RSPCA
The RSPCA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) is a key voice in UK animal welfare, and its campaigns, partnerships, and policy positions often influence the pet retail landscape. Pet Gazette reports on RSPCA initiatives that affect product standards, ethical sourcing, pet adoption, and consumer expectations around welfare. Coverage includes collaborations with petcare brands and retailers, endorsements, and how RSPCA guidance intersects with trading practices in nutrition, accessories, and live animal sales. This tag helps retailers, distributors, and suppliers stay informed on welfare-led shifts shaping pet sector decision-making.
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Feb- 2013 -22 FebruaryCurrent Affairs
BVA supports Northern Ireland dog breeding initiatives
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed the recently agreed legislation to regulate all commercial dog breeders in Northern Ireland. “We fully support initiatives to clamp down on unscrupulous breeders and allow good breeders to demonstrate their own value to the puppy-buying public, so we are particularly pleased to learn…
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Nov- 2012 -9 NovemberCurrent Affairs
A Dog’s Life: RSPCA worker to raise funds by living like a mutt
An animal carer is aiming to raise much-needed funds for the RSPCA by living the life of a dog for one week. Simon Weston, an animal care assistant at the Cross Lane, Wallasey branch of the RSPCA, will spend seven days living in a kennel in aid of the organisation.…
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Sep- 2012 -5 SeptemberCurrent Affairs
Standards set for dog breeders
The Advisory Council on the Welfare Issues of Dog Breeding has launched its Standard to set out the, council-recommended, minimum standards that those involved in dog breeding must meet. British Veterinary Association (BVA) president Carl Padgett said: “We welcome the Standard, which applies to all types of dogs and all…
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Aug- 2012 -6 AugustCurrent Affairs
Petition for better protection for rabbits
Hon Caroline Spelman is petitioning to have the law changed so that better protection is provided for rabbits. According to the RSPCA rabbits are the most neglected and, according to the Rabbit Welfare Association and Fund (RWF), the most abandoned animal in Britain. 35,000 rabbits were abandoned in 2011, a…
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6 AugustIndustry News
Petition for better protection for rabbits
Hon Caroline Spelman is petitioning to have the law changed so that better protection is provided for rabbits. According to the RSPCA rabbits are the most neglected and, according to the Rabbit Welfare Association and Fund (RWF), the most abandoned animal in Britain. 35,000 rabbits were abandoned in 2011, a…
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2 AugustTrade Organisations
BVA welcomes report addressing dog welfare challenges
The Advisory Council on the Welfare Issues of Dog Breeding has recently published a report that sets out eight priority welfare problems. British Veterinary Association (BVA) president Carl Padgett said: “We welcome the Dog Advisory Council’s report, which highlights key welfare issues of dog breeding and makes sound, practical recommendations…
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2 AugustIndustry News
BVA welcomes report addressing dog welfare challenges
The Advisory Council on the Welfare Issues of Dog Breeding has recently published a report that sets out eight priority welfare problems. British Veterinary Association (BVA) president Carl Padgett said: “We welcome the Dog Advisory Council’s report, which highlights key welfare issues of dog breeding and makes sound, practical recommendations…
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Jul- 2012 -9 JulyIndustry News
Vets welcome welfare group’s dog breeding report
The Associate Parliamentary Group for Animal Welfare (APGAW) has released an update report on dog breeding issues. Working alongside the British Veterinary Association, Dogs Trust, Kennel Club and the RSPCA, the report looks at what has been done since the first APGAW report in late 2009 and the airing of…
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9 JulyCurrent Affairs
Vets welcome welfare group’s dog breeding report
The Associate Parliamentary Group for Animal Welfare (APGAW) has released an update report on dog breeding issues. Working alongside the British Veterinary Association, Dogs Trust, Kennel Club and the RSPCA, the report looks at what has been done since the first APGAW report in late 2009 and the airing of…
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Jun- 2012 -20 JuneIndustry News
Vets call for action at Annual Scottish Dinner
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has called on Scottish government for action on welfare legislation and surveillance plans at the Annual Scottish Dinner. At the dinner, which was attended by members of parliament, representatives of animal health and welfare organisations and senior members of the veterinary profession, BVA president Carl…
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