Battersea
This coverage focuses on Battersea, one of the UKโs most recognised animal welfare charities, and its work within the wider petcare sector. Pet Gazette reports on Batterseaโs 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 charityโs impact on animal welfare, opportunities for collaboration, and its role in promoting responsible pet ownership nationwide.
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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 Peopleโs 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 ยฃ99,000 for charity
On Saturday, over 700 participants and their pets took part in Batterseaโs Muddy Dog Challenge in the beautiful grounds of Hever Castle, Kent. The day saw dog lovers and their four-legged friends raise over ยฃ99,000 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 superstarย 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 Partnersโ Charity Day. Animal-lover Ellie, who has a rescue cat named Dipstick, took to the trading…
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5 SeptemberCurrent Affairs
Battersea welcomes plans for tougher animal cruelty sentences
Battersea Dogs & Cats Home warmly welcomes todayโs news that the Scottish Government is seeking to toughen up on punishments for animal abusers โ just weeks after the charity launched its Scottish campaign for five-year sentences. As part of its plans for this next Parliamentary year, the Scottish Government today…
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Aug- 2017 -31 AugustCurrent Affairs
Fetch & Follow supports Battersea Dogs & Cats Home
London dog lifestyle company Fetch + Follow has partnered with global apothecary Malin + Goetz, for a fundraising project to support Battersea Dogs & Cats Home. ยฃ1.66 from the sale of every bottle of Malin + Goetzโs popular Dog Shampoo will be donated to Battersea Dogs & Cats Home. The…
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17 AugustCurrent Affairs
Battersea offers cats to solve Parliament mouse problem
Following the news MPs have renewed calls for a cat after another mouse infestation swept the Houses of Parliament, leading animal charity Battersea Dogs & Cats Home has renewed its offer to help solve the growing rodent problem. Having already provided mousers to 10 Downing Street, the Foreign & Commonwealth…
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15 AugustCurrent Affairs
Battersea Dogs & Cats Home announces new finance director
Battersea Dogs & Cats Home has appointedย Jeniย Graham as the charityโs new director of finance and corporate services. Jeni joins the well-known animal welfare organisationย in August, where she will lead theย finance, legacies,ย ITย andย facilitiesย teams. She will also be responsible forย governance, risk andย compliance. Batterseaโsย chief executive, Claire Horton, commented: โI want to warmly welcome Jeni…
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9 AugustCurrent Affairs
Charity welcomes new animal cruelty report
Battersea Dogs & Cats Home has welcomed a new report released today by theย Centre for Crime Prevention, calling on the Government to review and increase animal cruelty sentences. The think tankโs new research, โProtecting Animals, Protecting People: The case for tougher sentencing for animal crueltyโ echoes Batterseaโs current influential campaign,…
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Jul- 2017 -24 JulyCelebrities
Government admits need for tougher cruelty penalties
Theย Government has acknowledged that the current punishments for the most shocking animal cruelty offences are inadequate and now require โthe full force of the lawโ. The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the Rt. Hon. Michael Gove MP, stated in the House of Commons on Thursday and…
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11 JulyCurrent Affairs
Cats in danger from social media trend
Battersea is warning pet owners not to copy the worrying new trend for brightly coloured claw covers. A worrying trend is gaining more popularity on social media where pet owners are giving their dogs and cats โmanicuresโ to match their own nails. Whereas painting your own talons might be a…
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