The body of a “very skinny” Jack Russell pup has been found dumped in a carrier bag in South Yorkshire, and the RSPCA is asking for the public’s help to find out what happened to the poor young dog. Inspector Jack Taylor responded to a call from a member of the public yesterday (6 April) after the female dog’s body was found dumped on wasteland in Mexborough. It is believed the pup had been dumped that same day – as the body was dry despite rainfall the night before. The dog was in a blue Poundland carrier bag, on a brownfield site by Pitt Street, towards Windhill Avenue, in the market town. A ..read more

Months after his disappearance in August, the body Rich Moore, a Colorado hiker, was discovered by a local hunter near Blackhead Peak in southwestern Colorado. He was not alone: next to him was his Jack Russell terrier, Finney. Despite having lost half his body weight, Finney was alive and has since been reunited with Moore’s family. Though the cause of Moore’s passing remains undetermined, authorities do not suspect foul play, according to Sheriff Mike Le Roux. Moore had set out to hike on Blackhead Peak, a towering 12,500-foot mountain east of his Pagosa Springs home, when he was reported mi ..read more

The RSPCA is trying to trace the owner of a Jack Russell terrier dog who died after being found in an emaciated condition on waste land in Worksop. The female dog, who was around six to 12 months old, was found on land behind Welbeck Street close to Worksop Railway Station in Nottinghamshire. A member of the public contacted the animal charity and RSPCA inspector Leanne Booth went to the aid of the canine on Sunday, May 14, but sadly she passed away by the time the officer arrived at a local vets. There is a possibility the white and tan coloured dog was abandoned at the location she was ..read more

An unlucky in love Jack Russell is hoping to find ‘The One’ in time for Valentine’s Day, after over 200 days in the care of Battersea’s Brands Hatch centre. Seven-year-old Jack arrived at Battersea 217 days ago after a change in his owner’s circumstances. Sadly, since arriving at the much-loved charity, Jack has received little interest from potential matches and has now been in the care of the Kent-based centre for five times as long as the average dog (35 days). Staff believe that that the reason for Jack’s long search for love is due to him lacking confidence in some basic life skills, such ..read more

In February 2015, we published a letter from Roger Regan, who could rely on his beloved Jack Russell Mimi through his darkest times. Mimi has now passed away, but the impact she had on Roger will remain for the rest of his life… “Mimi, my 10-year-old Jack Russell, has helped me through the darkest times,” Roger Regan wrote to us in 2014. “I got her when I was 19. I had some issues; my mum was an alcoholic who was in and out of prison. “I spent most of my young life in care, but I got myself a little studio flat, a job and Mimi and I started to feel content. My mum came over a few times, but th ..read more

Patron, a two-year-old Jack Russell Terrier, has received a medal from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy for his mine-sniffing work. The little dog reportedly had a role in finding over 250 explosive devices since the beginning of the invasion. Patron, whose name means “ammo”, is mainly active north-eastern city of Chernihiv and has become a mascot for the country’s State Emergency Service (SES). However, he travelled to Kyiv along with owner Mykhailo Iliev in order to receive his award during a news conference on Sunday 8 May. “Today, I want to award those Ukrainian heroes who are alre ..read more

Lucky the Jack Russell terrier certainly lived up to her name: over a year after being stolen from her family, she was able to return home just on time for the start of the new year. Lucky’s family was left distraught when she was stolen while out on a walk in August 2020. Despite months of frantic searching they were unable to find her, and believed they would never see their beloved pet again – until a call came from Battersea Dogs and Cats Home. The little dog had been found straying in Wandsworth in December 2021, and she was taken to Battersea. When the staff checked her for a microchip ..read more

A heavily pregnant Jack Russell terrier died alongside her puppies shortly after being found dumped on a driveway in Kent. The dog was taped up in the box, which was abandoned on a driveway in Pluckley Road, Ashford. The residents found her on the morning of Tuesday 11 May, took her inside, and called the RSPCA. Inspector Clive Hopwood, who is now investigating, said, “This poor tan and white terrier was very pitiful and we were incredibly concerned about her welfare and that of her unborn puppies.  “She was found inside a brown International Packaging cardboard box, taped up with brown p ..read more

A couple from East Yorkshire have been disqualified from keeping dogs for five years after trying to hide their emaciated spaniel’s neglect from the RSPCA by having him put to sleep. Jeffrey and Sara Taylor appeared at Kingston-upon-Hull Magistrates’ Court on Friday (9 August) in relation to one charge of failing to meet the needs of a spaniel called Max. RSPCA Inspector Jilly Dickinson launched an investigation in January after concerns were raised about the condition of dogs at a property in Hornsea. “He was one of the thinnest dogs I have seen during my time as an RSPCA Inspector.” “When ..read more