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BBC News
an hour ago
- BBC News
Eleven dead newborn puppies found by road near Dereham
The bodies of 11 newborn puppies were found on the side of a RSPCA said many of the grey puppies still had their umbilical cords attached and their bodies "were strewn along a grass verge" in the village of Hoe, near Dereham, in Norfolk earlier this month. The puppies were fairly large and thought to be some kind of bull breed, the charity added that vets thought it was unlikely all would have been stillborn or have died from natural causes, but a cause of death could not be established. A spokesperson for the RSPCA said: "This was an incredibly distressing discovery for the member of the public who found these dead puppies."There are no injuries on the puppies, or obvious cause of death, but the circumstances in which they were found is suspicious."The charity said it suspected the puppies may have been thrown from a moving vehicle, "given they were found randomly spaced along the verge and not all together".The charity added it was also concerned for the welfare of the mother of the puppies, and officers were keen to find RSPCA appealed for anyone with information to get in touch. Follow Norfolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
The Independent
11 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Independent
I'm with Prince William – there's a reason people want pure breeds, not rescue dogs
The Prince and Princess of Wales have apparently committed a heinous crime by allowing their beloved cocker spaniel to have puppies. The royal couple have been decried as 'staggeringly out of touch' – by animal activists Peta, who else? – for the audacity of letting the family dog Orla 'churn out a litter', at a time when animal shelters are overrun with dogs needing forever homes. Orla was gifted to them by the princess's brother James Middleton in 2020 – and a sweet photograph of Prince William, taken by the princess, was this week posted on social media, showing him surrounded by cute puppies, to mark his 43rd birthday. In a statement, Elisa Allen, Peta's vice-president of programmes, said: 'If William is going to lead, he might well take a lesson from King Charles and Queen Camilla, who have chosen to adopt from a shelter rather than contribute to the problem.' The Queen adopted Jack Russell Moley from Battersea Dogs and Cats Home earlier this year – her third Jack Russell rescue dog after Beth in 2011 and Bluebell in 2012. Prince Harry and Meghan also have two rescue dogs: Pula, a black lab, and a beagle called Mamma Mia. While I understand a lot of dogs need rehoming, it's a personal choice to have a pure breed. It's not as if the Waleses are running a puppy farm, so what is the problem? I'm a dog-lover, but adopting a rescue pup is a complete no-no for me. I bought Muggles, our fluffy white pedigree golden retriever, from a licensed Kennel Club breeder in Essex, because I knew it was a safe bet. These breeds are famously good around children. Like the Waleses' pup, Muggles came from a good pedigree family lineage. His mum was called Jacunda Dancing Girl of Rozansam, and his stud-dog dad was Trebettyn Teryrnin To Tanadice. I love them for that – although Muggles's ancestral name, Rozansan Gobi Forth, sounded a bit too Game of Thrones to be used for recall in my local park. I'd looked into rescue dogs, but I had to stop scrolling the 'Meet some of our dogs in our care' section of Battersea Dogs and Cats Home because it broke my heart, and brought out that rescue mentality in me that also gets me into hot water with men. There's a reason people love pure breeds. They don't attack other pets or dogs, chew your furniture in their adult years – or have such chronic behaviourial issues that require warnings on shelter websites, such as 'no kids', 'ideal location away from inner city' and 'problematic behaviours towards his owners in all of his previous homes'. I'm a single mum with two small children, and the last thing I need in my life is a dog suffering from past trauma. I didn't want to hire a costly behavioural therapist so I could relax in my own home or when out with him in public, to be constantly wiping up nervous puddles, or to find myself tip-toeing around a sensitive dog hoping not to trigger a full-on episode. I don't mean to put anybody off getting a rescue dog; it is truly an admirable thing to do and there are tons of gentle ones. I just wish I was in a position to give them all the happy endings they deserve. But I've had a couple of hideous near-misses with them. Muggles has been bitten by a rescue who would not let go, as though it had lockjaw. Then there was the time I nearly collapsed with exhaustion trying to catch a friend's rescue dog on Wormwood Scrubs in west London after it was startled. When a neighbour pleaded to get me to adopt her maltipoo because it didn't like men, I declined. Of course, any dog can have behavioural problems, not just rescue dogs who've had a tough upbringing. Muggles is no angel – he rips open black bags for food, and once devoured my daughter's Peppa Pig birthday cake when it was left on a low shelf (lesson learned). But despite a family member banging on about how he'd be jealous when my kids were born and would maul them to death, I knew I could trust him around them. My greatest regret is that Muggles never had puppies; he would have made a great dad. Thanks to William and Kate, I'm now obsessed with getting a new golden retriever puppy, who my children want to call Bubbles. The only thing that is stopping me is the cost of adding the puppy to my Pet Plan policy. With an elderly dog – Muggles is 11 – it's gone through the roof. But one thing is for sure, it won't be a rescue mutt.
