An Oxfordshire animal welfare charity says its Burford site is taking in 20 to 30 horses a month.
Two kittens, named Scooter and Vespa, were found abandoned in a box on Sunday but Vespa died on Monday.
Attacks on wild birds in Dorchester are on the rise again, prompting a plea for volunteer patrols.
The hedgehog was injured after being "kicked around like a football" and later died, an animal charity says.
The male lurcher was almost three and wearing a black collar with bone shaped studs.
The Manx SPCA says a summer surge in animals needing rehoming has left its kennels and cattery full.
The RSPCA appeals for information after cat Rosie was shot in Whitchurch-on-Thames.
The RSPCA revealed it had seen a "massive" increase in summer cruelty over the last five years.
Luthien is now in a new home with Kathy Miller in Cheadle, Staffordshire, the RSPCA says.
