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Baby gull found trapped treated at RSPCA Stapeley

Baby gull found trapped treated at RSPCA Stapeley

A baby gull is recovering at the RSPCA wildlife centre in Nantwich after becoming trapped in a narrow gap between two roofs at a business in Crewe.

The bird was in difficulty after falling into an area which could not be easily accessed at a retail unit on Weston Road.

July 18, 2024
Kittens rescued from shed nursed by RSPCA Stapeley Grange

Kittens rescued from shed nursed by RSPCA Stapeley Grange

A litter of “pirate” kittens are being looked after by RSPCA team in Nantwich after they were rescued from a shed at just two weeks old.

The six kittens and their two-year-old mum, who was not microchipped and thought to be feral, were found in Crewe by a member of the public.

July 13, 2024
RSPCA Stapeley Fun Day will mark centre’s 30th anniversary

RSPCA Stapeley Fun Day will mark centre’s 30th anniversary

A Fun Day at RSPCA Stapeley Grange in Nantwich will mark the centre’s 30th birthday – and celebrate 200 years of the charity.

The event takes place at the London Road facility on June 15 and will coincide with similar events at RSPCA centres around the UK.

May 25, 2024
Police probe deaths of two Riverside cygnets in Nantwich

Police probe deaths of two Riverside cygnets in Nantwich

Police say they are probing the deaths of two Riverside cygnets in Nantwich amid fears of foul play.

The baby swans are a popular sight along the river each year.

May 24, 2024
RSPCA Stapeley staff nurse fox cubs that fell into deep pits

RSPCA Stapeley staff nurse fox cubs that fell into deep pits

Staff at the RSPCA wildlife centre in Nantwich are caring for four fox cubs who all survived serious injury after falling into deep concrete pits.

The first cub was rescued from the construction site in Cannock on April 29, followed by another one the following day and a further two on May 1.

May 13, 2024
RSPCA award-winning garden opens at Stapeley Grange in Nantwich

RSPCA award-winning garden opens at Stapeley Grange in Nantwich

The public are being invited to tour the RSPCA’s RHS Garden which has been relocated to the wildlife centre at Stapeley Grange in Nantwich.

The garden made its mark during the 2023 RHS Chelsea Flower Show at Kensington, where it achieved a silver-gilt medal from judges.

May 7, 2024
South Cheshire dog owner guilty leaving French bulldog to starve

South Cheshire dog owner guilty leaving French bulldog to starve

A South Cheshire dog owner whose French bulldog was found in an emaciated condition has been banned from keeping animals for five years.

Claire Kirton, 46, of Coleridge Way, Crewe, pleaded guilty to two offences under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 and appeared for sentencing at South Cheshire Magistrates’ Court.

March 13, 2024
RSPCA Stapeley nurses trapped bus station pigeon back to health

RSPCA Stapeley nurses trapped bus station pigeon back to health

A pigeon rescued after being trapped in the rafters of a bus station has been nursed back to health by RSPCA staff at Stapeley Grange in Nantwich.

The bird was seen trapped by its wing and hanging from the top of Chester Bus Interchange and was rescued by the RSPCA.

February 27, 2024
RSPCA Stapeley appeal for drivers to join award-winning team

RSPCA Stapeley appeal for drivers to join award-winning team

RSPCA Stapeley Grange are appealing to recruit more volunteer drivers to join its award-winning programme.

The wildlife centre in Nantwich admits around 6,000 animals every year and needs more people to help provide transport to and from the site.

February 7, 2024
Emaciated dog found dumped and dead in woods near Nantwich

Emaciated dog found dumped and dead in woods near Nantwich

An emaciated bulldog who had been heavily bred has been found dead in woodlands near Nantwich.

The RSPCA are appealing for witnesses after the discovery was made by a member of the public in a wooded area off Poole Hill Road on Monday (22 January).

January 26, 2024
More than 6,700 animals rehomed by RSPCA in Cheshire in a decade

More than 6,700 animals rehomed by RSPCA in Cheshire in a decade

The RSPCA has found new homes for more than 6,700 animals in Cheshire in the last decade, new figures reveal.

The charity released the data as it marks its 200th birthday in 2024.

January 9, 2024
RSPCA Stapeley staff celebrate 2023 milestone figure

RSPCA Stapeley staff celebrate 2023 milestone figure

Staff at RSPCA Stapeley in Nantwich are celebrating a successful 2023 including a major expansion in the charity’s outreach work.

The RSPCA’s four education hubs in the UK, including Stapeley, are closing in on a milestone figure of the numbers of children and young people they have reached with animal welfare lessons.

December 27, 2023
RSPCA horror at dog abandoned and froze to death in Cheshire

RSPCA horror at dog abandoned and froze to death in Cheshire

WARNING: STORY CONTAINS DISTRESSING IMAGES
A dog is thought to have frozen to death after being abandoned and tied to a water trough in the Cheshire countryside.

RSPCA has today shared the heartbreaking images of the dog left to die.

December 8, 2023