Current Affairs

Jan- 2018 -

11 January

Appeal launched after spate of cat poisonings

The RSPCA is appealing for information after a number of cat deaths as a result of poisonings in Cumbria. Two cats – Smudge and Bruno – who were both owned by Dawn Milburn of Moorgarth, Swarthmoor, Ulverston were found dead five days apart in September (9 and 13). A third…

11 January

‘Scared’ cats ‘flee into woods’ as hunting hounds race through sanctuary

Over 20 cats have gone missing after hunting hounds rushed into an animal sanctuary for an hour and a half during a hunt. Staff at the Celia Hammond Animal Trust’s Greenacres branch near Hastings claimed that the centre was “swarmed” by the fox hounds on 9 January as the animals…

10 January

Vet nurses help to combat rabies

Two intrepid members of Davies Veterinary Specialists’ (Davies) nursing team in Hertfordshire have returned from the trip of a lifetime in India to help combat rabies. Laura Barham and Emily Prejac joined the Mission Rabies team last November and helped to vaccinate 5,000 dogs in Goa. Laura is a patient…

10 January

Doggy creche takes centre stage

A doggy creche took centre stage at a special theatre performance of ‘The Hundred And One Dalmatians’, in Birmingham, when volunteers from Fish4Dogs gave helping hand to some four-legged VIP guests. The stars of the show were not of the spotty kind – but a mix of breeds with very…

10 January

Police appeal following ‘thefts’ of Kirkcudbright monkeys

The disappearance of three Cotton-top tamarin monkeys from the Galloway Conservation Centre in Kirkcudbright, Scotland is being looked into by police. The monkeys vanished sometime between Thursday 4 and Friday 5 Jan and is being treated as a theft as it was said that the animals were kept under lock.…

10 January

Plastic bag charge set to affect all retailers

The 5p plastic bag charge could be applied to all retailers as part of new government plans to protect the environment. Prime Minister Theresa May is set to announce the 25-year environment plan on Thursday 11 to tackle “throw-away culture”. Currently, large businesses which have 250 or more employees are…

9 January

Permits given to trade EarthPro in Australia

Arcadia Reptile has announced that its full range of nutritional products (EarthPro) is now available in Australia via “Arcadia Reptile and Bird Australia”, an independent agent supplying the brand alongside HabiStat to trade and retail customers. John Courteney-Smith MRSB, Arcadia Reptile head of science and innovation said: “This is incredibly…

9 January

Retail administrations increase in five-year-first

The number of retailers entering administration increased from 92 in 2016 to 118 in 2017, an increase of 28 percent, according to new analysis from Deloitte. This is the first increase in the last five years, as those administrations with more than ten stores rose from 11 in 2016…

9 January

Masked robbers target Nottinghamshire pet store

The Kennelgate Pet Superstore in Nottinghamshire was targeted by three masked robbers on 4 January. The incident happened at around 7.30pm and two members of staff were forced into an office and ordered to open a safe by the men. A customer who walked in during the robbery was also…

8 January

University launches pioneering feline study

The Feline Healthy Ageing Clinic, located at the University’s Small Animal Practice in the heart of Liverpool, has launched a new feline study in conjunction with ROYAL CANIN. The university will provide a base for the long-term study. Established to improve understanding of the ageing process in cats, the team,…