CBS News
a day ago
- Health
- CBS News
Starving puppies dumped along trail in Greensburg
By: KDKA-TV intern Gianna Girol Three emaciated, dehydrated puppies were dumped along the Five Star Trail in Greensburg on Thursday, an animal shelter said. Ninth Life Rescue Center asked for help figuring out who abandoned the dogs, calling it an active investigation. "We are desperately seeking information regarding where they came from and who dumped them. Did you see someone on the trail carrying a box? Did your neighbors have puppies on Wednesday but not on Thursday? Call us," Ninth Life Rescue Center said in a Facebook post. Ninth Life Rescue Center says the dogs have almost no body fat, and their ribs and bones can be seen through their bodies. They also have puncture wounds on their bodies and broken teeth. The dogs are also not suffering from a pre-existing medical condition that would cause them to appear this way. "We are sad and angry about their conditions and complete lack of body fat. You can see every bone in their body, this didn't happen overnight. These are not sick puppies who got this way because of a medical condition, they were starving," Ninth Life Rescue Center said. (Photo: Ninth Life Rescue Center/Facebook) Many stepped in to care for the dogs An individual on the trail happened to open the moving box and found the dogs on the trail. Hoffman Kennels then responded and brought the dogs to the Ninth Life Rescue Center. Ninth Life Rescue Center says the dogs may not have survived outside in the box for very long due to the heat wave. They say that Hoffman Kennel's quick actions helped to save the animals' lives. The dogs are being cared for The center is providing the dogs with veterinarian care, feeding the dogs and giving them water every few hours to help them recover. Their bodies are currently adjusting to the nutrients and the feeding schedule. There is currently no information on how the animals ended up on the trail and why.
Times
2 days ago
- General
- Times
Peta calls Prince and Princess of Wales ‘out of touch' over puppies
The Prince and Princess of Wales have been labelled 'staggeringly out of touch' by animal rights campaigners — for allowing their pet dog to have puppies. The family revealed their cocker spaniel, Orla, had given birth to a litter in a new photograph marking William's 43rd birthday on Saturday. The prince was shown stroking one of the puppies while two others clambered over him. But the news drew the ire of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta), an animal rights charity known for their controversial marketing campaigns, which have included images of skinned animals. Elisa Allen, the vice-president of programmes at Peta, said: 'The Prince and Princess of Wales should know that shelters here and worldwide are overflowing with puppies desperate for a second chance at a loving home, and that churning out a litter in the midst of this animal homelessness crisis is staggeringly out of touch. • Sarah Ferguson says Queen Elizabeth speaks to her via her corgis 'If William is going to lead, he might well take a lesson from King Charles and Queen Camilla, who have chosen to adopt from a shelter rather than contribute to the problem.' William and Kate have had Orla since 2020. The cocker spaniel gave birth last month and the photograph was taken in Windsor earlier this month. The royal couple plan to keep one of the puppies. The King and Queen rehomed a Jack Russell puppy called Moley earlier this year from Battersea Dogs and Cats Home in south London shortly after another rescue terrier, Beth, died. Camilla adopted Beth in 2011 and another terrier named Bluebell in 2012, both also from Battersea where she is patron. Charles also welcomed a new puppy earlier this year, a lagotto romagnolo named Snuff, who was a surprise gift. It is his first since his Jack Russell terrier Tigga who died in 2002 aged 18. Kate and William were given a cocker spaniel named Lupo by the princess's brother, James Middleton, when they got married. Lupo died unexpectedly in 2020 and the couple took home Orla several months later. Many members of the royal family have been dog lovers, with the late Queen owning more than 30 corgis over the years. Kensington Palace declined to comment.
