Current Affairs

TheraPaws supports World Alzheimer’s Month

This year, Mayhew’s animal therapy programme, TheraPaws, which visits care homes, hospices, day centres and hospitals to engage and interact with older people across London, is marking the 6th global World Alzheimer’s Month with visits from our gorgeous TheraPaws dogs. World Alzheimer’s Month is an international campaign that happens every…

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Reported dog poisonings rise by over 70%

The number of dog poisonings reported to the RSPCA rose by 73 percent between 2012 and 2016. In 2016 the charity logged 368 incidents of suspected dog poisoning, compared to 213 in 2012. The number continues to remain high. So far, in 2017, the RSPCA has received 244 reports between January 1…

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Both owners and pets feel anxiety due to fireworks

A survey by Ceva Animal Health, manufacturer of ADAPTIL and FELIWAY, has revealed that nearly 65 percent of owners are anxious about their pet while fireworks are going off, with over 65 percent of owners believing that their pet picks up on this anxiety. Moreover, nearly 80 percent of those questioned stated…

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Celebrity swimmer raises money for animal charity

British Paralympian swimming superstar Eleanor May “Ellie” Simmonds, OBE, swapped the pool for The City today as she took to the trading floor to help Battersea Dogs & Cats Home make a splash at BGC Partners’ Charity Day. Animal-lover Ellie, who has a rescue cat named Dipstick, took to the trading…

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Lily’s Kitchen unveils Christmas range

Lily’s Kitchen has unveiled its largest Christmas range to date. The limited edition ‘Christmas Fireside Tails’ collection is a seasonal range of meals and treats to help every dog and cat enjoy the festivities alongside the rest of the family. “All of the Lily’s Kitchen team include our dogs and cats in…

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PIF to showcase major developments at PATS Telford

The Pet Industry Federation (PIF) claims it will be ‘showcasing major developments’ at PATS Telford. From its stand, A31, staff will be on hand to talk to visitors and members about its new public facing website mypetpeople.co.uk and events including the British Dog Grooming Championship and the PIF Forum &…

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What you need to know about the new £10 note

The new £10 note is due to be released on 14 September, following on from the new £5 note release last year. Similar to the £5 the £10 will be printed on polymer in a bid to be cleaner, safer and stronger than paper notes. The new notes will be smaller…

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Fleas with bubonic plague found in parts of USA

Public health officials have confirmed that they have found fleas in Arizona, the USA that have tested positive for the bubonic plague – the infectious disease responsible for the Black Death in the Middle Ages. Back in June, three people were treated for plague in New Mexico (400 miles east).…

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Dr Sean Wensley wins inaugural award

Dr Sean Wensley, senior vice president of the British Veterinary Association (BVA), has won the World Veterinary Association (WVA) Global Animal Welfare Award for Europe, co-founded and supported by Ceva Santé Animale, parent company of Ceva Animal Health. Taking place on 29th August during the 33rd World Veterinary Congress in Incheon, Korea,…

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Dog dodged death after game of fetch went wrong

A young Staffordshire bull terrier dodged death after an 11-inch stick became lodged in her throat when a game of fetch went disastrously wrong. PDSA vets say it was a miracle the stick avoided major arteries as it pierced through one-year-old Brandy’s mouth, travelled through her throat and ended up…

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