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Five animal welfare needs

Under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 there is a legal duty for all those caring for pets to meet five…

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Vets ‘delighted to see animal welfare high on the political agenda’

The British Veterinary Association has welcomed Labour’s draft policy document: ‘Animal Welfare For The Many, Not The Few’. The document, published…

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New shopping platform helps pet stores

A start-up business launched to get back into high street shops has now opened its doors to London-based pet stores.…

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‘Don’t flush Terrapins’, Sea Life warns

Brits urged to think twice before buying terrapins as Sea Life centres are flooded with requests to re-home unwanted Christmas…

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£227m spent on taking pets on holiday

Over a quarter (27 percent) of UK dog owners spend on average £114 per pet to take them on holiday.…

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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)…

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Charity helps former Special Forces Dog

Mayhew Afghanistan came to the rescue of a retired US Special Forces mine detection dog that had a tumour on…

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Health products take the lead in the pet market

With 54 million people in the UK owning a pet consumers are continually on the hunt for pet food products…

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Scruffs has success in Paris

Manchester-based luxury pet bedding manufacturers Scruffs have reported an insightful and successful debut exhibition at Paris’ ExpoZoo this January. Scruffs…

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Mars Petcare UK appoints new sales director

Mars Petcare UK has appointed Helen Warren-Piper to the role of sales director at Mars Pet Nutrition UK. She will…

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