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RSPCA

British  

abbreviation

  1. Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Animal welfare campaigners, including the RSPCA, say live animal scents are often picked up by packs instead and that trail hunting is being used as a "smokescreen" to hide the deliberate hunting of foxes by some hunt groups.

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According to the RSPCA, there are only nine countries in the world that still allow commercial greyhound racing, including all four UK nations.

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About a third of the chicken eaten in the UK is imported "so it's vital to know about welfare standards worldwide", said Kate Parkes, poultry specialist at the RSPCA.

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Rats and pigeons would fall into that category, according to the RSPCA.

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More than 74,000 deer are involved in collisions with vehicles each year, killing between 10 and 20 people and injuring more than 700, according to the RSPCA.

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