Britain’s loneliest dog has been in an animal shelter for nine years

Britain’s loneliest dog has been in an animal shelter for nine years

Staff at his animal shelter call him ‘the perfect pet’ but note Freddie is ‘complex’ and needs a strong owner as he tends to over-guard and this puts people off.

Buying lockdown dogs on a whim can lead to trouble, says RSPCA

Buying lockdown dogs on a whim can lead to trouble, says RSPCA

Dr Samantha Gaines was speaking after a dog attack caused the death of Freddie Mercury the Thames seal this week.As we come out of lockdown, new owners must expose their dogs slowly to new things, the RSPCA said.Freddie the Thames seal put down by vets after dog attack.

Top lawyer whose dog mauled Freddie the seal will face no criminal charges

Top lawyer whose dog mauled Freddie the seal will face no criminal charges

The seal had to be put down after suffering serious injuries (Picture: Duncan Phillips) The Met Police and RSPCA said they would not take any further action (Picture: Duncan Phillips) The charity said it was ‘deeply saddened’ by the incident and that it highlighted the need to keep dogs on leads near wild animals.

Woman lives with 27 dogs she saved when nobody else wanted them

Woman lives with 27 dogs she saved when nobody else wanted them

Claire-Louise Nixon, 51, has taken in almost 30 dogs and named them all after celebrities including Elton John and Freddie Mercury (Picture: James Linsell-Clark/ SWNS)An animal-lover adopted 27 sickly and disabled dogs when no one else wanted them.