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RSPCA

Also called Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

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What is the RSPCA?

The RSPCA, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, is an animal welfare charity working in England and Wales since 1824. It rescues animals, campaigns on welfare law and publishes pet care advice, including the litter guidance our pages cite.

What does the RSPCA do?

The RSPCA rescues animals from cruelty and neglect, cares for and rehomes them, and campaigns for better animal welfare laws. By its own 2025 figures it has about 330 frontline officers in England and Wales and investigates around 70,000 cruelty reports a year. It says it is the only charity that both investigates and prosecutes animal cruelty and neglect.

The charity also runs animal centres, wildlife centres and local branches, and its vet teams treat animals at its hospitals and clinics. It reports rehoming more than 26,000 pets in 2024. It is funded by public donations.

What does the RSPCA publish for cat owners?

The RSPCA publishes free pet care advice on its website, including a section for cat owners. Its litter tray page, which our litter box article cites, explains how to set up a tray, how often to change the litter and how to train a cat to use it.

What do our pages use from the RSPCA?

Our article on where to put a litter box uses the RSPCA's litter advice: that cats differ in how deep they like their litter, that one tray per cat with a spare is a good idea, that litter should be replaced at least weekly, and that scented litter may put a cat off its tray. The article sets that advice beside five other authorities in its comparison table.

Questions about RSPCA

Is the RSPCA only for the UK?

The RSPCA works in England and Wales and does some international outreach work. Scotland has its own charity, the Scottish SPCA, and the American ASPCA is a separate organization with a similar name. Advice from each is written for owners in its own country, so check which one a page is quoting.

Does the RSPCA endorse Danny's Cats?

The RSPCA does not endorse Danny's Cats. We cite its published advice on litter trays, and it has not reviewed or approved anything on this site. Where we quote the RSPCA, the source list on that page links to the RSPCA page we used, so you can read its advice in full.

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