‘Animals are starving behind closed doors’: RSPCA warning as pet neglect on the rise in Shropshire

The RSPCA has revealed a heartbreaking 17 per cent rise in animal neglect reports in Shropshire, during what the charity says is an "animal welfare crisis".

New figures from the animal welfare charity show that up to the end of October, its emergency line received 73,294 reports of neglect in England and Wales - a 30 per cent increase compared to the same period in 2024.

In Shropshire , the charity has received 533 reports about neglected animals in the first 10 months of this year - a 17 per cent rise compared to 456 in the same period last year.

In 2024 in total, there were 542 reports about neglected animals in Shropshire made to the RSPCA.

The nationwide surge has led the charity to launch an urgent appeal, The Big Give Back to Animals , which is calling on animal lovers to hel