 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 Flooding The torrential rain that has hit Coventry 10 days ago caused the RSPCA Centre to close and visitors were unable to walk around the kennels. The downpour caused major flooding in many of the kennels... 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 Diary of an Animal Care Assistant Hello, my name is Lindsey and I have been working at the coventry RSPCA for 10 months now. I work in the kennels section of the centre. During these months I have dealt with alot of different dogs... Read More > >

30/01/2008 Brownies Blanket The 52nd Coventry South Brownies have knitted many colourful squares to make a blanket for the cats at the centre. The 23 girl pack each knitted a square which was then sewn together to make a colo... 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 > >