Government & Legislation
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Feb- 2025 -17 February
FSA issues precautionary advice on dog chews from China
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has issued precautionary advice warning dog owners not to feed their pets certain chews from China. This comes following concerns from the European Union of a possible link to serious behavioural changes. Reports from the EU suggest that these products are potentially linked to dogs…
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Jan- 2025 -20 January
Pets at Home CEO warns Budget will effect part-time workers and women
Pets at Home CEO Lyssa McGowan has warned that the changes to National Insurance in the Budget will negatively impact part-time workers and women. McGowan stated in an interview with Mail on Sunday that Pets at Home faces an £18m increase in costs. The National Insurance contribution threshold will be…
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Sep- 2024 -25 September
CMA appoints new veterinary advisory panel
The Competitions and Market Authority (CMA) has appointed a new advisory panel made up of two veterinary nurses and four surgeons to assist with the ongoing investigation in the veterinary sector. In May 2024, the CMA confirmed its decision to launch a market investigation into veterinary services for household pets…
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Jul- 2024 -17 July
Starmer vows to ‘make work pay’ in King’s Speech
The new Labour government has outlined its main goals for the new parliament as part of the King’s Speech today (17 July) with a central focus of “ improving living standards for working people through economic growth”. Key points outlined in the speech, read by the King but written by…
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Jun- 2024 -10 June
Cat microchipping becomes mandatory
A new legislation has come into force today (10 June) that means all cat owners should have their cats microchipped. The legal deadline was confirmed in legislation laid in March 2023 giving owners over a year to comply with the new requirements. Failing to comply with the law could see…
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May- 2024 -28 May
Pet Abduction Bill becomes law
Legislation to make pet abduction a criminal offence has received Royal Assent. Under the Pet Abduction Act 2024 – which was a Private Members’ Bill sponsored by Anna Firth MP and Lord Black of Brentwood and supported by the government – anyone found guilty of stealing a pet in England…
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Apr- 2024 -19 April
Napo becomes ‘first insurer’ to cover dangerous dogs
Napo pet insurance has launched medical insurance cover for XL Bullies in a move which it claims to be the ‘first in the UK’. Napo now offers health insurance cover to XL Bullies as long as the dog’s owner is in possession of a valid exemption certificate. This move is…
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Mar- 2024 -18 March
Cats Protection welcomes Animal Welfare Bill
Cats Protection has welcomed a new law which will ban the import of declawed cats and introduce tougher welfare rules to protect pets being bought into the UK for sale. The charity said the Animal Welfare (Import of Cats, Dogs and Ferrets) Bill will bring with it much-needed restrictions on…
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Nov- 2023 -1 November
Gov to ban XL Bully type dogs
The government has added XL Bully type dogs to the list of dogs banned under the Dangerous Dogs Act and has pledged to put in place laws to ban the breed by the end of the year. Under the new rules, which come into force at the end of the…
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Jul- 2023 -14 July
Government appoints two new deputy chief veterinary officers
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has announced the appointments of Ele Brown and Jorge Martin-Almagro deputy chief veterinary officers (CVO). Brown has been appointed as the deputy CVO for national, domestic and exotic diseases while Martin-Almagro has been appointed deputy CVO for international and trade affairs. Brown…
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