Animals in Distress - Torbay & Westcountry

14/06/2026

Wheek-Wheek-Weekend! 🐹💕

Marshmallow and her babies are doing really well 🥰

Mum is taking great care of her three little ones. We'll share more updates as the babies continue to grow! 💕🐹🐹🐹

13/06/2026

💔 231 days in rescue for Maverick.
For more than seven months, Maverick has been waiting for his happy ending.
While many of his kennel mates have found their forever homes, Maverick is still patiently waiting for someone to see what a special boy he is. 🐾❤️

Maverick, a 5 year old French Bulldog X Pug, is looking for a quiet home where he won't be left for long periods, as he finds being alone very difficult. He'd love to be the only pet in the home so he can soak up all the attention, and any children would need to be aged 15+.

Despite his long wait, Maverick hasn't lost his love of life. He's an energetic boy who enjoys his walks, adores his toys, and has so much love to give to the right person.

Surely there's someone out there with a Maverick-shaped space in their heart and home? If you could offer this boy the loving home he deserves, please get in touch.

Find out more at www.animalsindistress.uk.com/animal/maverick

13/06/2026

🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈 Today is the day 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈

🏳️‍🌈 We are delighted to be invited back to Torbay Pride and run the dog show 🐾🐶, we will be also be there with our stall so pop by and say hello 👋🏻🏳️‍🌈
Pup parents, you loved it so much last year... we are thrilled to announce our second annual Torbay Pride Dog Show - courtesy of and organised by Animals in Distress - Torbay & Westcountry! 🐾❤️
📅 - Saturday, 13th June
📍 - Torre Abbey Meadows
💸 - £3 for each entry
The show runs from 2:00pm till 4:00pm, with registration opening at midday 🗳️
And, we've got some absolutely fabulous sponsors for our prizes: Sticks and Bones, .canine.services .k9.supplies, Big Green Hound and 🐶
👩‍🏫Classes:
1. Prettiest Girl
2. Most Handsome Boy
3. Cutest Puppy (under 1yr old)
4. Golden Oldie
5. Best Rescue
6. Waggiest Tail
7. Best Diva
8. Most Fabulous (Doggy and Owner Combo)
9. Loveable Rogue (Scruffiest Doggy)
10. Child's Best Friend (Young Adult 6-16yrs and Doggy Combo)
11. Champion of Champions See less

12/06/2026

We are delighted to be one of Woofstock UK's chosen charities again for 2026! 🐾

Come and join us at this award winning dog friendly festival like no other! Live music, dog displays, demonstrations, agility and obedience workshops, distraction alley, hay bale racing, and a load of stalls, food, drink and more!
Our Gazebo will be there throughout the course of the weekend so please pop in to say hello and have a look at what we have on our stall 👋😀
We will also be in the main arena on Sunday where you dog can have a go at hay bale racing, fastest ball retreiver and fastest digger. All classes are free but a voluntary donation would be greatly appreciated.
📍 Powderham Castle, Exeter, EX6 8JQ
📅 Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th June
⏰ Stalls open 10am to 4.30pm
🎶 Live music from 5pm to 9pm

More info and tickets: https://www.woofstockuk.co.uk/

Hopefully see you there 🐾❤🐾🐾.

See dogs, live music and more at Woofstock UK. Book now!

11/06/2026

Hippo would like to wish everyone a happy and peaceful evening 🥰🐾

10/06/2026

🐶🐱🐹2027 CALENDAR PHOTO COMPETITION!🐭🐰🐦
Would you like your rescue pets to feature in our 2027 calendar?

We are looking for rescue pets - of any species, and from any rescue - to feature in the 2027 Animals in Distress wall calendar.

To enter your pet's photo, send your clear, high-resolution, *LANDSCAPE* photos to [email protected] by email or via www.wetransfer.com with your pet's name, before midnight on 15th July.

Please read the T&Cs for all the competition rules first.
Terms & conditions
-The competition is open to residents of the UK, Channel Islands & Isle of Man.
Entry is free and multiple entries are allowed.
-Competition open to rescue pets only. They can be of any species and from any rescue.
-The competition is open from June 10th - July 15th 2026.
-To enter, send your full-sized, original, landscape, clear photos of at least 1MB in size, to [email protected] by email or via www.wetransfer.com with your pet's name.
-To enter you must have taken the photo yourself or have permission from the person who took it.
-Winners will be picked by our judges after the closing date and winners will be notified by email. Judges' decisions will be final.

09/06/2026

In the cattery we have recieved a lovely rehoming update on Kenco, a feral cat who couldn’t be touched here at the centre!😯♥️

‘’Hello, I wanted to share some photos of Osbert (previously Kenco) who I adopted from you at the end of March!

Os has settled in amazingly. It was a month or so before I could touch him but now he loves strokes and attention and always seems excited to see me. He plays all the time, especially with his favourite pom-pom, and he's been exploring outside (although I think he likes the housecat life).

He hasn't been sure about sitting on beds or sofas up til now, but just this morning he jumped up on the bed with me (last photo!)

He's a great example of how adopting a semi-feral cat can be really special and rewarding ❤️ thank you for bringing us together.

09/06/2026

⚽TONIGHTS THE NIGHT ⚽
⚽ Charity Football Match – Tuesday, 9th June 2026 ⚽
The amazing staff and crew at Splashdown Quaywest are lacing up their boots for a charity football match in support of us as their Charity of the Year for 2026.
This is just one of the many fantastic fundraising activities they have planned throughout the year, and we're incredibly grateful for their support.
If you'd like to watch what is sure to be a fiercely competitive match, come along and cheer them on!
See the poster for full details. We hope to see you there! 🎉⚽

08/06/2026

Harriet has been having a very lazy Bunday Monday! 🐰💚

Harriet has pasteurella, so we're hoping to introduce her to Mason, who also has the condition. If they get on well, they'll be able to find a home together without putting any healthy rabbits at risk.

Pasteurella is a bacterial infection that commonly affects rabbits' respiratory systems, often causing symptoms such as sneezing, snuffles and runny eyes or noses. With the right care and treatment, many rabbits with pasteurella can still enjoy happy, comfortable lives. 💕

Please keep your fingers crossed that it's a love match for these two! 🤞🐰🐰

07/06/2026

Great news for Nero, Ruby and Gunny (now Hunny), who all went to their wonderful forever homes this week! 🐾

We're so happy for them and wish them all the very best in their new lives. Thank you to everyone who chose to adopt and give these lovely dogs the happy futures they deserve ❤️