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AERA Committee hears 'dogs can become victims of cruelty in wildlife crime'

File picture of Senior civil servant Sue Gray pictured at Parliament Buildings, Stormont in January 2020.

Sue Gray ‘honoured’ to be appointed chairwoman of USPCA

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Over 100 employers in NI now accredited as Living Wage Employers

Some of the kittens who are in need of good homes

'Unprecedented' number of homeless kittens

The USPCA (Ulster Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) has responded to reports of a dog found weighted down in water in the Moy area last weekend. Picture: USPCA

USPCA reports unprecedented surge in dog abandonment and neglect cases

The League Against Cruel Sports and USPCA are calling on the public to support the campaign to ban hunting with dogs in Northern Ireland. Photo by Philip Magowan / Press Eye

Charities join together with the public to ban hunting with dogs

DAERA Minister Andrew Muir pictured with USPCA CEO Nora Smith during his visit to the USPCA offices in Newry on Tuesday. (Pic: DAERA)

Stopping animal cruelty should be a priority for all - Muir

Little Oscar. (Pic: USPCA)

USPCA sheds light on heartbreaking animal abandonment cases

Pictured (l-r) are Gemma Daly, Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer, DAERA, Darragh McShane with her adopted dog Fergus, Leanne Williams with her adopted cat Charlie and Nora Smith, CEO of the USPCA. Pic: Peter O'Hara Photography

Think twice before buying animals for presents

The abandoned dog.

USPCA sheds light on heartbreaking animal abandonment and cruelty cases

Badger in Snare

Young badger caught in snare in Co Tyrone

USPCA staff with the abandoned puppies

NI charity says it is saddened and dismayed at the latest incident

The rabbits were found on the side of a road in a cardboard box

Baby bunnies left to die in a cardboard box on roadside

Animal Welfare Charity, the USPCA has rescued an infantile swan, also known as a cygnet from a water containment tank in Dunmurry Water Treatment Plant. The charity’s Wildlife Rescue Officer was made aware of the bird in distress after receiving a call from staff at the plant in Dunmurry

Baby swan saved from being perilously trapped in Dunmurry

The USPCA has rescued a young female fox from a water containment tank

Young fox saved from drowning in water containment tank

Sugden maintains fight for register of banned animal owners
An East Londonderry MLA has backed the USPCA chief executive in a fight for the creation of a comprehensive register of people banned from owning animals.
Joanne Knox

USPCA calls on DAERA to publish internal review findings

Two young kids found dumped in a ditch on rural lane - USPCA appeals for informa...

Distressing case highlights disturbing reality of puppy farming industry

Guinea pigs left to die in NI ditch - discarded in a ‘bag for life’

Look out for signs of badger baiting

Injuries to the dog

USPCA welcomes animal cruelty conviction after badger baiting incident

Different rules apply to different animals (Photo: Shutterstock)

Collisions with animals are rising - here's what to do if you hit an animal with...

Puppies rescued from traffikers

USPCA warning over puppy sales

Leaving a gift in your will to charity means that charities like USPCA can continue to make a difference now and in the future

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Stephen Philpott leaves Newry Court on Monday. Photo: Pacemaker Press

Former USPCA boss Stephen Philpott admits defrauding animal charity

The kittens which were dumped at a Co Down roadside

Kittens dumped on roadside on Valentines Day
There was no love on Valentines Day for these kittens which were dumped yesterday (Wednesday) on a Co Down roadside.
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Horse care course for new horse owners

Some of the puppies which were seized

Illegally traded puppies seized in cross border operation

Graphic content: Barbaric attack on spring lambs in County Londonderry

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