Staffordshire

Government agrees not to ban Staffordshire Bull Terriers

The government has agreed with a petition not to add Staffordshire Bull Terriers to the Dangerous Dogs Act’s list of banned breeds. The decision was made during a parliamentary debate, sparked by a petition signed by over 163,000 people. The petition was in response to a a submission made by PETA…

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Animal welfare sector rejects calls to add Staffordshire Bull Terriers to the Dangerous Dogs Act

The Kennel Club, RSPCA, Dogs Trust, and Blue Cross have collectively released a statement urging MPs to reject calls from “misguided activists” that Staffordshire Bull Terriers be added to the list of banned breeds under the Dangerous Dogs Act. The animal welfare organisations said that they strongly believe that current…

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Eukanuba announces six new ambassadors

Eukanuba has announced it has found six new ambassadors following a nationwide competition. The ambassadors’ aim is to demonstrate the difference tailored nutrition can make to the health of dogs from all age groups. The dogs and owners include a recently engaged couple and their dog and a stunt performing…

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Alpha Feeds award £500 sponsorship to Chase Ferret Rescue

Alpha Feeds has announced that it will be giving £500 worth of its premium ferret food to Staffordshire-based charity Chase Ferret Rescue. In April, the dog and ferret food brand Alpha Feeds launched a competition on Facebook to win £500 worth of sponsorship. The competition was open to any dog…

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‘Good dog’ to be put down following court ruling

A dog deemed ‘dangerous’ by Worcester Magistrates Court has been ordered to be put down after it escaped through a hole in a garden fence and attacked another dog. The Staffordshire Bull Terrier’s teenage owner was heard during the ruling, sobbing: “He is a good dog. I can’t believe they’re…

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Dog theft sees sharp rise

The number of dogs stolen across Britain has risen by 6.8 percent in just 12 months, according to new research. Direct Line figures show an average of five dogs are stolen every day in the UK. Last year 1,909 dogs were reported as stolen to police, compared with 1,788 reported…

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Vet secures cash boost for dog charity CAESSR

An elderly rescue dog who has found a forever retirement home has visited a vet who has secured a cash boost for the charity which has been looking after him. Horlicks, a 13-and-a-half-year-old lemon and white Sprocker, which is a cross between a Cocker and Springer Spaniel, has been looked…

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‘Devastating’ dog thefts soar by 169 percent

Dog theft in Dyfed-Powys soared by 169 percent, making it the second worst in the country behind Lincolnshire, according to new figures. Dogs in Dyfed-Powys are among the most likely to be stolen in the UK while pooches in South Wales are the safest. South Wales Police recorded the UK’s…

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‘We can’t compete with online pet sales’, claims charity

Battersea Dogs & Cats Home is appealing to the public to choose to rehome a rescue dog or cat as it reveals a growing number of people are turning their backs on homeless animals – and logging onto the internet to find a new pet instead. In the UK, a…

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Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Sky, narrowly escapes ‘silent killer’ disease

A Staffordshire Bull Terrier named Sky, is said to be ‘lucky to be alive’ after she developed a potentially fatal womb infection. The pooch, from Swinton in Manchester, was rushed to PDSA in need of urgent life-saving surgery after the charity’s vets found her infected womb weighed 2.5kg (5.5lb), equivalent…

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