Battersea
This coverage focuses on Battersea, one of the UK’s most recognised animal welfare charities, and its work within the wider petcare sector. Pet Gazette reports on Battersea’s rescue and rehoming operations, animal welfare campaigns, community engagement initiatives, and partnerships with retailers, distributors, and veterinary services. Our coverage provides pet trade professionals with insights into the charity’s impact on animal welfare, opportunities for collaboration, and its role in promoting responsible pet ownership nationwide.
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Feb- 2018 -26 FebruaryManufacturers
Dog food subscription service raises £5m in funding
Home cooked dog food subscription service, Butternut Box, has raised £5m in funding in an investment round. The dog food company, which was launched less than two years ago by entrepreneurs David Nolan and Kevin Glynn has served more than one millions meals to dogs in the UK. The company hopes…
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15 FebruaryCelebrities
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…
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12 FebruaryEvents
Shortlist revealed for the Ceva Animal Welfare Awards 2018
Ceva Animal Health has revealed its shortlist for its eighth annual Ceva Animal Welfare Awards. The awards celebrate the achievements of people from the farming, veterinary and charity industries, who go beyond the call of duty to better the lives of animals around the world. Nominations were submitted by friends,…
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8 FebruaryCharities
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…
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5 FebruaryCharities
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…
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Dec- 2017 -19 DecemberCelebrities
Paul O’Grady and Battersea friends bring festive cheer to GOSH patients
Young patients at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) were treated to some furry, four-legged festivities when ITV presenter Paul O’Grady paid a Christmas visit with some of his friends from Battersea Dogs & Cats Home on Friday 1 December. Paul, an ambassador for the Home, joined staff from the animal…
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19 DecemberFunny
Battersea’s homeless hounds send Santa their Christmas lists
Battersea Dogs and Cats Home has been helping some of the centre’s loneliest dogs pen Christmas letters to Santa. Unsurprisingly, finding a home is top of the list for Darcy, Sally and their four-legged friends. These dogs are all hoping they won’t have to spend too much longer in Battersea’s…
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Nov- 2017 -10 NovemberCurrent Affairs
Charity opens new Volunteering and Fostering Resource Centre
Battersea Dogs & Cats Home has opened a new Volunteering and Fostering Resource Centre. The new Volunteering and Fostering Resource Centre, funded by players of People’s Postcode Lottery includes a social area for relaxing and catching up on Battersea news, computers for learning and development and a library full of…
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Oct- 2017 -2 OctoberCurrent Affairs
Muddy dog challenge raises over £99,000 for charity
On Saturday, over 700 participants and their pets took part in Battersea’s Muddy Dog Challenge in the beautiful grounds of Hever Castle, Kent. The day saw dog lovers and their four-legged friends raise over £99,000 for Battersea Dogs & Cats Home by taking on a 2.5km and 5km obstacle course…
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Sep- 2017 -11 SeptemberCurrent Affairs
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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