Charities
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Nov- 2018 -12 November
Mayhew and Pro Pooch form ‘charitable relationship’
Dog health and wellbeing brand Pro Pooch has announced it will be partnering with London-based animal rescue charity Mayhew this Christmas to help give something back and support their work both locally and internationally. On 19 November, Pro Pooch will launch an Aloe and Avocado Dry Wash; an allergen-free, waterless,…
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2 November
Burns Pet Nutrition introduces training courses for homeless dogs
Pet food manufacturer Burns Pet Nutrition has announced it is to launch a series of training courses for homeless dogs. The family-run business, which already donates its pet food to over 40 rescue centres across the UK, is now piloting its obedience training project at Greenacres Animal Rescue Centre in…
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Oct- 2018 -15 October
Forthglade to support Veterans With Dogs
Forthglade, the Devon-based natural pet food maker is teaming up with Veterans With Dogs to provide discounted dog food. Also based in Devon, the charity is dedicated to providing highly trained dogs to current and former members of the British Armed Forces, who suffer from service-related mental health conditions. Veterans…
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12 October
Laughing Dog to take part in Battersea’s Muddy Dog Challenge
British baked dog food company, Laughing Dog, will be taking part in the Peterborough Muddy Dog Challenge on Saturday 13 October, raising money for Battersea Dogs and Cats Home. The Muddy Dog Challenge is held every year at six different locations around the UK, with many of the public walking…
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Sep- 2018 -26 September
Beco Pets clean up at Pett Level
Beco Pets, an ethical and sustainable pet product company, has taken part in The Great British Beach Clean 2018. The London-based team travelled to the Pett Level coastline between Hastings and Rye. An area where litter pickers have previously found items that have drifted from as far as the Amazon…
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4 September
VetPartners to partner with professionals for research in ‘UK first’
Veterinary group VetPartners is to offer members of the profession a chance to become partners in clinical research in what the company describes as a ‘UK first’. The York-based group wants to raise the standard of healthcare across the industry and believes that improving the evidence base through practice-based clinical…
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3 September
A third of puppies bought online die or fall ill within a year
Some 31 percent of puppies bought online illness or death in their first year as people buy puppies impulsively and get duped by rogue breeders, research has suggested. The research, for the Kennel Club’s Puppy Awareness Week which runs from 3-9 September 2018, shows that 18 percent of puppy buyers…
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Aug- 2018 -29 August
Two thirds of people uncomfortable asking for time off when a pet dies
New research has revealed that nearly two thirds of people feel uncomfortable when asking their boss for time off following the death of a pet. A survey carried out by Cats Protection found that 73 percent of pet owners feel it can be as difficult and upsetting grieving for a…
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28 August
Animal Care Trust to run pet first aid events this autumn
The Royal Veterinary College’s (RVC) registered charity, The Animal Care Trust (ACT) is opening the doors of the College’s small animal hospitals to members of the public interested in learning about pet first aid. Pet owners who want to master the basics of how to help their animals in an…
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28 August
Electric shock collars for pets to be banned
The Kennel Club’s ten year campaign to #BanShockCollars has come to fruition with the announcement on Monday (27 August) that Defra will completely ban the use of remote control electric shock collars in England. This follows a ban in Wales in 2010 and an effective ban in Scotland which will…
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