Charities

Feb- 2018 -

26 February

Pet company donates run to Yorkshire cat charity

Yorkshire Cat Rescue has received a much-needed place to play and exercise thanks for pet company Mars Petcare. The run is made of a combination of tunnels, rope walks and planks which give cats different levels to explore. This is in line with the advice of the cat experts from…

26 February

Millions of un-neutered pets risk fuelling pregnancy crisis

Millions of pet owners risk unwanted litters and unexpected financial costs because they haven’t neutered their four-legged friend. An estimated 1 million cats and 2.7 million dogs in the UK* have not been neutered. The 2017 PDSA Animal Wellbeing (PAW) Report found that a seventy percent of kitten litters were…

22 February

CatsMatter propose legislation to make cat RTAs a reportable offence

Feline road safety charity, CatsMatter, is hoping to see a change in the treatment of cat road traffic accidents (RTAs) with the help of the Labour party. In January, the charity’s co-founder Mandy Lowe met up with MP Sue Hayman, Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,…

20 February

Dogs Trust calls on government to ban electric collars in new campaign

Canine charity Dogs Trust has launched its #ShockinglyLegal campaign to help urge the government to ban the sale of electronic shock collars in England. A recent poll revealed that 31 percent of the public believe that shock collars are already illegal in England, although that is not the case. Some…

15 February

Battersea appoints new official ambassadors

Battersea Dogs & Cats Home has announced today (15 February) that it has appointed two new official ambassadors, actor Anthony Head and renowned canine behaviourist Sarah Fisher. Both Sarah and Anthony have been closely involved with the charity for more than 20 years, and today’s appointment sees them join existing…

12 February

Stolen charity animal ambulance replaced by supporters

In August last year, one of Mayhew’s vital animal ambulances was sadly stolen and was never returned to them or reported as found. London-based animal welfare charity has announced that, thanks to supporters raising over £17k, they have been able to receive a new, replacement ambulance. Mayhew were devastated when its…

12 February

Vet charity receives cash boost for scheme helping diabetic cat

A diabetic cat which benefits from a scheme supporting felines in their old age has visited a Lymm vet who has secured a charity cash boost for the programme. Tilly, a part Bengal tabby cat was originally taken in by the Warrington-based charity Cat Homing and Rescue (CHAR), run by…

8 February

Charity welcomes new crackdown on puppy trade

Animal welfare charity Battersea Dogs & Cats Home has today welcomed the Government’s new proposals to crack down on cruel and irresponsible pet breeding practices. Battersea has long campaigned for an end to the suffering it sees – exhausted breeding bitches and their sick and under-socialised puppies sadly come through…

5 February

Volunteering programme achieves leading accreditation status

Battersea Dogs & Cats Home has announced that its Volunteering and Fostering Programme has achieved the Investing in Volunteers (IiV) accreditation. The animal charity has been recognised as a leading organisation that is committed to training and investing in its volunteers across its three centres. Battersea has over 1,200 volunteers…

2 February

MP calls for retailers to become more ‘Disability Confident’

The Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work, Sarah Newton, is encouraging more retailers to realise the benefits of employing disabled people. The government has launched a new campaign to get retailers to sign up to its Disability Confident scheme which launched in 2016. According to the latest official statistics,…