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PDSA’s founder honoured with Blue Plaque
Maria Dickin opened her first clinic in Whitechapel in 1917 after witnessing the suffering of animals in the poverty stricken...
Dangerous dogs – are puppy parties to blame?
Jane Hanshaw and Jeanette Watson at the BVNA Congress 2015. "Puppies don’t understand the English language. They just hear sounds."...
RSA announce launch of preferred referral network
News of the new framework caused confusion earlier this year, when a letter was sent to vet practices informing them...
Cat owners warned about dangers of collars
Cat owners are being warned by the RSPCA about the dangers of collars after a cat was found with a...
Abundance of wild animals at Chernobyl, study finds
The findings show that wolves in Chernobyl are seven times as common than in nearby nature reserves of a similar...
Shocking number of dogs abandoned last year, survey reveals
5,142 stray dogs were destroyed last year, equating to 14 dogs a day or one dog every two hours. 47,000...
Smokers urged to protect pets from passive smoking
“Many owners who smoke have never thought about the effects of their habit on their pets" – Ross Allen, BSAVA. Vets...
Many owners uninformed about dog grooming, survey finds
73 per cent of dog groomers see breeds coming into their salon in an ‘all poor’ or ‘mostly poor’ condition....
Cat owners mistaking fury for fondness
Almost half of all cat owners with two or more cats are mistaking negative body language between their animals. Many...
Report highlights shocking state of UK dog breeding market
88 per cent of puppies bred every year in the UK are born to unlicensed breeders. Vast numbers of puppies...