Yesterday, Home Secretary Alan Johnson announced the Government is prepared to listen to the public’s views on what we should do regarding dangerous dog legislation in the United Kingdom. This is your chance, and it might just be your one and ONLY chance, to make a difference to the way we tackle the problem of [...]
Alternative views considered as The Blue Cross consultation closes
The Blue Cross senior management today embarked on a rigorous review of all feedback about the recent proposals to close the charity’s animal adoption centres in Felixstowe and Northiam (East Sussex), after the official staff consultation period closed on Friday (5 March).
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The European Parliament has voted 618 votes to 17 for an extension to the transitional arrangements contained within the regulation on the non-commercial movement of pet animals (Reg. 998/2003) which afford the UK additional protection against rabies, ticks and tapeworms.
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Vets Welcome Extension To UK Pet Travel Protection
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The Mayhew Animal Home, an animal welfare charity working at the forefront of this issue in London, welcomes the recognition that change to the Dangerous Dogs Act is long overdue, having witnessed firsthand the horrifying consequences from the misuse of certain breeds in our capital and the ineffectiveness of present legislation to address the root [...]
Simon Cowell has pledged his support for the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) and its campaign to get international recognition for animal welfare. WSPA hopes that more people will follow Cowell’s lead and tell governments worldwide why animals matter to them — and to the world.
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Simon [...]
Vets warn against dangerous dogs issue becoming party political
Vets have welcomed the Government consultation on reforming dangerous dogs legislation but called on politicians not to let the issue become a political football during the forthcoming election campaign.
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Vets Tell Government To Get Rid of Breed Specific Legislation Now
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Two German Shepherd Dogs who lost their lives in Iraq have had a memorial built in their honour.
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SAS Build Shrine In Dogs Honour
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A series of studies published in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (JAVMA) offers new insights into the possible benefits derived from feeding foods containing high omega-3 fatty acid concentrations to dogs with osteoarthritis.
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Does Omega-3 Help Dog’s Joints?
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Celebrities and animal rescue charity workers met in London yesterday as guests of Wetnose Animal Aid. Wetnose was founded 10 years ago by Gavin and Andrea Gamby-Boulger of Norfolk, UK, writes Maria Danes.
The event was hosted by Lord Hoyle at the Chelmondeley Room in the House of Lords. Gavin and Andrea organised the Wetnose Awards [...]
A drunken, 75 year old pensioner shot his neighbours beloved rescue dog with an air rifle. Michael Reed, 75, ran out and blasted Sandy, a 9 year old Collie cross German Shepherd point-blank in the head.
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Drunken Neighbour Shoots Rescue Dog Dead
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