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- General
- Daily Mail
Peta brands William and Kate 'staggeringly out of touch' for allowing their dog to have puppies
The Prince and Princess of Wales were today branded 'staggeringly out of touch' by animal rights activists for breeding their cocker spaniel. Prince William was pictured with his dog Orla and three of her puppies in a photo taken by Kate and released by Kensington Palace on Saturday for his 43rd birthday. The picture was accompanied by the caption: 'Happy birthday! Love C, G, C, L, Orla and the puppies!'. The initials referred to Kate, who is more formally known as Catherine, and their children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis. But People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) criticised the couple for 'churning out a litter' when animal shelters were full of dogs needing homes. Elisa Allen, the US organisation's vice president of programmes, told MailOnline: The Prince and Princess of Wales should know that shelters here and worldwide are overflowing with puppies desperate for a second chance at a loving home.' She added that 'churning out a litter in the midst of this animal homelessness crisis is staggeringly out of touch'. Ms Allen continued: 'If William is going to lead, he might well take a lesson from King Charles and Queen Camilla, who have chosen to adopt from a shelter rather than contribute to the problem.' In the photo, one of the chocolate cocker spaniel puppies is being stroked by William while their mother Orla is behind him. The Prince and Princess have had Orla since 2020, after their first dog together Lupo, also a cocker spaniel – which they were given as a wedding present from Kate's brother James Middleton – died unexpectedly. Orla gave birth to four puppies last month and the photograph was taken in Windsor on a sunny day earlier in June. The royal couple are understood to be planning to keep one of the new puppies, according to the Telegraph. In February, Camilla told how she had adopted a rescue puppy after she was left heartbroken by the death of her beloved dog Beth. The Queen revealed the addition to her canine family called Moley – because, in her words, the dog 'looks just like a mole' - when she met a fellow dog lover at an event in Canterbury, Kent. Buckingham Palace posted the news of the death of Beth on social media last November alongside a montage of images of the royal pet, with the message describing the joy the animal brought to Camilla. Beth, a Jack Russell terrier, was adopted by Camilla from the Battersea Dogs and Cats Home in 2011, just like her other rescue dog Bluebell, the following year. Moley is a girl born on Boxing Day and is also from Battersea, the animal rescue centre in South London which Camilla supports as patron. The late Queen Elizabeth II owned more than 30 corgis, many of them direct descendants of her first one Susan, who was so loved she accompanied the then Princess Elizabeth on her honeymoon. She was also kept dorgis – a cross between a corgi and a dachshund. Charles also owned Jack Russells, including his beloved Tigga, who lived until the age of 18 and grew up with princes William and Harry. A willow and bronze wire sculpture of Tigga stands in tribute to the cherished pet in the gardens of Charles's Gloucestershire home Highgrove. Tigga's daughter Pooh went missing on the Balmoral estate in 1994 after running off into the trees, but was never found again. Back in January, the Duchess of Sussex said she was 'devastated' after the death of her rescue beagle Guy, who she adopted from a rescue centre in Canada. Meghan and her husband Prince Harry still have two other dogs – another rescue beagle called Mia and a black Labrador called Pula. MailOnline has contacted Kensington Palace for comment.
