2.5 million cats still unchipped as microchipping deadline nears

Not every microchip merger has gone smoothly.

Eight-year-old Harper lost the home and person she knew when her devoted owner became seriously ill. Four months later, after getting a precious taste of family life again in foster care, she is still waiting for someone to choose her.

A donkey named Dandi, who was among more than 50 other animals seized by the RSPCA from an address in Essex in 2023, is thriving in the care of The Donkey Sanctuary.