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How is the modern lifestyle affecting the UK’s pet ownership?

For millennials opportunities to purchase a house are minimal. With stagnating wages and housing being not only smaller but harder to find, the pet population, like everything else is taking a knock on effect. The total dog population decreased by two percent since 2012 according to Euromonitor. Larger dog-ownership also…

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Blue Cross awards top vet nurse of the year

Fiona Leathers from Bonnybridge has been named ‘Vet Nurse of the Year’ by Blue Cross pet charity. Fiona, who is a veterinary nurse at A & G Vets on Main Street in the Falkirk village, received 16 nominations from clients and colleagues. She was nominated for going “above and beyond…

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Shocking figures revealed by EU online pet sales report

Pet charity, the Blue Cross, has unveiled shocking statistics and cases of illegal and unethical selling of pets online across Europe through its partnership with the EU Dog and Cat Alliance, a body dedicated to improving the welfare of cats and dogs across Europe. A snapshot count of online adverts…

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Scottish Parliament revoke tail docking law

The Scottish Parliament has decided to reintroduce tail docking for working dogs in Scotland. Vets will now be allowed to shorten the tails of some working dogs. Spaniels and hunt point retrievers will now be allowed to have the final third of the tail removed, which ministers say are at…

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Charity teams up with students to help homeless cats

Blue Cross pet charity has teamed up with Moreton Morrell College in Warwick to care for homeless cats and kittens until loving new homes can be found for them. Cats will stay five double pens at the college where students studying courses in animal care and management will look after…

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Charity teams up with students to help homeless cats

Blue Cross pet charity has teamed up with Moreton Morrell College in Warwick to care for homeless cats and kittens until loving new homes can be found for them. Cats will stay five double pens at the college where students studying courses in animal care and management will look after…

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78 percent of cats helped by charity were not microchipped

4,517 cats helped by the Blue Cross were found to not be microchipped, in the last year. Out of the 5,760 cats that were admitted into the charity’s rehoming centres and hospitals across the country, between May 2016 and May 2017, 78 percent  were not microchipped or had needed to…

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Dogs die in hot cars, warn animal groups

More than 40 percent of people believe it can be acceptable to leave a dog in a hot car, worrying new figures from the RSPCA have revealed. A survey of more than 8,000 people, commissioned by the RSPCA, revealed that only 55 percent agreed that it is never acceptable to…

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Winners of Ceva Animal Welfare Awards 2017 announced

The winners of the Ceva Animal Welfare Awards 2017 have been announced in a ceremony at the Burlington Hotel in Birmingham. The awards recognise the achievements of remarkable people from the farming, veterinary and charity industries, who go beyond the call of duty to better the lives of animals around…

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Winners of Ceva Animal Welfare Awards 2017 announced

The winners of the Ceva Animal Welfare Awards 2017 have been announced in a ceremony at the Burlington Hotel in Birmingham. The awards recognise the achievements of remarkable people from the farming, veterinary and charity industries, who go beyond the call of duty to better the lives of animals around…

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